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Willis, Texas is located in Montgomery County. Zip codes in Willis, TX include 77378, and 77318. More Willis information.

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15 hrs ago | Houston Chronicle

Judge vilified over student's case addresses topic of truancy

A Montgomery County judge on Friday issued his first public comment since the uproar over his order - that he later rescinded - requiring a 17-year-old Willis High School honor student to spend a day in jail for excessive absences.

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Yesterday | CBS News

Watch: "Flirting" Edwards juror on what happened

Alternate juror Denise Speight says her "flirting" with John Edwards at his corruption trial was all just a "misinterpretation," and says on his attractiveness that, "He's a Democrat, so that counts him out for me already." Alternate juror Denise Speight says her "flirting" with John Edwards at his corruption trial was all just a ... (more)

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Thu May 31, 2012

The Daily Beast

Texas Teen Jailed for Hard Work

A judge threw an Asian-American high-school student in jail because the multiple jobs she works to support her family made her late to class.

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The Impudent Observer

Judge Moriarity New Texas Idiot

The state of Texas is not only a physical place, it is also a state of A mind. During the past several months the world has come to know Rick Perry, Ron Paul and assorted other idiots who have succeeded in proving that Texans love God, but when it comes to behaving like normal, decent humans, they more likely love the Devil.

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Wed May 30, 2012

Houston Chronicle

Charges dropped against jailed Willis honor student

The 17-year-old Willis High School honor student whose 24-hour stay in jail for excessive truancy drew national attention has had the charge rescinded today, records show.

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CNews

Honour student jailed for missing class

Playing hooky is illegal in Texas, where a 17-year-old honour student who works full time and supports her siblings was recently sentenced to jail for missing class.

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Mon May 28, 2012

Free Republic

Texas honor student thrown in jail for missing school: 11th-grader working two jobs...

A 17-year-old high school student working two jobs to support her siblings, while juggling college-level classes, spent 24 hours in jail this week for missing too much school, KHOU 11 News reported.

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CBS News

Video: Obama lays Memorial Day wreath

President Obama lays a wreath at the Tome of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery in Va.

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Sat May 26, 2012

New York Daily News

Texas honor student thrown in jail for missing schoolA

A 17-year-old high school student working two jobs to support her siblings, while juggling college-level classes, spent 24 hours in jail this week for missing too much school, KHOU 11 News reported .

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Fri May 25, 2012

CBS News

Video: Man honors vets with Memorial Day rock painting

For the last 14 years, Ray "Bubba" Sorensen has created a roadside attraction in Iowa by painting a mural on a giant rock as a Memorial Day tribute to veterans.

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Thu May 17, 2012

Houston Chronicle

Willis repeat child sex offender gets 7 life sentences

A state district judge handed down seven life sentences Thursday morning for repeat child sex offender Craig Stephen Hoard of Willis.

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Fri May 04, 2012

KTEN-TV Denison

Century Old School Prepares to Close in Denison, TX

Texans know it's great not to have to pay taxes on what we earn at work, but we end up paying on our homes and land instead.

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