It is a long, long drive from Edinburg to the campus of Texas Christian University, but for fans of the school's football team, distance does not diminish their devotion to the Horned Frogs and head coach Gary Patterson. One of Patterson's best players was quarterback...
Month: March 2017
After plane finally lands in Texas, pilot arrested on drug charges
Homeland Security officials began tracking the flight of a single-engine airplane as it made its way to Texas from Medford. Oregon. On its way to the Lone Star State, the plane had a fuel stop in Arizona. Federal agents were apparently waiting to take the pilot into...
Traffic stops can lead to much bigger legal problems
We have seen it happen here in Edinburg far too many times: a traffic stop is the genesis of a series of legal problems for the driver. We read recently of an example of a traffic stop that became much more for a man northeast of us in Houston County, Texas. A...
Will Texas follow Utah’s DWI lead?
Texas has long prided itself on its tough stances on law and order issues. Drunken driving is no exception. As you know, a first DWI conviction can mean up to 180 days in jail. Drivers arrested for a second offense DWI face anywhere from a month in jail up to a full...