Three Rivers NewsLocal news for Three Rivers, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Dream-maker: Style-setter Guadalupe Chavarria attends to business first- April 20, 2008 "Celebrities these days - there's really not a whole lot to look up to. Being someone positive, that's a hell of a lot harder to do." ASHEVILLE - Guadalupe Chavarria arrived in Asheville 11 years ago with little money in his pocket. via Asheville Citizen-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/three-rivers-tx/2008/04/dream-maker-style-setter-guadalupe-chava... Military Roll of Honor- April 16, 2008 "His quick reactions to a sensitive situation saved two lives" Martin C. Venegas was recently honored at the Real Heroes Breakfast hosted by the Three Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross at the Beale Air Force Base, Calif. via Odessa American Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/three-rivers-tx/2008/04/military-roll-of-honor?fromrss=1 Lawyer visits are delayed at federal lockup- April 11, 2008 "They found that during attorney visits, inmates who were in different units were using that time to pass messages" Access at Houston's federal detention center has been noticeably delayed since a disturbance last month at the facility, local defense attorneys said, adding that the lag time is hindering their ability to ... via Houston Chroniclehttp://www.topix.net/city/three-rivers-tx/2008/04/lawyer-visits-are-delayed-at-federal-loc... Federal prisons head for record year in inmate homicides- April 8, 2008 "This is a national crisis based on the lack of staffing, which is due to not being able to get a sufficient budget passed that encompasses the right number of staff working inside these facilities" The death of a South Texas inmate during a fight in late March has the federal prison system on pace for the highest number of prisoner homicides in at least seven years. via Houston Chroniclehttp://www.topix.net/city/three-rivers-tx/2008/04/federal-prisons-head-for-record-year-in-... Union leader cites lack of prison staff in Three Rivers fight- April 6, 2008 "But I don't lose any sleep over it because I know our prison personnel can handle it." The federal prison in Three Rivers remained on lockdown Saturday, a day after one inmate was killed and 22 others injured in a large brawl, authorities said. via San Antonio Express-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/three-rivers-tx/2008/04/union-leader-cites-lack-of-prison-staff-... George West says Goodbye to Longtime Mayor- April 4, 2008 "Gan-Gan". After retirement from the "highway department" April 2, 2008 Last summer, the City dedicated a new pavilion in City Park in honor of Mayor Augus Caron. via KIIIhttp://www.topix.net/city/three-rivers-tx/2008/04/george-west-says-goodbye-to-longtime-may... Gang riot at Three Rivers prison leaves inmate dead- April 2, 2008 One prisoner was killed and 22 injured Friday in a riot at a federal prison that appeared to stem from ongoing tensions between rival prison gangs. via Houston Chroniclehttp://www.topix.net/city/three-rivers-tx/2008/04/gang-riot-at-three-rivers-prison-leaves-... |