Mass exodus of city officials in La Marque
LA MARQUE, Texas – The City of La Marque is looking to fill six high-level positions after the people who held them resigned on the same day.
The first domino to fall came during Friday’s city council meeting, when Charles “Tink” Jackson, city manager, submitted his letter of resignation. Chief Todd Weismann, La Marque Fire Department, Chief Kirk Jackson, La Marque Police Department, as well as two assistant city managers, and the city attorney resigned from their posts soon after the council meeting.
Chief Jackson was set to retire at a later date but pushed up his day to Friday.
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14-Year-Old Ricky Rojas Jr Fatally Struck by Car After Pushing His 2 Friends Out of the Way
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A Texas family has been left heartbroken after they say their 14-year-old son was tragically killed while protecting his friends from an oncoming car.
Ricky Rojas Jr. was identified as the victim in Friday s fatal collision, according to ABC affiliate KTRK and a GoFundMe page set up by his sister, Sage Rojas. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. [He] has a heart of gold, his father, Ricky Rojas, told KTRK after the incident. He meant the world to me, I mean that s my only son.
Operation Washout sweeps drugs, guns, gang members off Galveston County streets
Operation Washout was a 10-day effort resulting in 123 arrests, the seizure of 32 guns, more than $20,000 in cash and more than 18 pounds of drugs. Author: KHOU 11 Staff Updated: 9:29 PM CST January 27, 2021
GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas Galveston County residents can feel a little safer after a multi-agency operation took pounds of drugs, dozens of guns and nearly 50 gang members off their streets.
Operation Washout was a 10-day effort that resulted in 123 arrests (44 gang members), the seizure of 34 guns, more than $20,000 in cash and more than 18 pounds of drugs.
“Operation Washout represents 10 days of intense effort by a team of law enforcement committed to making the Galveston County community and their residents safer from violent crime,” said T. Michael O’Connor, U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Texas. “The success of the operation shows what de