Garrett News

County commissioners resisted a second push from sheriff's deputies seeking a civil service commission for the McLennan County Sheriff's Office, saying they need more time and information to decide the issue.

This eastern Ellis County town of 500's city council last week approved a $432,000 budget that focuses on street repairs and attempts to solve the closing of a OneStop gas station by renting out a converted market into a community center.

Waxahachie,Garrett, Ferris and Ennis police departments along with the Ellis County Sheriff's Office, State parole and Terry Nay's Precinct 2 constable office joined forces June 16 checking up on local registered sex offenders.

A local association representing sheriff's deputies is pushing McLennan County to create an advisory commission to oversee employment and firing procedures within the sheriff's office.

Southern California athletic director Mike Garrett and another senior administrator went online to discuss twin NCAA investigations involving the Trojans' football and basketball programs.

Valedictorian James Bowen, left, and salutatorian Ariel Johnson will lead the Big Spring High School Class of 2009 when it holds commencement exercises at 8 p.m. Friday in Dorothy Garrett Coliseum.