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Hockley News

Local news for Hockley, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Jun 8, 2008 | Houston Chronicle

Letters: Grand Parkway proposals

Reason to do more Harris County commissioners voted for the Grand Parkway to extend through the Katy Prairie conservatory, which makes it even more vital to do as much as we can for the environment.

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Related Topix: Harris County, TX, Katy, TX, Global Warming, Opinion

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Polygamist sect's Texas ranch shows little sign of life

Three-year-old Anne Jessop sat on a pink-and-purple tricycle while 7-year-old brother Ephraim perched himself on a dolly, their heads together in whispered fun.

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Related Topix: Harris County, TX, Religion, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Texas

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Leaders may vote to fast track Grand Parkway

Commissioners Court is scheduled to vote today on a proposal to speed the start of construction on a segment of the planned Grand Parkway connecting the Katy Freeway and U.S. 290.

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Related Topix: Baytown, TX, Houston Metro

Sat Apr 26, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Sect children arrive at Harris, Brazoria foster-care facilities

“Some of them probably haven't even ridden in a vehicle before”

Children from the sect have arrived near Hockley in northwest Harris County and 37 others have arrived at a foster care facility near Liverpool in Brazoria County. via Houston Chronicle

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Brazoria, TX, Brazoria Metro, Harris County, TX, Liverpool, TX

Fri Apr 18, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Katy prairie someday may be an angler's paradise

“The lake benefits everybody who lives in the area”

Out on prairie as flat as a polished dining room table, where he has no river or even rivulet to dam, Commissioner Steve Radack intends to dig a hole and build a 500-acre lake that will teem with sportfish and ... via Houston Chronicle

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Related Topix: Weather, Katy, TX, Harris County, TX, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Wed Apr 16, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Supreme Court opens door to resume executions

“Lethal injection is not cruel and unusual.”

The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injection in executions, a procedure that mirrors the one used in Texas' Huntsville death house. via Houston Chronicle

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Related Topix: Harris County, TX, US News, US Supreme Court, Houston, TX

Mon Mar 24, 2008

KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

Supreme Court refuses appeal of condemned Harris County pedophile

“I think she's still in the attic.”

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review the case of a Houston-area man condemned for the rape and strangling of a 7-year-old neighborhood girl more than a decade ago. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Harris County, TX

Wed Mar 19, 2008

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

People Avoid Dangerous Chemicals and Embrace Organic Skin Care

“People are out there searching for products that work and that will help them have the beautiful skin that they desire, and we are simply making those products available”

Everyone needs a daily skin care regimen that works and now, consumers don't have to use products that are jam packed with chemicals and toxins. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

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Wed Mar 05, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Cost of Harris County soap box derby site races higher

“This will be a great facility for families.”

Precinct 3 Commissioner Steve Radack's plans for a soap box derby hill in Hockley keep growing - along with the price tag for the project. via Houston Chronicle

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Related Topix: Harris County, TX, Houston Metro, Pep, TX

Thu Feb 21, 2008

Waller County Texas News Citizen

PVAMU students march on courthouse

“We have good numbers and that makes a statement. We shouldn't have to do this.”

Hundreds of students from Prairie View A&M University marched on the Waller County Courthouse Tuesday to cast ballots in the March 4 Joint Primary Election. via Waller County Texas News Citizen

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Related Topix: Waller County, TX, US Politics, US News, Prairie View, TX, Hempstead, TX

Mon Feb 18, 2008

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

New Site Offers Natural and Organic Skin Care Products and Valuable Information

“We have a drive to give our users a free resource to learn about basic skin care”

Skin Care Pretty is a new Website with free articles, tips and other information to help consumers master the basics of skin care. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

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Thu Feb 14, 2008

Waller County Texas News Citizen

County adds more early voting sites

The Waller County Commiss-ioners Court made several changes in the upcoming March 4 Joint Primary Election during an emergency meeting Tuesday. via Waller County Texas News Citizen

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Related Topix: Waller County, TX, US Politics, US News, Prairie View, TX

Thu Jan 24, 2008

Waller County Texas News Citizen

Waller Wonders

The Waller High School cafeteria was THE place to be last Thursday night - and some 100 Waller citizens were there. via Waller County Texas News Citizen

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Related Topix: Waller, TX

Fri Jan 18, 2008

Waller County Texas News Citizen

Hockley man dies in motorcycle accident

A Hockley man died at the scene of a motorcycle accident on Jan. 4 after his 1996 Harley-Davidson motorcycle crashed while trying to avoid an animal on the roadway. via Waller County Texas News Citizen

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Related Topix: Pep, TX, Pharr, TX, Waller, TX

Sat Jan 05, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Winter birding treat awaits on Katy Prairie

The best access points to see wintering birds on the Katy Prairie are along the farm roads off the Katy-Hockley Cutoff and Katy-Hockley Road between U.S. 290 to the north and Clay Road to the south. via Houston Chronicle

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Related Topix: Waller County, TX, Houston Metro, Katy, TX, Houston, TX

Sun Dec 02, 2007

Houston Chronicle

Prosecutors waging a war on child porn

“You'd never know it, sitting next to them on a bus. You wouldn't have a clue.”

Samuel Digiglia Jr. was a wealthy Houston businessman in the oil and gas industry. via Houston Chronicle

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Related Topix: Montgomery County, TX, Suicide, Katy, TX, Montgomery, TX

Fri Nov 16, 2007

Texas Lawyer

Out of Time: The Last-Day Legal Battle Over the Execution of Michael Wayne Richard

“At that time we felt we had to make a full, robust argument”

Around 8:20 on the evening of Sept. 25, shortly before the state of Texas executed Michael Wayne Richard, the convicted murderer uttered his last words: "I guess this is it." But Richard's death, rather than ... via Texas Lawyer

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Wed Nov 14, 2007

Houston Chronicle

Moneymakers: Chris Rumfolo offers movies as big as all outdoors

Five questions with Chris Rumfolo Movies as big as all outdoors Kristen Hays There was a time when a night at the drive-in theater was a perfect date or family night out. via Houston Chronicle

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Houston, TX, Arts, Theater

Thu Nov 08, 2007

Texas Lawyer

Executed Inmate's Widow Sues CCA Presiding Judge

“When you do something in your administrative function, you only get qualified immunity”

The widow of executed murderer Michael Richard has sued Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller and unnamed defendants, alleging that Keller prevented the filing of Richard's motion to stay his ... via Texas Lawyer

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Thu Oct 25, 2007

News 8 Austin

Attorneys ask state's court to accept e-mailed appeals

About 300 defense attorneys are asking the state's highest criminal court to accept all death penalty filings by e-mail. The petition Wednesday to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin is from attorneys ... via News 8 Austin

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Related Topix: Death Penalty, Austin, TX

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