Yep, cattle rustling has become a little more technical than the western days. Long are the days of literally roping the cattle from a herd. Fake identities, fake companies, and lots of bad checks.....this is the new cattle rustling.

According to the Associated Press, an East Texas Man from Athens, Texas, with a prolific record of stealing cattle, was convicted and sentenced to 99 years. It sounds like a harsh sentence doesn't it?

Just when you think you've read it all...

A man was knocked unconscious and a ketchup bottle poured over his head on Sunday close to the 1200 block of South Loop 288 in Denton Texas.

The man was found by a store employee the next morning as the employee was watering plants in a shed near the store. The store employee thought the man was covered in blood and called the police.

The police responded and the victim told the officer that he had purchased some items from the store and walked into a shed. Someone hit him in the back of the head and he lost consciousness. He awoke with a lump on the back of his head, scrapes on his knees and his pants pulled down to his ankles. He was covered in ketchup, he said. Upon investigating the scene, the officer found a pool of ketchup and a note reading "die yuppie scum" and "wose next" in letters cut from magazines.

The victim was not sexually assaulted and had suffered only minor injuries and had no idea what the notes referred to nor why anyone would want to hurt him or sauce him with ketchup.

An investigation is continuing. Let's hope they find the culprits!!

source: Denton Record Chronicle

Night Time Maintenance Work Continues on I-35E in Denton County

Roadway striping will commence from U.S. 77 to SH 190 (George Bush Turnpike)

DENTON – The Texas Department of Transportation is continuing road surface maintenance work on I-35E in Denton County. Weather permitting; various lanes both north and southbound will be closed for striping between 10 p.m. Sunday night, August 14, through 4 a.m. Monday morning, August 15. The striping will take place from U.S. 77 to the George Bush Turnpike.

At least one lane will be kept open at all times during this “rolling” operation. Message boards are updated with the information and placed to notify area motorists.

TxDOT would like to thank area drivers and businesses for their patience and cooperation as crews work diligently to complete this maintenance project as safely and as soon as possible.

For additional transportation information please visit the TxDOT Web site www.txdot.gov.

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