Roma News

Lindsay Marann Summitt, daughter of Nick & Vicki Summitt, of Houston, TX, and Captain Brandon Heath Sokora, son of Greg & Shonni Sokora, and Jason & Dianna Romans-Goelzer, all of Lubbock, were married at half past 4 in the evening, Sunday, October 11, 2009 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, in Marble Falls, TX.

Mr. Federico A. Cadena and Mrs. Leticia De La Garza Cadena of Roma, Texas have the pleasure of announcing the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Anna Mariela Cadena, to Emmanuel Silva, also of Roma, son of Mr.

Originally published on May 30, 2001. Holding a clipboard outside a Northwest Side apartment, Carol Pachecano looks like she could be a saleswoman.

Several South Texas high school marching bands vied for top spots at the University Interscholastic League's state contest at the Alamodome, including those from Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, Alice High School in Alice, Edcouch-Elsa and Roma high schools in the Rio Grande Valley and King High School in Kingsville.

Joel Lopez Sr., 51, of Roma, Texas, has been sentenced to life in federal prison for a murder-for-hire plot to kill U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa - who had sentenced him to life imprisonment on drug trafficking convictions - and for conspiring with his wife to kidnap a Roma woman who purportedly owed him thousands of dollars for drugs, ...

One of my favorite pastimes is researching Austin's history.A The word 'historic' is used casually in conversation, but until recently I didn't fully grasp the differences in the official designations that the City of Austin and the State of Texas use to qualify a property as historic.A At the recent Downtown Austin Plan town hall, ROMA provided a ...

Fall can prove to be a bountiful season for Texas Hill Country herb gardeners because heat intolerant species, at long last, can be included, providing much welcome variety in the garden.

CLOSE I don't know about you, but I love having people over to my place for dinner.

High school marching bands from Brownsville to Roma will showcase their talent at Pigskin Jubilee marching band competitions Saturday.

Birders flock to Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley each fall in hopes of seeing avian species seemingly dressed for the season: red-billed pigeons with striking russet plumage, brown jays sporting rich earth tones, and clay-colored robins with white-striped throats in olive-brown topcoats.

An off-duty police officer from Roma, Texas, happened to be in the right place at the right time Monday afternoon while eating lunch at the Kerrville KFC.

Federal agents arrested a Jordanian Thursday suspected of trying to blow up the 60-story Fountain Place building in downtown Dallas.

The FBI discovered Hosam Maher Husein Smadi among an online group of extremists that had been "joined" by an FBI agent.

Someday, if Armando Pea Jr. fulfills his dream of passing on the family grocery store, the legend might go something like this: One day Pea Jr.

Romans who remember when Krystal was on Broad Street will be able to eat a hamburger - a wholly different hamburger - in the same spot in the not-too-distant future.

At the 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Service this Sunday, September 20, Unity of the Valley's Spiritual Leader, Licensed Unity Teacher Michael J. Scales will present the Sunday Lesson, titled "The Spiritual Solution." Kaye Maserang.

A strong thunderstorm that moved through the Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday dropped marble-size hail throughout Brownsville prompting motorists to seek cover.

McGurk farewelled by family More than 500 mourners farewell businessman Michael McGurk, who was gunned down outside his home last week.

A lot of people huffing and puffing about President Barack Obama's speech to schoolchildren Tuesday might be feeling a little embarrassed today.

Students across Brownsville sat around televisions and computer screens on Tuesday as President Barack Obama encouraged them to stay in school and focus on the future.