Large grass fire reported along Rio Grande River in Roma

Authorities are investigating what caused a large grass fire along the banks of the Rio Grande River in Roma.
http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=755705

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 17:41:50 -0700

Georgtown man gets 30 years in burglary

A Georgetown man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday after being convicted of burglar and attempting to rape woman in June who lived in his apartment complex.
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/williamson/georgetown-rapist-sentenced-to-30-years

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 14:38:43 -0700

Fitch Rates Roma ISD, TX's ULT Rfdg Bonds 'AAA' PSF/'A+' Underlying; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following Roma Independent School District, Texas' unlimited tax bonds:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fitch-rates-roma-isd-txs-211700444.html

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:17:00 -0700

Mexico Journal: Violence and Corruption on the Texas Border

Right now I?m sitting in a cafe in Mexico City, reading the front page of a newspaper. ???U.S.: Narco Bribed Yarrington: Looks to Seize His Assets in Texas,? the headline says. ??U.S. prosecutors have accused Tomas Yarrington, the former governor of Tamaulipas, a violence plagued state on the northern border of accepting millions of dollars ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanielparishflannery/2012/05/23/mexico-journal-violence-and-corruption-on-the-texas-border/?feed=rss_home

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:09:24 -0700

The Veiled Plight Of The European Roma: New Report Calls For End To Discrimination

For centuries, the Roma people have been marginalized and misunderstood by their European neighbors. A new report by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) sheds light on this age-old human rights issue.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/344659/20120523/roma-gypsy-europe-union-poverty-report.htm

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 14:11:26 -0700

Fitch Releases Report on Roma Independent School District, TX

Fitch Ratings has published a report on Roma Independent School District, TX.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fitch-releases-report-roma-independent-165500195.html

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 09:55:00 -0700

Two men sentenced for roles in South Texas drug ring

Prosecutors said two men have been sentenced for their roles in a South Texas drug ring that smuggled marijuana from Mexico to Houston.
http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=755808

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 08:26:45 -0700

2 sentenced for roles in South Texas drug ring

Prosecutors say two men have been sentenced for their roles in a South Texas drug ring that smuggled marijuana from Mexico to Houston.
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/18558969/2-sentenced-for-roles-in-south-texas-drug-ring

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 15:40:47 -0700

Starr County sex offender among nationwide gang member crackdown

A Starr County sex offender is among 637 gang members arrested in a nationwide crackdown targeting human smuggling and trafficking networks.
http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=746677

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:11:18 -0700

49 headless bodies unidentified in Mexico massacre

Authorities struggled Monday to identify the 49 people found mutilated and scattered in a pool of blood in a region near the U.S .border in the presumed fight between Mexico's two dominant drug cartels to outdo each other in bloodshed and expand their territory and smuggling routes.
http://news.yahoo.com/49-headless-bodies-unidentified-mexico-massacre-194950192.html

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 12:49:50 -0700