East Bernard News

The Woodlands won its fourth straight boys Class 5A cross country team championship and record 16th state boys cross country title at the University Interscholastic League cross country championships.

Originally published November 7, 2009 at midnight, updated November 7, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. Name: Bill Navratil Age: 78 City of residence: Victoria Current title: Owner of Navratil Music Co.

It was a struggle, but the Ladycats came back to defeat East Bernard, 19-25, 25-22, 25-10 and 25-13 to close out district competition undefeated.

James N. DeFord, age 59, of East Bernard, TX, formerly of Oshkosh, died Friday, October 23, 2009.

Originally published September 19, 2009 at 10:12 p.m., updated September 19, 2009 at 10:40 p.m. The Innocence Project of Texas will release the findings of its investigation into Fort Bend County Deputy Keith Pikett during a 3 p.m. Monday news conference in Houston.

Farm Equipment magazine has announced the winners of its 2009 "Dealership of the Year" awards today.

Hartman Newspapers LLP of Rosenberg announced on May 20 the acquisition of the El Campo Leader-News, Wharton Journal-Spectator and East Bernard Express from the Barbee and Elam families.

Originally published July 9, 2009 at midnight, updated July 9, 2009 at 7:35 p.m. To learn more about the JCDA and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas visit the National Web site at www.catholicdaughters.org or Texas at www.texascda.org. The convention feature story with photos may be viewed on the state Web site.

This Fourth of July, Americans will eat some 150 million hot dogs, enough to reach from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles more than five times if the hot dogs were laid end to end, according to figures from Hebrew National.

"One Faith, One Body, One Lord of All" was the theme of the 46th Biennial Texas State Convention of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas held April 23-26 in McAllen.