Venus News

Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Pat Jacobs awarded custody of 37 dogs seized last week in Venus to the Humane Society of North Texas on Thursday.

John Charles Phillips Jr. insisted that he spent thousands of dollars caring for his dogs -- 15 that he claimed as his own and more than 20 others that he said other people dumped in his yard in rural Johnson ...

A man working a location near the 3900 block of Reese Drive in Venus on Monday alerted Johnson County Sheriff's Office deputies after he saw several dogs tied up in a backyard that appeared to be in distress.

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Johnson County sheriff's deputies seized about 40 pit bulls and pit-bull mixes from property behind a manufactured home between Venus and Mansfield on Tuesday.

Schools must pay for their SROs By Leia Jobe reporter2@trcle.com Four school resource officer positions at Johnson County high schools will be cut if schools can't afford to pay their salaries.

Positions might be cut if schools can't pay By Leia Jobe reporter2@trcle.com Johnson County commissioners are set to address funding for four school resource officers Tuesday during a workshop session.

“Venus is a place we've looked at fleetingly”

Viewing Venus: Highlights in exploring Earth's twin Venus' Strange Spin ESA - AOES Medialab An artist's rendering of the Venus Express. via Geotimes

Yes, it's still there. *Phew*. Is my luck changing ? Slogger Big SVEN supports Hillery Clinton and Hillery ClinTon supported teh war in Iraq. via Slog

“The history of this rock involves partial melting on a fairly primitive body”

One of the pair, known as GRA 06128, whose origin is unknown A pair of meteorites discovered in Antarctica are in a class all of their own, a major space conference has been told. via BBC

“She has really built up her confidence knowing she can play”

ARLINGTON -- Christian Pointer crouched down on the tennis court during her lesson Wednesday, quickly rolled the yellow foam ball to her partner and waited her turn to catch it.

Then the 6-year-old Arlington girl bobbed around the court, bumping the ball straight up in the air with her racket and working to keep it from hitting the ground. The games Christian played are designed to help her develop her hand-eye coordination and learn to track the ball's path with her eyes, skills she'll need once she starts rallying the ball against opponents. Read more

“I remember the black dog was foaming at his mouth real bad, but the brown dog wasn't foaming”

An 80-year-old man was mauled Jan. 6 by two pit bulls while walking his dog outside his Venus home, according to Detective Mark Thompson, who is investigating the case. via Cleburne Times-Review

One woman was killed and another person injured in a fire that destroyed two mobile homes, Johnson County Sheriff's deputies said. via NBC5i.com

“There's one offender who wants to adopt Mercury.”

Jean-Paul "JP" Bonnelly and his crew of furry friends, Sisko, Lightning and Miss Piggy. via Star Community Newspapers

“We don't know why he was the way he was, but it seemed like something had happened to him”

Program helps rescued dogs, inmates Waxahachie Daily Light by Kelsie Hahn Ricardo Mendez entices Copper to shake with a treat at the Paws in Prison graduation ceremony at the Sanders Estes Unit in Venus, Texas. via Abilene Reporter-News

“That is amazing. It's a beautiful animal.”

In addition to Santa Claus, The Parks at Arlington mall has Blitzen the reindeer making appearances every Wednesday until Christmas. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“As the state agency dedicated solely to rural Texas, ORCA makes the broad resources of state government more accessible to rural communities”

The Office of Rural Community Affairs recently recognized area grant recipients for their contributions to communities in the North Central Texas area with the presentation of oversized, ceremonial checks. via Waxahachie Daily Light

“It may be Earth's 'evil twin,' but it is in many respects Earth's twin”

An artist's rendition released by the European Space Agency on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 shows lightning striking the surface of planet Venus. via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

“I have strong family values and an interest in the community”

Dusty Ford, a detective with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, declared his intent to run for the Johnson County Precinct 2 constable's office Nov. via Cleburne Times-Review