Devine NewsLocal news for Devine, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Devine ambush killings bring 25-year sentence- October 31, 2007 "What did 'Mundo' ever do to you but love you" Raul X. Martinez pleaded guilty Tuesday to the 2003 murder of a lifelong friend but ignored pleas from the victim's family to explain the crime. via San Antonio Express-Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/devine-tx/2007/10/devine-ambush-killings-bring-25-year-sentence?... Jury to be seated in Hondo trial on 2003 retaliation killings- October 28, 2007 "We hope that by the end of the four trials, the Martinez and Sellers families have some justice, and that justice being the four defendants are all serving life sentences." A jury is expected to be seated Monday in Hondo for the capital murder trial of Raul X. Martinez, one of four men charged with killing two others in Medina County on May 4, 2003. via MySA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/devine-tx/2007/10/jury-to-be-seated-in-hondo-trial-on-2003-retal... Schools hoping for the best on tax votes- October 27, 2007 "But it's just going to depend on how many people come out and vote." School board members and administrators nervously awaiting tax rollback elections in their own districts can't be encouraged by the results in Lytle and Poteet earlier this month. via MySA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/devine-tx/2007/10/schools-hoping-for-the-best-on-tax-votes?fromr... Devine teachers could benefit from an increase to tax rate- October 25, 2007 "We're trying to set the bar higher to keep our teachers here" Following the lead of nearby districts, Devine Independent School District trustees are asking voters to authorize a proposed tax rate approved by the board to fund raises aimed at retaining employees. via MySA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/devine-tx/2007/10/devine-teachers-could-benefit-from-an-increase... |