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News (last updated on June 6, 2007) Karnes County man arrested on child porn charges Police tipped off by Beeville Wal-Mart employee By Jason Clay Jansky A 28-year-old Karnes County man is free on bond after he was arrested on charges of possession of child pornography. Roy Franklin White, who lives at 402 CR 356, a location about four miles north of Kenedy, turned himself in to the Beeville Police Department May 28 after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police were tipped off by the Wal-Mart in Beeville after employees there discovered pornographic pictures of children inside a film processing order White had placed. A clerk saw pictures of at least three naked children between the ages of about 18 months and six years, according to Beeville Police Detective Michael Willow. (click here to read the whole story) Karnes County National Bank plans to open branch in Kenedy The Karnes County National Bank announced Monday that they are planning to open a branch location in Kenedy. "After 105 years of banking in Karnes County we felt our roots were deep enough and that it was time to consider a branch," Bank President Trip Ruckman said. "In order to better serve our many customers to the south; we have entered into a contract to buy 1.8 acres of land next to the new Super Wal-Mart in Kenedy." Ruckman said he has seen significant evidence of economic growth in the county and expect it to accelerate once the Super Wal-Mart is open. He also said that studies by national research firms confirm the fact that a Wal-Mart Supercenter changes everything – economically that is. (click here to read the whole story) Karnes City schools will see changes in top administrative positions By Jason Clay Jansky Karnes City ISD will be shaking a few things up on the administrative end during the next school year. The biggest change at the school will be in the top spot as Dr. Eli Casey will be leaving his interim position as superintendent to make way for new arrival Frances Penland who will begin work July 1. A 28-year veteran in public schooling, Penland comes to Karnes City from a principal’s position in Marlin. "I hope that we can continue to improve our academic performance for our students and work together as a team to give our kids all the experiences they deserve," she said during an interview June 4. "I’m not looking at any specific changes, I just need some time to evaluate and work with the team and see what the district has in mind. Everyone’s been very nice. It’s a very professional team." (click here to read the whole story) Local highway pavement getting rough By Jason Clay Jansky Patches of the seal coating project on U.S. Highway 181 in Karnes County have been wearing away a year after construction, but the Texas Department of Transportation maintains the roads still are safe to drive on. The project put down a layer of asphalt and rock on the highway through Karnes County about a year ago and now patches of the rock are coming up. TXDOT has already closed out the contracts, so the contractor isn’t required to come back in and do any patching. "Unfortunately we had closed that contract out and we had started getting some shelling here on these roadways — the rock was turning loose mainly in the intersections," TxDOT Transportation Engineer Ralph Condra said. "Primarily we get it where the twisting of the tires dislodges it. We had already released the contractor when that began to occur." (click here to read the whole story) Texas Folklife Festival begins Friday (San Antonio) – At the Texas Folklife Festival, "It’s All About Friendship." For 36 years, the Folklife Festival has been a mini-village of ethnic neighborhoods where young and old alike come to play and celebrate the heritage and traditions of the Lone Star state. This year, the three-day extravaganza, begins Friday, June 8 and runs through Sunday night, June 10 at UTSA’s Institute of Texan Cultures in HemisFair Park in downtown San Antonio. Some 70,000 visitors come each year to enjoy the dancing, ornate costumes, and of course, the delicious food that represents more than 40 of the world’s cultures. (click here to read the whole story) News Archives (click here to see a list of previously published news stories) |
