Handcuffed and ankle-shackled, Jacob deLaGarza marched in a single-file line to see the judge. His crime: two research books and a Bruce Springsteen CD all long overdue at the Victoria Public Library. Lost or late materials can result in more than just a 10-cent-a-day fine – readers can find themselves behind bars. “I’ve never beenContinue reading “Library patrons booked into jail for late fees, overdue books”
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Game room growth in Victoria brings concern about illegal activity
Through the iron bars guarding the front door, a handwritten note, black marker on copy paper, was taped to the glass: “Closed until further notice.” Twenty-four hours after a pair of armed robbers fired shots at an employee and made off with $300 cash, Royal 7’s game room was lifeless. The broken windowpane just toContinue reading “Game room growth in Victoria brings concern about illegal activity”
Residents fear well will hurt water supply
BLOOMINGTON – Massive, rusted tanks block the front view from Lucy Morales’ Bloomington home. The tanks and oil wells that were commonplace during the Amerada-Hess drilling heyday of the late 1940s are moving back into the community. With that, disposal wells are spreading, and companies are pulling permits for sites inside city limits. “I thinkContinue reading “Residents fear well will hurt water supply”
Melissa Crowe 