(AUSTIN) — As severe weather season approaches, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 28.
The Booker T. Washington (BTW) Reunion Committee has been busy finalizing plans for its upcoming school reunion, July 4-6, 2025. All events will take place at the BTW Alumni & Ex-Students Educational Association building at 216 Falls St. Outside rentals will not be accepted during this time frame.
Falls County Commissioners Court met at the County Courthouse, Monday, April 14, 2025, at 9 a.m., County Judge Jay Elliott presiding. The commissioners present were Milton Albright (Pct. 1), F.A. Green (Pct. 2), Jason Willberg (Pct. 3), and Nita Wuebker (Pct. 4). ADA Steve Sharp was in attendance.
The Falls County Sheriff’s Office, alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the United States Marshall’s Service, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Falls County District Attorney’s Office executed several search and arrest warrants for drug trafficking on April 11. One of the imperatives for our agency is close coordination and cooperation with our fellow law enforcement agencies, built upon mutual trust and respect, to apprehend those who would bring drugs into our communities. This is what professional, accountable law enforcement in Falls County is able to achieve, through established and trusted relationships with other law enforcement agencies, to better our county and improve the wellbeing of our citizens.
The Marlin City Council voted to reinstate Police Chief James Hommel if the animal cruelty charges against him are dismissed during a meeting on March 17.