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Fitch Affirms Bexar County Hospital District, Texas' COs at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:07:00 -0800
Fitch Ratings takes the following rating action on Bexar County Hospital District, Texas dba University Health System as part of its review of tax supported debt of publ
Investigators: Chop shops popping up in Bexar County
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:24:21 -0800
BEXAR COUNTY -- Cars stolen and stripped for cash were found in the latest "chop shop" bust in south Texas. Investigators said the practice is becoming more common in the San Antonio area. On Monday night, investigators stumbled across one operation south of the city, and on Tuesday morning they were back with a search warrant. They found even more car parts from stolen vehicles. Auto crime unit ...
Texas revs up 75 mph speed limit
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:53:22 -0800
AUSTIN - Transportation officials on Thursday signed off on a faster speed limit of 75 mph for about 1,500 miles of Texas highways.
Texas Highways See Speed Limit Increases
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:06:23 -0800
If you can't drive 65, you'll be glad to know Texas Highways have increased speed limits to 75 mph starting today for approximately 1,500 miles of interstate. This initiative follows Texas Transportation Commission action which approved the new speed limits earlier.
Dozens cited over Bexar County cockfighting ring; 20 roosters found dead
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:21:26 -0800
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Investigators who broke up a cockfighting ring in South Texas have cited more than 70 people and seized about 140 roosters. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office also confiscated blades, cages, harnesses and about $42,000. A Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter was used in Sunday's raid in southwest Bexar County. The San Antonio Express-News reported Tuesday that deputies ...
140 roosters rescued in Texas cockfighting ring
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:55:42 -0800
SAN ANTONIO – Investigators who broke up a cockfighting ring in South Texas have cited more than 70 people and seized about 140 roosters. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office also confiscated blades, cages, harnesses and about $42,000.
Many Texas highways will soon get 75 mph speed limit
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:46:58 -0800
DFW motorists will have to go past Hillsboro or Weatherford to drive faster.
Some Texas state highways see speed limit increases
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:49:36 -0800
Officials say the speed limit will rise from 70 to 75 miles per hour on about 1,500 miles of highway across Texas. The Texas Transportation Commission approved the change yesterday, saying the higher speeds would be safer.
Boy Scouts vehicle found gutted in Bexar County
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:05:07 -0800
Bexar County sheriff's deputies have recovered a vehicle stolen from a South Texas Boy Scouts troop. However, the vehicle was completely destroyed. “It’s our old red reliable; they call it old red." said scout leader Bill Meadows. "It’s nothing fancy but it gets us where we need to go." That red Suburban that has been the key source of transportation for numerous Atascosa County boy scouts will ...
Speed Limit Increase Coming To Miles Of North Texas Interstate
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:30:27 -0800
Soon you will be able to drive 75 miles per hour, legally, on hundreds of miles of North Texas interstate.