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Five DWIs = 27 years for Yeakley
San Marcos — An Austin man's fifth conviction for drunken driving has drawn a sentence of 27 years from a Hays County jury.
Danny Lee Yeakley, 50, was pulled over on IH-35 by San Marcos police on June 6, 2008 for failure to signal lane changes. Patrolman Jason Scott testified that he stopped Yeakley intending to write a citation, but found him smelling of alcohol and appearing intoxicated.
"Yeakley refused to perform any field sobriety tests or submit to an intoxilyzer test," Assistant District Attorney Fred Weber said. An open beer can was found on his vehicle's floorboard, Weber said, adding that Yeakley told Scott he had consumed two beers between Austin and San Marcos.
Yeakley served 30 months for a felony 2003 DWI conviction in Travis County, Weber said. Similar convictions in Austin County in 1992 and Brazoria County, 1994, were misdemeanors.
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PEC board materials available online
Pedernales Electric Cooperative has posted downloadable nomination-by-petition materials on its Web site, www.pec.coop, for eligible members interested in running for a position on PEC's board of directors.
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Chance encounter pays off in spades for victim of wreck
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Baptist Health System moving into new Braunfels
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CDBG meetings here next week
The city will soon develop a new five-year plan for the expenditure of CDBG funds for program years 2010 through 2014.
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Black assumes command of 2nd Battalion
Lt. Col. Timothy M. Snider relinquished command of 2nd Battalion, Warrior Transition Brigade (WTB) to Lt. Col. Mark E. Black this week at Fort Hood.
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Green Living Showcase March 20
The San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce’s first ever Green Living Showcase is set to take place at the San Marcos Conference Center at Embassy Suites on Saturday, March 20.
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Prime Outlets wins award from the ISCS
In keeping with its tradition of recognizing and honoring the premier marketing, community outreach, sales promotion and visual merchandizing efforts within the retail real estate industry, the International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. (ICSC) has announced awarding Prime Outlets – San Marcos with a Silver U.S. MAXI Award in its annual MAXI Awards competition.
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