The attorney of a Karnes County man is claiming his client is completely innocent and did not deserve recent charges brought against him for possession of child pornography.

Roy Franklin White, 28, turned himself in to the Beeville Police Department May 28 when a warrant was issued for his arrest after several Beeville Wal-Mart employees reported pictures of nude children found in White’s photo order.

The kids are his and they’re each between the ages of one and seven years. White’s wife took the pictures and he later had them developed. Their attorney, William Davidson of San Antonio, said the entire case is a misunderstanding and has been unfair to his client.

The National Animal ID program’s current status in the state and the nation is in limbo with no real conclusive outcome planned for the near future.

Texas ranchers against the program, which would require government registration of all commercial livestock, celebrated when House Bill 461 was passed April 24, effectively moving the program from mandatory to permanent voluntary status in Texas.

However, the fight over the NAID program in Texas didn’t end there.

Everything in the two-year-old Wagner High School was new and high-tech, and the number of students and various activities going on was mind-boggling. They have 212 faculty and staff members, which just about matches KCHS’s 274 student enrollment. The availability of courses and clubs seemed endless. All types of classes for just about everything – they even have dual credit sign language!

After my visit to a much bigger, bustling campus, the question is still floating around in my head: Does size really matter?

A search warrant executed at a Kenedy home turned up drug paraphernalia and manufacturing instruments May 25, according to the Kenedy Police Department.

Police originally entered the home searching for the suspect in a forgery case and a purse which was evidence of theft.

When they got inside the home on Woodhaven Street, the purse wasn’t anywhere to be found, but police did notice several items used to manufacture and deliver drugs.

Kenedy Police Chief Duane DuBose obtained a second search warrant, this time seeking permission to search for drugs.

"Once we were in the house, we discovered drug paraphernalia, instruments, and other items used in the manufacturing and delivering of controlled substances. Then we applied for another warrant," he said. "The items that were found were covered in substances we believe to be (illegal). Those items were taken to a DPS lab."

Several members of a Fort Worth family were hospitalized after their Suburban collided with another vehicle on State Highway 123 June 10.

The wreck happened at about 6 p.m. Erica Jones was turning off 123 onto F.M. 81 heading toward her home in Runge. She turned straight into a Suburban heading northbound occupied by Ft. Worth residents Maria and Jose Calderon and their five children.

Texas DPS Trooper Alfred Alejos said it was nearly a head-on collision.

"She stated she doesn’t know why she turned in front of the vehicle. The driver of the (Suburban) was doing the speed limit and didn’t have any time to make any type of evasive maneuver or brake," Alejos said. "It was kind of off-center to head on. Fortunately, there was an angle. If they would’ve hit dead on, it would’ve been a lot worse."

The second annual Karnes City Health and Rehab 5K Family Fun Run/Walk in the Park event, which took place on May 26, was very successful, organizers said.

With over 40 participants running, walking, and bicycling and several volunteers the event raised over $2,500 from t-shirt sponsorships and over $500 in sales/registration at the event.

After paying expenses, organizers will be able to donate to the Karnes City park fund an estimated $2,000.