Dayton NewsLocal news for Dayton, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Robison: Despite past failures, tax 'relief' up for study again- April 28, 2008 "Someone once said that folks like U.S. Sen. John Cornyn are doing the Lord's work in the Devil's city. I couldn't agree more" Let's see. This is an election year, property taxes are still higher than most people would like, and Republicans are still in charge of the statehouse. via MySA.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/dayton-tx/2008/04/robison-despite-past-failures-tax-relief-up-fo... There are claims of a worldwide food shortage - allegedly tied to the use of bio-fuels.- April 25, 2008 "It is much more complex than the sound bites and so forth that are used in the media today, and the frustrating thing is, there doesn't seem to be much interest in going out there and researching this and finding out what the truth is." Food riots are reported in many African nations and the military has been called to defend fields and warehouses in Pakistan and Thailand. via KTRH-AM Houstonhttp://www.topix.net/city/dayton-tx/2008/04/there-are-claims-of-a-worldwide-food-shortage-... US Rice Farmers Boost Production as World Faces Shortage- April 15, 2008 "We can grow rice and make a good yield and we can usually get a second growth, so we will maximize our profits." A dramatic surge in the international price for rice has U.S. producers planting more fields in an effort to increase profits. via Voice of Americahttp://www.topix.net/city/dayton-tx/2008/04/us-rice-farmers-boost-production-as-world-face... Deputy cracks NE Harris County kidnapping case- April 10, 2008 "When we put his picture in a photo spread, the little girl when the detective showed her the picture, her eyes practically bugged out of her head as she pointed and said that's him, that's him." Parents and children in Northeast Harris County are breathing much easier thanks to a quick thinking deputy who cracked a frightening kidnapping case. via KHOU-TV Houstonhttp://www.topix.net/city/dayton-tx/2008/04/deputy-cracks-ne-harris-county-kidnapping-case... |