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Last Friday morning, Border Patrol agents from the Freer station stopped a pick-up truck carrying more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana after responding to reports of a suspicious truck driving through a ranch ...

June 24, 2008 1948-2008 Douglas W. Plant, 60, of Runge, Texas, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, June 17, 2008.

A number of Freer students were recognized for having received perfect TAKS test scores during the regular monthly school board meeting last Monday.

Superintendent Alberto Gonzales and principal Linda F. Garza of Norman Thomas Elementary followed through on their promise to kiss a pig IF the students achieved a recognized status as classified by TEA.

Channel: Pets & Animals Location: Freer, Texas Livestock need pampering, too, especially on a hot, sultry Freer afternoon.

During the month of June all talk in the sports world seems to be about baseball and the NBA playoffs, but locally there is a group of girls quickly making a name for themselves on the rodeo circuit.

These are residents of Freer, Texas, at their very best! Add a comment Name: Comment: 250 Characters Left Comments are moderated and will not appear on this story until after they have been reviewed and deemed ... via KIII

Aged 89, passed away at his residence on April 30, 2008. Troy was born April 18, 1919 in Indiahoma, Oklahoma to Thomas Dee Myers and Clara Bussanmus Myers. via Valley Morning Star

William Gilford Johnson, age 87, loving husband, father and grandfather went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. via Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

“Your children, you want to guide them, but they won't let you.”

Zeferina Garcia can still feel her son, Miguel Angel Garcia, kissing her on the cheek the last time she saw him, in July 1998. via MySA.com

“It's on the front page of the paper every day.”

For 20 years, Duval County Sheriff Santiago Barrera Jr. did what he pleased with no challenges to his reign. via Austin American-Statesman

“I brought the sheriff's department from nothing to what it is right now”

When the Duval County sheriff said he would lock up reporters from local newspapers if they kept "interfering" in his business, no one took the threat lightly. via Newsday.com

Christopher Maher, Alice Echo-News Journal The Duval County District Clerk's Office released 13 indictments Friday that were issued by a grand jury recently. via Alice Echo-News

“He was trying to hide his face, and he was very suspicious, so (Gonzalez) stopped him and made contact with him. He was able to detect tattoos, but as soon as (Gonzalez) drew his weapon he took off”

Morin escaped one week ago; to remain shackled in jail Christopher Maher, Alice Echo-News Journal One week after he escaped from the Jim Hogg County Jail, convicted rapist Abel Morin Jr. via Alice Echo-News

“Hopefully it wills stay like that.”

Fire ravaged about 12,000 acres in Brooks County early Wednesday before authorities subdued the blaze. via Themonitor.com

“But we are here to help, if it does.”

The crime victims office staff is going beyond its call of duty as they lend a helping hand to a local man whose house was burglarized several times before it was set on fire last month. via Alice Echo-News