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News (last updated on November 1, 2006) County loses $14,000 in interest as a result of accounting error By Jason Clay Jansky The county treasurer has estimated the county has lost as much as $14,000 this month after having left more than $2 million in an account that hasn’t been earning interest. The money was taken out September 29 for routine accounting purposes. It is taken out each month while County Treasurer Nancy Duckett figures out how much money the county will need to pay bills, then it goes straight back in an account to begin earning interest again. This month, things didn’t go as planned, and the county has missed out on earning an amount estimated between $13,000 and $14,000 in interest. (click here to read the whole story) Hunters’ vehicles targeted for theft By Jason Clay Jansky County law enforcement from Karnes and Wilson counties are investigating a recent spurt in burglary of firearms from hunting vehicles. Four instances of items being stolen from a vehicle used for hunting purposes has led Karnes County Sheriff David Jalufka and Wilson County Sheriff Joe D. Tackitt, Jr. to believe a single individual or group may be responsible. The first incident occurred October 12 outside Shorty’s restaurant. A hunter from Spring went in for a meal around 8 p.m. that evening. He left two 12-gauge shotguns worth a combined total of $3,100 inside his Chevy Blazer’s back seat. (click here to read the whole story) General Election set for Tuesday, Nov. 7 The General Election is set for this Tuesday, November 7. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local election results will be posted at thecountywide.com Tuesday night as soon as they are available. Early voting continues in the courthouse through November 3, 8 a.m to 5 p.m. (click here to read the whole story) Tax statements are now in the mail Local officials with the Karnes County tax office are reminding residents that there are now seven ways to pay their 2006 taxes. The Karnes County Tax Office mailed 20,404 tax statements for 2006. Residents who own property described on the tax statement on January 1, 2006, are reminded that they are responsible for the taxes. Those who no longer own property are encouraged to return the statement to the tax office with the name and address of the new owner. Failure to receive a tax statement does not exempt the property owner from being assessed penalty and interest, officials said. (click here to read the whole story) KCHS student completes combat training Republished with permission of the Badger Times, Karnes City High School’s student newspaper By Amanda Gonzales He felt burning sensations throughout his skin, constantly choking, hating the fact that he couldn’t breathe, mucus draining out from his nose and not being able to open his eyes from all the gas that has been let out for two minutes. Going through the Gas Chamber in Basic Combat Training (BCT), "Was the hardest challenge I had to face," said Karnes City High School senior Jeremy Hinojosa. (click here to read the whole story) News Archives (click here to see a list of previously published news stories) |
