Borger NewsLocal news for Borger, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Boy remains critical after collision- June 29, 2008 A 9-year-old boy injured in a pickup-motorcycle collision Friday night in Borger in which his father was killed remained in critical condition Tuesday at Northwest Texas Hospital.http://www.topix.net/city/borger-tx/2008/06/boy-remains-critical-after-collision?fromrss=1 Deluge floods Canyon area- June 27, 2008 Kelsey Clark, left, gives his friends Joe Davis and Katie Timms a little shove Saturday into the Canadian River inside the Lake Meredith National Recreation Rosita Creek Area.http://www.topix.net/city/borger-tx/2008/06/deluge-floods-canyon-area?fromrss=1 Fans For The Troops- June 25, 2008 One military wife from Borger is helping keep troops in Afghanistan and Iraq cool.http://www.topix.net/city/borger-tx/2008/06/fans-for-the-troops?fromrss=1 New sheriff surprise choice- June 23, 2008 Ron Boyter is the future Potter County Sheriff. Commissioner Joe Kirkwood: "He can restore confidence to the people." Commissioner Manny Perez: "Now is the time to start cleaning this Potter County." ...http://www.topix.net/city/borger-tx/2008/06/new-sheriff-surprise-choice?fromrss=1 Borger Bike Cops- June 21, 2008 During the regular meeting of the Borger City Council Tuesday, action was taken to approve a proposed police bicycle from the Borger Chapter of the Scottish Rite as presented by Ray Renfro.http://www.topix.net/city/borger-tx/2008/06/borger-bike-cops?fromrss=1 New Potter County sheriff appointed- June 20, 2008 Ron Boyter, a 65-year-old retired lieutenant with the Texas Department of Public Safety, will be the sheriff of Potter County until January.http://www.topix.net/city/borger-tx/2008/06/new-potter-county-sheriff-appointed?fromrss=1 Young hands keep parks tidy- June 17, 2008 Cofield Park has a brand new sign, thanks to a youth group who spent Friday sprucing up the park.http://www.topix.net/city/borger-tx/2008/06/young-hands-keep-parks-tidy?fromrss=1 Another shocking child death in NYC, more calls for reform- June 15, 2008 On paper, it seemed life for 3-year-old Kyle Smith was looking up.His mother, a junkie and a prostitute, had left him in the care of a friend, who decided to seek legal custody of the child.The New York City Administration for Children's Services was sent to the woman's apartment last fall to investigate as part of the custody proceedings. The one-bedroom was clean and tidy, and the boy appeared to be very comfortable there, an agency report said.But eight months later, Kyle was found beaten to.http://www.topix.net/city/borger-tx/2008/06/another-shocking-child-death-in-nyc-more-calls... What you're saying- June 15, 2008 "As bad as it is, I feel like justice has finally been served. ...The most important thing is restoring the morale and ... integrity to the sheriff's department that is lacking." - Potter County Commission Joe ...http://www.topix.net/city/borger-tx/2008/06/what-youre-saying?fromrss=1 Headstones vandalized in Borger- June 13, 2008 Several upright headstones were damaged by vandals Sunday night at Highland Park Monument Co.http://www.topix.net/city/borger-tx/2008/06/headstones-vandalized-in-borger?fromrss=1 |