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Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe appointed to Commission on Jail Standards Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe By KCBD Staff | April 7, 2021 at 9:55 AM CDT - Updated April 7 at 9:55 AM AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Sheriff Pinky Gonzales and Ross Reyes and reappointed Sheriff Kelly Rowe to the Commission on Jail Standards for terms set to expire January 31, 2027. The commission establishes standards for the care and treatment of county prisoners, construction, maintenance and operation of county jails. Pinky Gonzales of Refugio is the Refugio County Sheriff,...

One of Refugio’s most distinguished alums was brought one step closer to county-wide recognition this past week. On March 22, Pete Hughes Memorial Committee representatives took to Austin to lay out HB 2167 before the Defense & Veterans’ Affairs Committee in the Texas House. The bill would designate U.S. Highway 77 throughout Refugio County as the “2nd Lt. Lloyd ‘Pete’ Hughes Medal of Honor Memorial Highway,” spotlighting Refugio High School graduate Hughes.  Hughes was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his valor as a B-24 bomber pilot in World War I...

Good news Crossroads! The one-dose J&J vaccine is en route to the Crossroads, and is expected to be available as early as next week!

High speed pursuits involving immigrant smugglers are on the rise in Refugio County Since the immigration policy at the border was changed, the cartels have been moving immigrants through the county at greater numbers. Author: Michael Gibson (KIII) Updated: 6:28 PM CDT April 1, 2021 REFUGIO COUNTY, Texas — The Refugio County Sheriff said his department has seen more high speed pursuits involving immigrant smugglers since the surge at the border of migrant families and children. A wild chase across a freshly plowed field in Refugio County called local deputies...

Texas Sheriffs' Regional Alliance discuss the impacts of Biden administration immigration policy 9 of the 18 members of the Alliance joined a virtual meeting Friday hosted by 3News Reporter Michael Gibson Author: Michael Gibson (KIII) Updated: 7:03 PM CST March 5, 2021 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas Sheriffs' Regional Alliance weighed in Friday regarding recent changes to immigration policy and how it has impacted their counties. 9 of the 18 members of the Alliance joined a virtual meeting Friday hosted by 3News Reporter Michael Gibson. The Sheriffs' Allia...