Crockett News

Authorities say they have arrested a fifth suspect in the alleged gang rape of a 27-year-old Palestine woman earlier this year.

William "Bill" Terral, Jr. the 53-year old man shot to death this morning by a Pasadena police officer is the same William Terral featured in a story on The Police News website on November 20th when we are alerted to his possible presense in the area by the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force.

(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000 (B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000 (C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.

Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services.

Now think about this: Guns: (A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000. (Yes, that's 80 million..)

(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.

(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188

Statistics courtesy of the FBI.

So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.

Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."

FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.

Please alert your friends to this alarming threat. We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!

Out of concern for the public at large, We have withheld the statistics on lawyers for fear the shock would cause people to panic and seek medical attention!

Plans for the construction of a hotel on property located on Loop 304 in front of the Crockett Civic Center have resurfaced in recent days.

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class John C. Crockett has deployed to the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to serve as a member of Joint Task Force-GTMO in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and/or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Dr. Bruce Gearing, Marshall Independent School District superintendent, reads to Washington Early Childhood Center students Tuesday as part of the school's Male Reading Program, which aims to boost male involvement.

This town initially was called Waterloo. The named was changed in 1839 when President Mirabeau Lamar thought the capital should be more centrally located and moved it here from Houston.

Do you understand this? Let me see if I understand all this.... IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR...... IF YOU GO INTO CHINA ILLEGALLY, YOUR CONSIDERED A SPY AND GET HARD PRISON TIME..... IF YOU GO INTO GERMANY ILLEGALLY, YOU GET A HEFTY FINE, WORK IT OFF OR PAY IT OFF, THEN DEPORTED........ IF YOU GO INTO ENGLAND ILLEGALLY, YOU ARE IMMEDIATELY JAILED AND DEPORTED........ IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY..... BUT, IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. . BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET: 1. A DRIVERS LICENSE 2. A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD 3. WELFARE 4. FOOD STAMPS AND 5. FREE HEALTH CARE I guess I still don't understand...maybe we need to VOTE OUR LAWMAKERS OUT.

Members of Crockett City Council authorized the city administrator to negotiate a contract with a new auditor during the regular meeting held on Monday, Nov.

Voters in Houston County let the Legislature know just how they felt about the 11 propositions that appeared on the Tuesday, Nov.

We would hope a reasonable compromise can be worked out between the Marshall school district and the Harrison County-Marshall Joint Airport Advisory Board regarding proposed ordinances governing zoning around the Harrison County airport.

The holiday season in Houston County this year promises to be spectacular as plans are underway for several events.

Community members are invited to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Crockett Elementary School in Bryan from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the school.

Members of the Crockett Independent School District Board of Trustees ignored a request from the city of Crockett to assist in the demolition of a building in the 300 block of Rhodes Street.

In fact, some have learned of its sweeter side. A side to be cherished for its art and Mexican culture.

Early voting in the upcoming Tuesday, Nov. 3 election began on Monday, Oct. 19 with 12 voters casting their ballots.

A 20-year-old Crockett man remains in the Anderson County Jail after being arrested earlier this month for burglarizing a building in the southern part of the county.

Irving ISD officials are weighing whether to build an eighth middle school, but a new elementary school is off the table.

History surrounds Elkhart's Joe Chaffin. The World War II veteran and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps has seen much of the world and has left his imprint on a lot of it.

The Houston County Commissioners Court authorized the acceptance of grant funds to be used for energy conservation measures and road improvements during its regular session held on Tuesday, Oct.