Robstown News

Protesters gathered on the lawn across from the district's administration building, requesting they make a new budget.

The Robstown school district has tough decisions ahead: fire 48 employees or delay all employees from receiving their first September paycheck.

The school district's athletic director was asked to run the Cottonpickers' program the same, despite the district's budget woes.

Robstown's winds could power the county's fairgrounds if a feasibility study shows whirring blades of wind turbines would be a fit for the complex.

Community advocates in Robstown are worried the new private correctional facility in the area does not have an adequate enough system to warn residents about escapees.

Nueces County Commissioners on Wednesday extended the feasibility period for the third time on the $60 million outlet mall project under development by Dolphin Ventures, after reviewing the letter from Dolphin ...

His big, booming voice was a familiar presence in the long halls of the NFL Players Association offices.

Arthur Crews Sr., warden of the Coastal Bend Detention Center, stand in the hallway of the nearly completed detention center Friday, August 15, 2008.

The NFL Players Association moved quickly to appoint a new leader following the death of executive director and Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw at age 63.

It was during Gene Upshaw's tenure as union chief that a new age of free agency and salary caps came to the NFL.

He was 63. Upshaw's death was announced by the NFL Players Association, which he headed for a quarter century.

Tuesday's wet weather is being blamed for several accidents around the area. The driver of an 18-wheeler said he lost control of his rig when he drove over a wet spot on Highway 77 just north of Robstown.

U.S. 77 northbound lane may be closed until 8 p.m. staff reports Originally published 03:40 p.m., August 18, 2008 Updated 04:06 p.m., August 18, 2008 ROBSTOWN - A tractor trailer carrying diesel fuel jackknifed ...

By Jaime Powell Originally published 11:11 p.m., August 14, 2008 Updated 11:12 p.m., August 14, 2008 Negotiations for the return of money-making federal prisoners to Nueces County jail facilities will continue, ...

Robstown Independent School District may need to dip into their reserves to pay for the next school year and the school board plans to meet Saturday to discuss the district's financial situation.

As estimated 13,200 from Corpus Christi, including those from Kingsville, Alice, Robstown, Aransas Pass, Rockport, Victoria, Laredo, Eagle Pass, will come to the American Bank Center Arena over 2 successive ...

Rising fuel, transportation and food costs are forcing Robstown Independent School District officials to consider not giving raises to employees this year.

The Nueces County Republican Party's most recent newsletter takes state Rep. Abel Herrero, D-Robstown, to task for accepting campaign contributions from the chairman of a company that recently was raided by the ...

A former pro wrestler is the new warden of a federal detention center in Robstown.

By Jaime Powell Originally published 10:31 p.m., August 6, 2008 Updated 06:02 a.m., August 7, 2008 ROBSTOWN - When the Coastal Bend Aviators left Nueces County's baseball complex last October, county officials ...