Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...a far more likely suspect was Stites' then-fiancé, former Giddings Police Officer Jimmy Fennell, who is now in prison..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature

Keeping Up With the Joneses

A century of Austin music in one arrangement

"...People would come there from all over – Bastrop, Giddings, Lockhart, Round Rock, Manor, all those. They converged on..."

June 18, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Day Trips

National Trails Day launched in 1993 and has become a rallying cry to get Americans outdoors

"...Creek units of Lake Somerville State Park east of Giddings, with another 8.6 miles of side trails. Although the..."

June 4, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

The GOP's Racism Problem

Defeated railroad commissioner points out the elephant in the room

"...an unknown, no-campaign, no-qualification CPA from Midland residing in Giddings filed on the last day that he could file..."

March 3, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Primary Filings: The Republicans

Texas GOP rallies challengers for both party's incumbents

"...gunning for her, though). Carillo has to get past Giddings CPA David Porter before he can think about November...."

Jan. 6, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Special Session Update Updated

What's happened so far in the 81(1)

"...this on the floor. As Appropriations member Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, said, "This is a major piece of legislation...."

July 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Big Legebowski

The session will be remembered largely as an opportunity lost to partisan displays

"...HB 1657 (by Helen Giddings, D-Dallas, and others) would have basically overruled a 2007..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Day Trips

The Elm Creek Cafe serves delicious country-style comfort food, including its lauded grilled quail and dewberry pie

"...cafe." The teams now play in a park in Giddings, but the Elm Creek Cafe still waits for hungry..."

April 24, 2009 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Reed Loses Another Appeal

Yet another setback for death row inmate Rodney Reed

"...Reed's supporters have long contended that Fennell, then a Giddings Police officer, was a far more likely suspect. (For..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Straus 85: Now It's 88

How the numbers break down, and full list of Straus supporters

"...Pete Gallego (D) * Charlie Geren (R) XI Helen Giddings (D) Veronica Gonzalez (D) Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles (D) Ryan..."

Jan. 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The New Craddick Ds?

Rep. Dunnam reveals list of 64 anti-Craddick Democrats, leaving questions about those that didn't sign

"...Kino Flores, D-Mission (chair, Licensing & Administrative Procedures) Helen Giddings, D-Dallas (chair, Business & Industry; vice-chair, House Administration) Ryan..."

Dec. 29, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

No Relief for Rodney Reed

The piecemeal appeals process isn't doing the death row inmate any favors

"...more likely suspect. Fennell – then a cop in Giddings, where he and Stites were living – was briefly..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Luv Doc Recommends: Scare for a Cure's World of Horrorcraft

Elks Lodge, Friday, October 24, 2008

"...same thing people from Austin say about people in Giddings or Lampasas – the same thing that could be..."

Oct. 24, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

The Sausage Link

How Elgin got the New Urbanist transit dream

"...it's long been a "someday" project, along the existing Llano-Giddings line owned by Capital Metro. Anticipating a future desire..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

By the Numbers

The Green Line

"...162; Entire mileage of existing Cap Metro-owned rail line, Giddings-Llano..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

New Evidence Could Clear Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed

Jimmy Fennell's impending trial on kidnapping and rape charges unearths old suspicions that he was responsible for the 1996 murder of his fiancée

"...although the state has claimed that Fennell, then a Giddings Police officer, was initially a suspect in the murder,..."

July 25, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...officer license. Fennell is best known as the former Giddings police officer engaged to 19-year-old Stacey Stites, who was..."

May 23, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...investigation. He is probably best known as the former Giddings police officer who was engaged to 19-year-old Stacey Stites,..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature

TYC Ombudsman Meets With House Corrections Committee

What happened to Coke County Juvenile Justice Center?

"...since he took the post, he praised Gainesville and Giddings state schools, and condemned the recently closed Coke County..."

Oct. 26, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Kenneth Foster's Execution (Updated)

What you can do to stop his execution.

"...McClendon singed a joint letter, while Sylvester Turner, Helen Giddings, Dora Olivo, Elliot Naishtat, Lon Burnam and Jessica Farrar..."

Aug. 30, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Leave Light Rail Alone

"...Dear Editor, Capital Metro, you have railroad tracks from Giddings to Llano. Your maintenance on them has been so..."

Aug. 22, 2007 Postmarks

Staff Changes Afoot at animal shelter

WilCo Regional Animal Shelter gets new director, kennel manager

"...Spence, previously animal control supervisor for the city of Giddings, will start Friday as kennel manager. Former WilCo shelter..."

Aug. 17, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

No Sleep 'Til Tenure

Top 10 percent survives, but academic reformers may have a new target.

"...it went down 64-75 in the House. Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, has been the rule's most bullish defender in..."

May 28, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'Friday Night Lights': Feels Like Going Home Edition

"...3A, Liberty Hill hopes last week's controversial hit on Giddings QB Brock Fitzhenry that, let's be frank, probably meant..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

'Friday Night Lights': Snakes. Why Does It Always Have to Be Snakes? Edition

"...will be Region 3 champion. But will it be Giddings or Liberty Hill? Smart money has the Buffs, for..."

Dec. 8, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

'Friday Night Lights': AISD Teams Choke, 14-5A Flies

"...round, all in Division II. After stomping Wharton 62-14, Giddings draws resurgent East Texas powerhouse West-Orange Stark in one..."

Nov. 23, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

'Friday Night Lights': Texas Highways Edition

"...Sweeny vs. La Grange at Houston Strake Jesuit, and Giddings vs. Wharton at Tomball? Our two 1A schools playing..."

Nov. 16, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

'Friday Night Lights': Running the Numbers

"...Liberty Hill, things get a little more complicated. 23-3A: Giddings' 35-28 win over Bellville last week handed the No...."

Nov. 10, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

'Friday Night Lights': Great Pumpkin Harvests Frighteningly Good Matchups

"...20 Central Texas teams with four, undefeated No. 3 Giddings visits Caldwell, No. 5 Wimberley finally starts 25-3A play..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

'Friday Night Lights': Leopards, Buffaloes, Hippos, Panthers Lead Week 6 Menagerie

"...traffic, there's still plenty of time to get to Giddings in time for the kickoff of a game with..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Sports Post by Christopher Gray

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