Santo News

The Mineral Wells youth who was reported as a runaway last week turned himself in to authorities late Sunday afternoon, a police official confirmed.

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com SANTO - Despite higher fuel costs and grocery bills contending for consumers' cash, generosity was found Saturday among the attendees of Santo Volunteer Fire ...

From Staff Reports PALO PINTO - District Judge Jerry Ray on Tuesday denied a motion for a change of venue by counsel defending Mark McLaughlan in his capital murder case.

Area firefighters kept busy with other conflagarations as fire threat increases across region.

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com Today wraps up the last day of Special Weapons and Tactics training for a group of law enforcement personnel who participated in the first SWAT school hosted in ...

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com GRAFORD - A number of firefighters joined forces Wednesday to battle a grassfire sparked by a fallen electrical line.

Feed truck spills its goods By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com PALO PINTO COUNTY - Waves of animal feed spilled across U.S. Highway 281 South Monday morning after an 18-wheeler trailer rolled ...

A car fire at the Circle H Shell Station late Monday night required the assistance of the Santo Volunteer Fire Department.

Palo Pinto General Hospital Auxiliary recently presented six 2008 educational health care scholarship awards in the amount of $1,000 each to Mirenda Taylor , Leticia Martinez , Stefanie Charles , Alicia Walker ...

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com The cause of a March 24 industrial fire remains undetermined and the cost is in the millions. via Mineral Wells Insider

From Staff Reports The actions and words of two men in a vehicle stopped Thursday morning raised the suspicions of a Department of Public Safety trooper. via Mineral Wells Insider

“It's like the ancient version of Viagra.”

A rattlesnake rancher in Palo Pinto County says his bottled concoction of snake and vodka is an "ancient Asian elixir" used for medicinal purposes and not, as the state says, bootlegged beverage with a pinch of ... via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“I found it hard to believe he has 411 bottles going out of his store at any given time”

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents seized 411 bottles of illegal hooch Thursday at Bayou Bob's Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch in Palo Pinto County.

But it wasn't your typical variety of moonshine: the bottles of vodka also contained 10-inch rattlesnakes.

'In my 20 years with the TABC, I've never seen anything like it,' Sgt. Charlie Cloud said Friday.

Bob Popplewell, the owner of Bayou Bob's, did not return messages left on his voicemail at his snake farm near Santo in Palo Pinto County. Read more

The Mineral Wells Police Department reported making the following arrests: * David Ancel Blair, 24, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Thursday on four MWPD traffic warrants. via Mineral Wells Insider

“It stopped snowing at around 2 p.m. and the streets down here improved”

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com While snow meant snowballs and sculptures for area children Wednesday, it meant a lot of headaches and slow driving for motorists. via Mineral Wells Insider

The Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Department issued a Crime Stoppers alert for the recent burglary of the Crossroads Cafe. via Mineral Wells Insider

Betty Louise Engdahl, 79, passed from this life on Monday evening, Feb. 26, 2008, at her home, after battling cancer for more than two years. via Kerrville Daily Times

Q&A with candidates Smith, Pierce The Index previously asked the candidates in locally contested races to answer questions related to their candidacy. via Mineral Wells Insider

O.D. Wyatt 67, WFHS 62 CLASS 3A Area Vernon 59, Clyde 56 Burkburnett 64, Abilene Wylie 59 Regional Quarterfinals Burkburnett vs. via Times Record News

By Lacie Morrison lmorrison@mineralwellsindex.com A Santo resident arrested in May for bank robbery was sentenced Friday to four years confinement in a federal prison; his female companion in crime received 21 ... via Mineral Wells Insider