Ben Bolt News

Local H.S. football poll for Class 1A through week 4: 1. BRUNI Put up 54 points on Ben Bolt 2. PETTUS Were sounded defeated by 2A Skidmore-Tynan 3. BENAVIDES Opened district play with win over first-year ...

Three independent school districts in Texas are working with MDI's LearnSafe division to enhance security on their school campuses.

Jim Wells County, along with the cities of Alice, Orange Grove, Sandia and Ben Bolt will call for a voluntary evacuation effective today at 4 p.m., said Jim Wells County Judge L. Arnoldo Saenz, Alice Mayor Juan ...

Local H.S. volleyball poll for Class 1A : 1. Yorktown 2. Kingsville Academy 3. Ben Bolt 4. Woodsboro 5. Agua Dulce You must follow these rules in order to post comments: 1. Keep it clean.

The drainage, or lack of, caused flooding in the Green Acres subdivision between Ben Bolt and Alice Friday, August 29, 2008.

A high speed pursuit goes the wrong way on Highway 281 in Jim Wells County and officers say they're lucky nobody got hurt or killed.

The nearly half-a-million dollars in funding will support a "Future Driven School Libraries" project -- a comprehensive program of library improvement, professional development, collaboration, and parental ...

July 24, 2008 - 7:57 a.m. Ranging reporter Tara Bozick set up shop at Skillet's restaurant this morning.

July 24, 2008 - 7:57 a.m. Ranging reporter Tara Bozick set up shop at Skillet's restaurant this morning.

Tropical Storm Dolly has intensified and slowed down overnight Monday and as of Tuesday morning is approaching the Coastal Bend with 65 mile per hour maximum sustained winds, heading northwest at 12 mph as of ...

An Alice ISD COPS in School contract was not among the three contracts approved by Jim Wells County Commissioners this week, and AISD school administrators said another contract is expected.

John Dewey Yarborough, 72, was last seen in his home July 10 in Bulverde TxDPS Bulletin The Comal County Sheriff's Office needs your help in finding a missing Bulverde man.

The Alice Junior Volunteer Program at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice will begin June 9. Orientation will be announced.

“I don't foresee fighting any fires this year”

Recent fires have opened community's eyes Ofelia Garcia Hunter, Alice Echo-News Journal Ben Bolt residents are in the preliminary stages of establishing a volunteer fire department for the community, especially ... via Alice Echo-News

“We're very disappointed because we have four children who have to wait again.”

The former mayor of this South Texas town will keep custody of a Shih Tzu her neighbors accused of her dognapping at least until an April nonjury trial in the case, a judge ruled. via El Paso Times

“That doesn't mean I won't be there for other law enforcement agencies, such as the sheriff's department or DPS when I'm called. If they need help, I will be there.”

Delgado works as a bailiff Mauricio Julian Cuellar Jr., Alice Echo-News Journal Constable candidate Hector Delgado said he is prepared to be a dedicated and conscientious law man for the residents of Alice, Ben ... via Alice Echo-News

“I am sorry for the division that the events of these last few weeks have caused”

A small-town Texas mayor accused of secretly keeping her neighbour's dog after telling them the pet died has resigned. via Canoe

A fast-moving grass fire threatened nearly 300 homes in Jim Wells County on Thursday. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

“There needs to be accountability in place, a kind of reporting system, for taking case numbers and reports. I want to be available to the public. As a constable you are 24/7. My whole career has been involved with public service.”

Garza with Kingsville task force Mauricio Julian Cuellar Jr., Alice Echo-News Journal Education is very important to Constable candidate Jaime R. Garza. via Alice Echo-News

“She told me that if she were a single woman, she would not care if she went to jail for the rest of her life before she would give the dog back.”

The allegations could bring down the mayor of this South Texas town: a faked death, an attempt to hide the evidence from police, a cover-up story. via FoxNews.com