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Texas RRC enhances drilling rules, optimizes shale benefits
Editor: Recently, the Texas Railroad Commission strengthened regulations governing shale development. It is gratifying that the tremendous economic benefits from oil and gas development are being m...
Jun 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Congratulations on new AD/coach
Editor: To the citizens of Beeville, I would like to congratulate you on your new athletic director/head football coach, Jimmie Mitchell. One man’s loss is another man’s gain. Jimmie did an outstan...
Jun 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Thanks Spring Clean helpers
Editor: The best people are always there when needed as the Spring Clean event (in April) was very good, even when we did not have all the volunteers we needed. The city and county crews worked ver...
Jun 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tires again
Editor: On May 28, 2013, the Commissioners Court met again to discuss the problem we had over a year and half ago. Commissioner Rodriguez asked if there was anything they could do to get the tire m...
Jun 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tire dumping not a criminal case
Editor: I wish to comment on the Wednesday headlines “Dumping case runs flat.” First, the article gave the impression that the case has been languishing in the district attorney’s office for some t...
Jun 05, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hard lesson
Editor: I really wish I didn’t have to write this letter to you. I have become a victim and really don’t know how to address that fact without an attempt to “fix” the problem. I am a survivor. It ...
May 31, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Good Samaritans
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: On May 15, while I was working on my flower bed in my front yard, I tripped over a paver and fell. Due to my fall, I ended up with some bumps and bruises, including a couple of deep cuts to...
From the school of hard knocks
May 30, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Thank you, Mr. Medina (in his letter to editor published May 25), for speaking out on the $15.3 million bond issue that council members seem adamant to spend against the wishes of the major...
City officials just don’t get it
May 24, 2013 | 2 2 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: The voters of this city just turned down a request by city officials to sell a $15 million bond issue for the purpose of digging two new water wells and building a desalinization plant. Cit...
BCAA thanks
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: On behalf of the BCAA Senior Citizens’ Program, we would like to thank everyone who attended and helped out with our Mother’s Day party. We would like to express thanks to Rosie Maldonado f...
Mayor’s job well done
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: Like many (I’m sure) we were shocked to hear that our close friend, Jimbo Martinez, would no longer be serving Beeville as mayor. We don’t know how Jimbo even found time to serve in the cap...
Parade thanks
May 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: On behalf of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 929, the VFW Post 9170, the American Legion Chapter 274, the Iraq-Afghanistan veterans of Bee County and all the veterans who have serve...
national news
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng speaks to journalists following an appearance in New York
Lawmaker, university spar over 'control' of Chinese dissident in U.S.
By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressman who has been blind Chinese dissident Che...
2013-06-20 02:08:46 -0500
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North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate, former Charlotte Mayor McCrory meets supporters during U.S. presidential election in Charlotte
North Carolina governor signs law aimed at restarting executions
By Colleen Jenkins WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina's governor, hopi...
2013-06-19 20:20:27 -0500
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A selection of lunch meals offered to detainees are displayed in a food preparation area at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay
Stop force-feeding Guantanamo prisoners: Senator
By Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein urg...
2013-06-19 18:07:32 -0500
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This NOAA satellite image taken Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 10:45 AM EDT shows tropical wave over the Lesser Antilles with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms. Fair weather across the remainder of the Caribbean with a chance of isolated afternoon thundershowers. (AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)
Tropical Storm Barry bears down on Mexico's coast
VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Barry bore down on Mexico's Gulf Coast early Thursday...
2013-06-20 04:28:32 -0500
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