Refugio County News

It hasn't happened, yet! Two weeks ago, the Refugio County Press enclosed an excellent brochure to help you plan for a hurricane.

There were no new drilling permit applications for Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Kenedy, Kleberg, McMullen, Nueces and San Patricio counties.

The Refugio County Commissioners Court gave a portion of one county road away Tuesday morning, and said no to a hiker who asked to sleep along county roads for three weeks during his trek across Texas.

Workmen and two huge cranes moved quickly to lower the Bayside water tower onto a flatbed truck Thursday morning.

The Bee County Historical Society will hold its annual general membership meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, June 29, at the Joe Barnhart Library Dougherty meeting room on the first floor.

Woodsboro High School Junior Meghan Saunders became intrigued with nature and art as a young child.

Refugio County harvest looks bleak

Originally published June 16, 2009 at 10:42 p.m., updated June 16, 2009 at 11:05 p.m. You probably recognize him by his signature mustache and tan cowboy hat, a throwback to South Texas lawmen of old.

By Rob Boscamp Originally published 08:27 a.m., June 11, 2009 Updated 08:27 a.m., June 11, 2009 - A 36-year-old Corpus Christi man used a not-so-discreet method to evade authorities Wednesday night.

What: Kat Jones art exhibit, music, hors d'oeuvres and wine. Where: The Wood Mansion at Copano Bay Drive and Cooke Street, Bayside, Refugio County.

Bee County property owners pay less taxes for county government services than taxpayers in 10 surrounding counties, a study revealed.

It was moving southeast at 15 mph. The weather service also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for south central Bee County and extreme southwestern Refugio County because of a storm near Skidmore that capable of nickel-sized hail.

Originally published June 3, 2009 at 2:39 p.m., updated June 3, 2009 at 2:39 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for east-central Refugio County and northeast Aransas County until 3 p.m. The severe storm was 10 miles southwest of Seadrift and moving east at 10 mph.

Originally published May 31, 2009 at 11:38 p.m., updated May 31, 2009 at 11:06 p.m. A suspicious truck reported in Refugio County ended its journey on U.S. 77 in flames.

Thumbs up to an exciting article in the Advocate's Kidology about Lauren McCaskill and her much community activities - she's also a good student.

This hurricane season is projected to be another year of less-than-average storms coming off an El Nina two seasons ago.

Refugio will stand with the members of South Texas Aggregation Project in an attempt to block AEP, Texas Central Companya s request to instill an advanced metering system which would come with surcharges.

The Refugio County Emergency Operations Center will be keeping a close watch on hurricanes this summer.

More than two million feral hogs will wreak havoc on emerging crops across Texas.

The Refugio County Press earned two first place awards - " headline writing and community service - " in the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.