Taft News

Taft will update its water and wastewater treatment systems. Aransas Pass will redo a bulkhead, and Ingleside on the Bay will protect a waterfront road with money from community development block grants.

City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to increase the amount of money that business owners will pay the city to operate the gaming machines.

Taft High School will march in the prelims of the Class A/2A contest at 1:13 p.m. Monday.

At least 13 San Patricio County families who collectively paid tens-of-thousands of dollars for grave markers they said they never received will have their grievances heard by a state authority next month.

Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Margot Sauceda and Cathy Herrera can jars of squash by hand Friday, Oct.

The Papalote Creek wind farm, owned by E. ON Climate & Renewables boasts 109 turbines near Taft.

The public works employees were let go last week. The City Hall employee and two patrol officers were informed of the layoffs Monday.

Joel V. Reyes has entered basic cadet training at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy.

Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Wind turbines continue to sprout up Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 in San Patricio County southwest of Taft.

The video for the song "Swangn," was filmed on Taft streets in June with familiar landmarks such as the high school football stadium, a barber shop and farm facilities in the background.

The video for the song "Swangn," was filmed on Taft streets in June with familiar landmarks such as the high school football stadium, a barber shop and farm facilities in the background.

The video for the song "Swangn," was filmed on Taft streets in June with familiar landmarks such as the high school football stadium, a barber shop and farm facilities in the background.

The video for the song "Swangn," was filmed on Taft streets in June with familiar landmarks such as the high school football stadium, a barber shop and farm facilities in the background.

The video for the song "Swangn," was filmed on Taft streets in June with familiar landmarks such as the high school football stadium, a barber shop and farm facilities in the background.

By Jaime Powell Originally published 01:33 p.m., July 31, 2009 Updated 01:34 p.m., July 31, 2009 CORPUS CHRISTI - Since the advent of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test in 2002, Sinton Independent School District had been considered acceptable under the state's accountability rating system.

Miss Jenna Ann Mutchler and Dr. Jason Leonard Muesse were united in Holy Matrimony at a Nuptial Mass at two o'clock in the afternoon on May 16, 2009 at Corpus Christi Cathedral in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Stoney LaRue plays music that combines the rootsy, emotionally honest sound of country with the beer-drinking swagger of heartland rock and a dash of the moody undercurrents of the blues.

George Gongora/Caller Times Photo Traffic passes on Farm to Market Road 1074 near Farm to Market Road 1944 and looming wind turbines behind the traffic.

By Jaime Powell Originally published 11:04 p.m., May 13, 2009 Updated 12:17 a.m., May 14, 2009 TAFT - TAFT - A downtown pachanga Saturday night, celebrating a candidate's mayoral victory, ended with nearly a dozen police cars at the scene, a city councilwoman in handcuffs and the acting police chief arrested by his own officer.