Taft News

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.

Patrick Woodson with the Papalote Creek wind farm firm makes the announcement to about 150 people inside a barn to city officials and interested people near Taft.

That's the push for the Be Taft Proud, Keep Taft Clean cleanup Saturday, City Manager Florencio Flo Sauceda said.

Wichita County sheriff's deputies put gas in a house in the 2100 block of Taft Wednesday evening, trying to bring out a man who had warrants for his arrest and had barricaded himself inside, Sheriff David Duke said.

Roger and Teri Mutchler of Taft, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jenna Ann Mutchler to Jason Leonard Muesse, son of Leonard and Lily Muesse of College Station, Texas.

March 26, 2009 - 3:54 p.m. A new tornado warning has been issued for south central Refugio County until 4:30 p.m. It also includes Aransas County and eastern San Patricio County.

By Jaime Powell Originally published 12:00 a.m., March 24, 2009 Updated 12:30 a.m., March 24, 2009 Contributed photo A wind farm project was in jeopardy after the FAA objected to proposed sites for wind turbines because of potential interference with a radio beacon.

"I guess in a way we are against it because of the medical studies that have been done, but in a way we're for it because of the jobs," Gregory Mayor Victor P. Lara III said.

20, 2009 Author: Grace Flores-Hughes Category: Non-fiction: Memoir Description: Three-time presidential appointee, Mexican-American Grace Flores-Hughes, with only guts and determination, lifted herself out of ...

The county will line up with other area public entities to ask for part of a projected $15.8 billion in federal economic stimulus dollars reportedly headed for Texas.

But opponents may have the wrong information about the proposal, Mayor Filberto Rivera said, and he wants to clear up the misconceptions tonight at a public hearing.

Photos by Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Getting settled Hunter Murdock, 12 , his stepbrother, Tate Turany, 9, and his stepfather, Chad Turany, get Hunter's broiler chickens settled Tuesday at the San Patricio ...

While on leave from Iraq, Flour Bluff woman gave gifts to Taft girl who was part of Children's Christmas Appeal By Mike Baird Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - An Iraq soldier, counting too few moments on leave ...

The VORTAC building is located about eight miles west of Portland. A radio beacon that airplane pilots can use to determine their proximity to Corpus Christi International Airport poses an obstacle to a $300 ...

A Taft girl will snuggle into her bed in warm pajamas thanks to soldier serving in Iraq who read online about her Christmas wish.

Developers of the Papalote Creek wind farm in San Patricio County have sold 65 percent of the facility's electricity output before the first turbine is installed.