Jim Wells County News

Brenda Poe News & Graphics JWC Sheriff's Deputy Robert Nathan Waldrop was named Officer of the Year at the annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Fish Fry Thursday, May 23, held at the Jim Wells County Fairgrounds.

Anthony Ruiz News Less than 200 cattle were sold last week at the Gulf Coast Cattle Market weekly auction as the combination of recent rainfall and the large volume of cattle and other livestock that has already been sold out has led to the lowest volume recorded in nearly four years.

Officials said around 9:30 p.m., deputies were sent to the 400 block of County Road 465 in Ben Bolt to check out a suspicious car.

The newly elected Alice City Council was seated Wednesday. Former Mayor John Lemon presents a proclamation to outgoing councilman Leo Escobar.

Air Med President Kenneth Ponce said the Hildago County company is a full-time service provider that has already established business in Alice.

By Ron Burke Staff Columnist As perennial as summer flowers, the recurring apathy of Alice and Jim Wells County voters was evident in the recent municipal and school district elections.

Brenda Poe News & Graphics Alice Police are warning area residents traveling through the city to be prepared to Click It or Ticket.

Jim Wells County Sheriff's Deputies, Alice police and DPS responded to a family violence incident Tuesday, May 21, in Rancho Alegre.

Submitted Sylvia Gonzalez received her 10 years of Service certificate from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Jim Wells County Premont Market Days is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Jim Wells County Park .

The Jim Wells County Sheriff's Department found more than 1,200 grams of synthetic marijuana at a convenience store on Tuesday.

Members of the Alice Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, U.S. Border Patrol and Jim Wells County Sherif's Department - ALICE - Alice Police Department, along with three other agencies conducted a joint operation that resulted in 51 arrests May 9-12. "The numbers are slightly down and that just shows we're keeping constant watch," ... (more)

The Texas Department of Transportation Corpus Christi District is scheduled to begin a $12.5 million preventative maintenance project Monday to improve the safety and integrity of almost 230 miles of roadway in nine Coastal Bend counties.

Nicole D. Perez Publisher-Editor The discovery of artifacts on the property that will house the City of Alice multi-use complex has led to the finding of as many as five additional sites containing artifacts along Highway 281, archeologists said Thursday.

About 7:27 a.m. Friday, Deputy Edward Sanchez stopped the car the man was in for a routine traffic stop as it exited a ramp from U.S. Highway 281 onto State Highway 44, police said.

Saturday, May 11, 2013 is Election Day for Alice's mayor, city council and school board.

Anthony Ruiz News During the past couple of weeks, South Texas has been witness to a sight that has eluded the region for quite some time - heavy rainfall.

Anthony Ruiz News Early voting in the Alice City Council and Alice ISD school board elections closed Tuesday evening with more than 1,000 voters turning out, according to Jim Wells County elections administration.

Police said Deputy Javier Aguilera and Capt. Rey Escamilla stopped the 2006 Mercury Milan Premier that the three were in for a routine traffic stop on U.S. Highway 281 near Farm-to-Market Road 1930, after noon on Wednesday.

Alice Police spent four hours searching for a family violence suspect overnight, finally arresting him after all law enforcement left the area.