Rocksprings News

From fleece fibers to the finished products, scarves such as these increasingly are being manufactured entirely in Central Texas.

A special performance by Honey Grove's own Tyler Dow Bryant will wrap up a busy Saturday in Honey Grove.

“Two factors are critical to keeping our electric rates as low as possible”

Ballots for the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors' election are showing up in mailboxes throughout PEC's sprawling coverage area this week. via MySanAntonio.com

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Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 1. Not because it's April Fool's Day, but because it's to be a special day for a few very special people. via The Junction Eagle, Junction, Texas

A potent storm system is headed Monday evening to South Texas. This storm system is tapping into Pacific moisture as well as moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. via KSAT-TV San Antonio

Marsh "Shorty" Walker of Uvalde died Feb. 12, 2008, in Uvalde Memorial Hospital at the age of 91. via Del Rio News-Herald

Updated 27 minutes ago BOYS OLH 74, The Winston 61 SAN ANTONIO - J.J. Reyna exploded for 30 points and Cody Asbury added 23 as Our Lady of the Hills rolled The Winston on Tuesday. via Kerrville Daily Times

“I now realize that when you say the United States of America, you don't mean the government. The United States of America is 'We the People.'”

Former Border Patrol agent Gary Brugman has begun a new life as the owner of a new MATCO Tools franchise, following a 24-month sentence in federal prison for a minor scuffle with an illegal alien at the U.S. ... via World Net Daily

On Monday, October 15, 2007, Deputy Gilmer Hernandez returned to his hometown of Rocksprings, Texas after an 11 month absence due to the result of an unjust federal prosecution. via Immigration Watchdog

This past Saturday, we had the very great honour of being a part of the official "Welcome Home Gilmer Hernandez" celebration in Rocksprings, Texas. via The Voice

“Hopefully, we can continue the same unity and face anything in the future as one”

A Rocksprings family says it's thankful to have a loved one back after he spent 10 months in prison, and his community shared that sentiment. via KSAT-TV San Antonio

A sample of comments regarding Deputy who fired at illegal immigrants returns from prison These people celebrate someone who broke the law but at the same time hate others for breaking the law, how do they ... via The Voice

“I'm still the same guy. I'm not going to let this bring me down”

When he left home late last year for a jail cell, Gilmer Hernandez was a little known rural Texas deputy charged with shooting into a carload of undocumented immigrants during a late night stop. via MySA.com

Please read below for information on Hotels and start times. We will be in Rock Springs Tx in Edwards County about 80 miles from Del Rio. via The Voice

“This is a celebration for our little community.”

Today is going to be a good day for the Hernandez family.

After nearly a year of waiting, they'll see Gilmer Hernandez - a father, husband, brother, son and friend - walk out of a Del Rio halfway house, finally a free man.

The former Edwards County deputy sheriff, in custody since he was convicted in December of violating the civil rights of an illegal immigrant, has drawn national media attention, has been discussed in Congress and has even been featured on America's Most Wanted.

But today won't be about that. Read more

“I prefer to live in a free, dangerous society rather than a secure society without freedoms. But we are in a war and I want to use the tools we have to knock down terrorist cells before they act.”

S. Attorney Johnny Sutton of San Antonio on Thursday described "the pipeline" through which illegal immigrants from the Middle East are getting into the U.S. and said most are trying to improve their living ... via MyWestTexas.com

“We ask you to join U.S. Border Watch, the Town of Rocksprings, Texas, family members and countless supportive friends [in] a spectacular Welcome Home Party for Gilmer”

Gilmer Hernandez in Del Rio, Texas, prison A welcome home party is being planned in Rocksprings, Texas, for a deputy sheriff who was prosecuted and sentenced to prison for shooting at the tires of a van ... via World Net Daily