Jury selection starts Monday in the trial of a woman accused of blackmailing two young relatives with pornographic pictures.Joyce Marie Smith, 63, is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography. She kept pictures of the girl and boy’s genitals and other body parts, according to the indictment. more >>
Rosemary Gonzales planned Garrett Hinojosa’s funeral as she gave birth to him on June 25. She wanted his grave to have trinkets that a boy would play with so she placed a toy truck and a pinwheel there. more >>
The first time police arrested Forrest Marks, he drove home drunk from a Fourth of July fireworks show. The next time, he swerved his way from a friend’s house. more >>
Nine-year-old Deborah Daniels and her brother, John, 11, waited anxiously, laughing and giggling, in line to ride the elephants at the Al Amin Shrine Circus on Saturday. They smiled and laughed even harder as they rode the elephant at the Victoria Community Center Arena during the circus intermission. more >>
Our city would be different place today had Abraham Levi not settled here in 1849. He and his children were great builders of their day. A. Levi & Company Bank grew by leaps and bounds after its establishment. A fine two-story brick building with cast-iron decoration was erected in 1875 at 116 South Main. more >>
The competition was steep, almost as if the fifth-graders were preparing for an Olympic championship game. Instead, the fifth-graders at F.W. Gross Montessori School were preparing for the match of their lives – a kickball game against the teachers. more >>
An increase in area private schools enrollment is apparent after the first week. St. Joseph High School and Faith Academy have increased their student enrollment and have a few spots available. more >>
A little less than a year ago this month we were in the South of France with some friends visiting Aigues-Mortes, from which King Louis IX launched the Seventh and Eighth Crusades in 1248 and 1270. more >>
The Victoria County 4-H program is currently enrolling members for the 2008-09 4-H year. 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. 4-H is about having fun, learning, exploring and discovering. more >>
