Page 30 - Robert Hurst News Today

First Posted: Jul 22, 2021 11:22 PM EDT Photo : PAUL RATJE/AFP via Getty Images Immigrants accused of state crimes after illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are now being detained in Texas. The new decision to apprehend immigrants is part of Texas Governor Greg Abbotts intensified border security efforts. On Wednesday, July 21, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said three people arrested under Abbotts border initiative were sent from Del Rios hometown of Val Verde County to the ...

Converted Texas prison gets first immigrant detainees as Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security effort ramps up Texas Tribune Published:  Updated:  July 21, 2021 5:40 pm The Dolph Briscoe Unit in Dilley on July 1, 2021. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Texas prison has officially started detaining immigrants accused of state crimes after allegedly crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally as part of Gov. Greg Abbott�...

In part one of two, local historian Robert Hurst explores how hurricanes reshaped the barrier islands at St. Andrew Bay.

Get your own copy of this album at SwapaCD.com. If you're not yet a member, your first 2 cds and membership are free! All you have to do is post 10 cds you want to get rid of. Visit the site to find a huge selection of music!

Recap, Photos from Day One of the Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend Beautiful weather greeted anglers this morning for the start of the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend Reservoir.  Just a few weeks ago, stormy weather and a strong cold front made for tough fishing on Lake Sam Rayburn for the Big Bass Splash there.  But, today, it was clear skies, light winds and temperatures pushing 80 by the afternoon. The first bass of the day tipped the scales at 3.13, and just a few minutes aft...

Thomas’ lands were sold on Dec. 10, 1901 to Henry W. Williams. His occupation in the 1900 and 1910 Census was listed as farmer with residence in St. Andrews. On Jan. 4, 1911, Williams sold his lands to W.F. Segler, who occupied this site until 1946. Segler and wife Leola Judson raised 13 children in the relatively large wood frame vernacular two-story farmhouse. They also raised and sold such crops as plums, grapes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, watermelons, cane, rice and corn. Segler’s Ma...

Fort Smith Times Record Dennis Huey served in the U.S Army from 1971 to 1980. He made sacrifices for his country. But until this year, he only had running water in his kitchen sink. He showered using a garden hose in his backyard. He did not have a working toilet or laundry machine. That changed when the Logan County chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars stepped up. Members of the VFW along with volunteers from the community converted Hueys deck into an addition to his home. They added walls,...

Dennis Huey served in the U.S Army from 1971 to 1980. He made sacrifices for his country. But until this year, he only had running water in his kitchen sink. He showered using a garden hose in his backyard. He did not have a working toilet or laundry machine.

32 Park Lane, which sold for £617,000 - Credit: Auction House East Anglia Auction House East Anglia held its third auction of the year on Wednesday, May 5, selling 44 out of 54 lots to create an 81% success rate and raising over £8 million. Robert Hurst, chartered surveyor and auction manager, said: “We are delighted with the results of our third auction of the year. There were 256 registered bidders and thousands watched the five hour auction live on our website, with buyers and sellers ...

Updated on May 6, 2021 at 8:32 pm NBC 5 News The man who killed Fort Worth police officer Hank Nava died in prison, officials say. Stephen Lance Herd was sentenced to life in 2007 for shooting and killing Nava in 2005. Download our NBC DFW mobile app for Apple or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. Herd, 54, died at a prison hospital in Galveston, said Robert Hurst, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Hurst said the department does not release the ca...