Santo NewsLocal news for Santo, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Rancher says snake vodka is a misunderstood 'elixir'- March 26, 2008 "It's like the ancient version of Viagra." A rattlesnake rancher in Palo Pinto County says his bottled concoction of snake and vodka is an "ancient Asian elixir" used for medicinal purposes and not, as the state says, bootlegged beverage with a pinch of ... via Fort Worth Star-Telegramhttp://www.topix.net/city/santo-tx/2008/03/rancher-says-snake-vodka-is-a-misunderstood-eli... Hundreds of bottles of booze with a bite seized in Palo Pinto- March 15, 2008 "I found it hard to believe he has 411 bottles going out of his store at any given time" Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents seized 411 bottles of illegal hooch Thursday at Bayou Bob's Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch in Palo Pinto County.But it wasn't your typical variety of moonshine: the bottles of vodka also contained 10-inch rattlesnakes.'In my 20 years with the TABC, I've never seen anything like it,' Sgt. Charlie Cloud said Friday.Bob Popplewell, the owner of Bayou Bob's, did not...http://www.topix.net/city/santo-tx/2008/03/hundreds-of-bottles-of-booze-with-a-bite-seized... Mineral Wells police report recent arrests- March 12, 2008 The Mineral Wells Police Department reported making the following arrests: David Ancel Blair, 24, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Thursday on four MWPD traffic warrants. via Mineral Wells Insiderhttp://www.topix.net/city/santo-tx/2008/03/mineral-wells-police-report-recent-arrests?from... Flaky weather- March 8, 2008 "It stopped snowing at around 2 p.m. and the streets down here improved" By Lacie Morrison lmorrisonmineralwellsindex.com While snow meant snowballs and sculptures for area children Wednesday, it meant a lot of headaches and slow driving for motorists. via Mineral Wells Insiderhttp://www.topix.net/city/santo-tx/2008/03/flaky-weather?fromrss=1 Police seek info on burglary- March 2, 2008 The Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Department issued a Crime Stoppers alert for the recent burglary of the Crossroads Cafe. via Mineral Wells Insiderhttp://www.topix.net/city/santo-tx/2008/03/police-seek-info-on-burglary?fromrss=1 |