(TRAVIS COUNTY)–A WILLIAMSON COUNTY
RESIDENT FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT IN FEDERAL
COURT IN AUSTIN ASSERTING CLAIMS
FOR VIOLATION OF HIS CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS REGARDING AN ALLEGED POLICE BRUTALITY
INCIDENT AFTER HE CLAIMED THAT HE WAS PUNCHED
AND TASED BY A HUTTO POLICE OFFICER. JEREMY ROGERS WAS
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT, THEN TAKEN
TO JAIL, BUT THE CHARGES WERE EVENTUALLY DROPPED.
THE OFFICER CLAIMED ROGERS ASSAULTED HIM, RESISTED
ARREST AND WAS PUBLICLY INTOXICATED. THE CITY OF
HUTTO SAID THE CITY HAD NOT RECEIVED NOTICE OF A
LAWSUIT AS OF EARLIER THIS WEEK, BUT THE MATTER IS
SUBJECT OF AN INVESTIGATION, AND THE OFFICER INVOLVED
IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
(MARLIN)–POLICE REPORTS APPEAR TO CONTRADICT
CLAIMS MADE BY A MARLIN CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE OVER
A CONVICTION FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD. CHRIS
SPAIN IS RUNNING FOR A SEAT ON THE MARLIN CITY
COUNCIL. SPAIN WAS CONVICTED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OF
A CHILD IN 2007. THIS WEEK, SPAIN DEFENDED HIMSELF
BY CLAIMING HE DID NOT KNOW THE VICTIM’S REAL AGE,
THAT HE MET HER AT A BAR, AND THAT SHE USED A FAKE
I-D TO GET IN. ACCORDING TO POLICE REPORTS, SPAIN’S
FORMER ROOMMATE TOLD HIM TO LIE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
IF HE WAS EVER ASKED ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP. SPAIN
IS NOT A CONVICTED FELON, AND AS A RESULT, IS ABLE TO
RUN FOR CITY COUNCIL.
(GRANGER)–THE CITY OF GRANGER HAS LIFTED THE
BOIL WATER NOTICE PUT IN PLACE FEB. 19TH FOR CITY OF
GRANGER WATER CUSTOMERS. WATER SERVICE WAS
RESTORED AND ALL TESTS CAME BACK CLEAR, SO THE
BOIL WATER NOTICE WAS LIFTED.
(UNDATED)–THE TEXAS OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IS
BOOMING. ACCORDING TO THE ANNUAL REPORT FROM
THE TEXAS OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATION, EMPLOYMENT IS
UP IN THE OIL PATCH TO 248 THOUSAND. MILAM COUNTY
JUDGE STEVE YOUNG TOLD MILAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN A RECENT MEETING THAT TREADSTONE ENERGY PARTNERS
HAS DRILLED 50 NEW WELLS IN THE GAUSE AREA, AND IS
INTERESTED IN MORE, IF THE WELLS ARE SUCCESSFUL.
(ROCKDALE)–THE 12TH ANNUAL POLICE AND FIREFIGHTER
OFFICER OF THE YEAR BANQUET IS COMING UP SATURDAY
AT THE K-C HALL IN ROCKDALE. DOORS OPEN AT 5 PM,
WITH A CATERED MEAL AT 6:30 PM, AWARDS AT 7:30 PM
AND A DANCE TO FOLLOW.
(ROCKDALE)–IN SPORTS, THE ROCKDALE LADY TIGER
SOFTBALL TEAM CONTINUES HOSTING THE ROCKDALE
INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT TODAY. THE THORNDALE
BULLDOG BASKETBALL TEAM FACES SAN ANTONIO STACEY
IN THE AREA ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS AT LOCKHART
TONIGHT. KRXT WILL HAVE ALL THE ACTION LIVE.
(TAYLOR)–REPORTS EMERGED THIS WEEK THAT
TAYLOR I-S-D WOULD NOT BRING BACK HEAD FOOTBALL
COACH AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR RUSTY PURSER IN THOSE
ROLES NEXT YEAR. PURSER CONFIRMED THE STORY IN AN
INTERVIEW WITH KRXT. HE EXPRESSED HIS THANKS TO
THE FANS AND COMMUNITY FOR THEIR SUPPORT, AND
APPRECIATION TO THE ATHLETES HE’S HAD A CHANCE TO
WORK WITH DURING HIS TENURE AT TAYLOR. THE DUCKS
HAD A 32 AND 48 RECORD OVERALL UNDER PURSER, BUT
WERE IN THE PLAYOFFS EACH OF HIS 7 YEARS AS HEAD
COACH.
