South Texas non-profit creating a better tomorrow at Lake Findley
Alice Echo News Journal
The Alice Green Alliance (AGA), a non -profit that organized this past year, has made significant strides with the main purpose to clean up Lake Findley. AGA held a lake clean-up event on Saturday, May 15 and the community turned out to help.
The event came after a letter from the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) that gave support to the AGA s efforts at Lake Findley. The letter stated that the TPWD is to provide catfish to the lake on Thursday, May 20.
A better Lake Findley mission started in the summer of 2020 when Alice resident Daniel Benavides noticed apparent neglect at the lake and an excessive overgrowth of star grass and algae. Since his initial interest, he has since joined forces with Charlie Bazan, a local Alician, that shared the same hopes of a better Lake Findley. This alliance helped formed the non-profit organization AGA which has included a board of directors and
A HOBBY breeder has been banned from owning or looking after dogs for five years after a woman was bitten while walking down the street. Damien Firth was tasked with looking after Apollo, an American bulldog, while the dog’s owner was in prison. But the canine attacked a woman and her small dog who were walking past his Callands home after the 33-year-old left his garden gate unlocked. Firth, of Granston Close, appeared to be sentenced at Warrington Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to a charge of being in charge of dangerously out of control dog which caused injury.
Nueces Country Record Star
Robstown - The Nueces County Drainage District 2 (NCDD2) announced the award of approval by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to begin with four major capital improvement projects in Robstown.
On Thursday, Feb. 25, the TWDB awarded NCDD2 $2,439,136 in grant funding and $2,601,015 in project financing from the flood infrastructure fund of the State of Texas.
“This opportunity is a blessing for our community. I grew up here in bluebonnet, so I know how important this is to the district, for far too long this area has been neglected,” said Balde Torres III, Chairman NCDD2. “I am proud of the collaboration we have built in our region, with the school districts, the city and county. Together with the help of our state officials, we can continue to move our district forward NCDD2 has worked together with its neighbors to help bring infrastructure upgrade projects to the district. With its legislative team and engineering firm together they have