Hempstead contractor tied to ex-mayor facing felony charges
A Hempstead area contractor is now facing first-degree felony theft charges that stems from a lengthy investigation into the townโs former mayor. Robert Glover was booked into the Waller County jail on a charge of theft by a government contractor.
Organizers of event near PVAMU where 7 people were shot โfailed to meet permit conditionsโ
Waller County Judge Trey Duhon said organizers for a trail ride in Hempstead, Texas, where seven bystanders were injured in a shooting near Prairie View A&M University Sunday didnโt meet permit conditions for the event.
This drought needs to moo-ve on
My cover photo today with a rolled bale of hay illustrates an important point: itโs rolled because it was purchased somewhere else and brought to the dry farm in Hempstead that obviously isnโt producing. Look at this drought shot on click2pins from Iamdan in Plantersville, between Magnolia and Navasota in Grimes County:
1 injured in Hempstead home explosion on Christmas Eve
HEMPSTEAD, Texas โ A Hempstead man was injured Thursday night in a home explosion, officials said. At approximately 10:20 p.m. Thursday, fire crews with the Hempstead Fire Department were dispatched to a residence in the 1300 block of 5th Street on reports of an explosion. When he opened the door, โsome type of explosionโ occurred, said Dean Hensley, an investigator with Waller County Fire Marshalโs Office. A man at the scene said his uncle was the one injured in the explosion. โMy uncleโs pretty burned,โ said Saucedo.