Texas

Libby Cluett

PALO PINTO COUNTY – What sits along the southwestern edge of the Brazos at Oaks Crossing almost resembles a Stonehenge or Avebury, two of England’s notable prehistoric stone circles.

But this stone semicircle of 81 boulders is new, put in place with heavy equipment to prevent motorized vehicles from passing through private property near this intersection of the Brazos River where Oaks Crossing Road, from the east, and Pleasant Valley Road, from the west, meet the river.

U.S. Forest Service

As gun deer hunting season begins, U.S. Forest Service officials are reminding hunters of guidelines designed to make their hunting trips to national forests and grasslands safe and enjoyable, while sustaining the health of the forests.

Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) use on the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas is restricted, according to Forest Supervisor Linda C. Brett.

Lisa Cortez

PENITAS - Two suspected smugglers accused of running over a border patrol agent with an all terrain vehicle are in federal custody. They were arrested after an all-out manhunt near Penitas last night.

NEWSCHANNEL 5 has learned the agent was walking on a levee, patrolling the area, when he was hit by two smugglers on the ATV. One is an adult, the other a juvenile.

Jared Taylor

PEÑITAS — Authorities arrested an 18-year-old who told investigators he rammed a U.S. Border Patrol agent with his ATV and fled the scene Tuesday night.

Orlando Lara, who had an underage passenger on the ATV, told investigators he rammed into Agent Anthony Gutierrez about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1427 and Military Highway near the Peñitas pump house, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in McAllen.

Luciano Battistini

As I go into my regular jogging adventures, I usually enjoy nice scenery running along a nearby bayou where I live.

In just a few months, I’ve run into turtles, deer, rabbits, all kinds of wild birds and, one time, I even ran across a pack of small coyotes howling at passing sirens.

With warmer weather, people are out and about more having fun; for some, that includes riding all-terrain vehicles. But they should be aware of the dangers and laws involving their activities.

ATVs are three- or four-wheeled motorized vehicles used for off-road riding and have gained enormous popularity in the last decade. In many ways, these vehicles are ideal for recreation, rescue efforts and quick, easy transportation in off-road areas.

MIDLAND - Some trucks and 4-wheelers took advantage of the recent rains to go muddin' in Midland. The problem, they tore up some expensive State landscaping, and you'll have to pick up the tab. Now it has to be repaired, you the taxpayer will have to help pay for it. Contractors will now have to go back and fix the mess. The berm creates a buffer between the Greentree Subdivision and the new roadway.