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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:34:37 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html en © 2026 Watchtower Consulting & Investigations https://watchtowerci.com/2026/08/the-city-of-italy-fired-officer-kevin-oginski-a-councilmember-found-out-from-a-citizen https://watchtowerci.com/2026/08/the-city-of-italy-fired-officer-kevin-oginski-a-councilmember-found-out-from-a-citizen Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:45:00 GMT Ron Helms Italy, Texas Police City Council https://watchtowerci.com/2026/07/italy-paid-44800-to-fix-a-pump-it-was-quoted-15730-to-fix https://watchtowerci.com/2026/07/italy-paid-44800-to-fix-a-pump-it-was-quoted-15730-to-fix Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Italy, Texas Water Budget https://watchtowerci.com/2026/07/who-runs-hawk-cove https://watchtowerci.com/2026/07/who-runs-hawk-cove Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:45:00 GMT Ron Helms Hawk Cove, Texas Budget City Council https://watchtowerci.com/2026/07/a-town-of-1400-is-suddenly-moving-millions https://watchtowerci.com/2026/07/a-town-of-1400-is-suddenly-moving-millions Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:03:06 GMT Ron Helms Hubbard, Texas Data Center School Bonds https://watchtowerci.com/2026/07/freedom-at-250-arrested-for-showing-up https://watchtowerci.com/2026/07/freedom-at-250-arrested-for-showing-up Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:35:24 GMT Ron Helms Italy, Texas Trinidad, Texas Opinion Civil Rights https://watchtowerci.com/2026/06/the-mayor-warned-about-these-people-so-we-called-him https://watchtowerci.com/2026/06/the-mayor-warned-about-these-people-so-we-called-him Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:15:00 GMT Ron Helms Gun Barrel City, Texas Accountability Civil Rights https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/still-talking-to-chief-gregory-trinidad-pd-update https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/still-talking-to-chief-gregory-trinidad-pd-update Tue, 26 May 2026 23:30:00 GMT Ron Helms Trinidad, Texas Opinion Police Civil Rights https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/carthage-gray-federal-lawsuit https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/carthage-gray-federal-lawsuit Sat, 23 May 2026 23:02:33 GMT Ron Helms Carthage, Texas Lawsuit Civil Rights https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/otto-noles-federal-lawsuit-trinidad-police https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/otto-noles-federal-lawsuit-trinidad-police Fri, 15 May 2026 05:59:02 GMT Ron Helms Trinidad, Texas Police Civil Rights Lawsuit https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/two-arrests-water-quality-toma-violations-trinidad-timeline https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/two-arrests-water-quality-toma-violations-trinidad-timeline Thu, 14 May 2026 22:16:34 GMT Ron Helms Trinidad, Texas Water Police Civil Rights TOMA https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/jennifer-combs-arrest-trinidad-water-timeline https://watchtowerci.com/2026/05/jennifer-combs-arrest-trinidad-water-timeline Sun, 10 May 2026 19:27:23 GMT Ron Helms Trinidad, Texas Police Water https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/italy-council-candidate-shelby-browning-answers-the-questionnaire https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/italy-council-candidate-shelby-browning-answers-the-questionnaire Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:30:00 GMT Ron Helms Italy, Texas Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/italy-council-candidate-quentin-dean-little-answers-the-questionnaire https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/italy-council-candidate-quentin-dean-little-answers-the-questionnaire Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:35:31 GMT Ron Helms Italy, Texas Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/back-in-kerens-tx-talk https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/back-in-kerens-tx-talk Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:30:27 GMT Ron Helms Kerens, Texas Opinion https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/a-note-to-tool-residents-on-officer-ochoa https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/a-note-to-tool-residents-on-officer-ochoa Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:37:57 GMT Ron Helms Tool, Texas Police Opinion https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/the-problem-with-bicarbus-is-that-it-works https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/the-problem-with-bicarbus-is-that-it-works Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:56:56 GMT Ron Helms Italy, Texas Water Public Safety TCEQ Opinion https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/kerens-candidate-combs-forum-statement https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/kerens-candidate-combs-forum-statement Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Kerens, Texas Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/statement-from-italy-councilmember-billy-long https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/statement-from-italy-councilmember-billy-long Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:33:26 GMT Ron Helms Italy, Texas Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/what-the-records-show-officer-ochoa-and-the-city-of-tool https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/what-the-records-show-officer-ochoa-and-the-city-of-tool Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Tool, Texas Police Accountability https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/former-officer-sues-seven-points-mayor-and-police-chief https://watchtowerci.com/2026/04/former-officer-sues-seven-points-mayor-and-police-chief Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Seven Points, Texas Police Lawsuit City 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Italy, Texas Water Public Safety TCEQ https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/kerens-isd-school-board-a-model-of-transparency https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/kerens-isd-school-board-a-model-of-transparency Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Kerens, Texas School Board https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/enough-is-enough-paul-sessions-of-seven-points https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/enough-is-enough-paul-sessions-of-seven-points Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:59:00 GMT Ron Helms Seven Points, Texas City Council Opinion Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/italys-council-said-no-to-a-water-treatment-system-it-got-installed-anyway https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/italys-council-said-no-to-a-water-treatment-system-it-got-installed-anyway Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:27:57 GMT Ron Helms Italy, Texas Water Public Safety TCEQ https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/seven-points-finally-passes-a-budget https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/seven-points-finally-passes-a-budget Sat, 28 Mar 2026 01:38:00 GMT Ron Helms Seven Points, Texas Budget City Council https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/no-property-taxes-no-cameras-no-thanks https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/no-property-taxes-no-cameras-no-thanks Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:21:19 GMT Ron Helms Opinion Italy, Texas Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/jason-patrick-on-hubbards-future https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/jason-patrick-on-hubbards-future Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Hubbard, Texas Government Interview https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/the-community-fights-the-fire https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/the-community-fights-the-fire Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:45:13 GMT Ron Helms Tool, Texas Emergency Services https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/the-numbers-on-the-wall https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/the-numbers-on-the-wall Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Tool, Texas Emergency Services https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/both-sides-of-the-fire https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/both-sides-of-the-fire Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:16:00 GMT Ron Helms Tool, Texas Emergency Services https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/tools-fire-department-is-fighting-for-its-life https://watchtowerci.com/2026/03/tools-fire-department-is-fighting-for-its-life Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Tool, Texas Emergency Services https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/italy-edc-discusses-demolition-bid-process https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/italy-edc-discusses-demolition-bid-process Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Italy, Texas Economic Development Corporation https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/hubbard-open-meetings-training-records https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/hubbard-open-meetings-training-records Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Hubbard, Texas Government https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/2026-candidate-questionnaire https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/2026-candidate-questionnaire Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ron Helms Opinion Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/i-sat-down-with-italys-top-chief-candidate https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/i-sat-down-with-italys-top-chief-candidate Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:30:00 GMT Ron Helms Opinion Police Italy, Texas Interview https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/ive-been-doing-my-homework-seven-points https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/ive-been-doing-my-homework-seven-points Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:07:11 GMT Ron Helms Seven Points, Texas Opinion Local Government Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/five-candidates-file-goodlow-city-council https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/five-candidates-file-goodlow-city-council Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:01:12 GMT Ron Helms Goodlow, Texas Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/italy-candidate-forum-update https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/italy-candidate-forum-update Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:07:39 GMT Ron Helms Opinion Italy, Texas Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/five-candidates-file-hubbard-city-council https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/five-candidates-file-hubbard-city-council Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:28:51 GMT Ron Helms Hubbard, Texas Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/bringing-a-candidate-forum-to-italy https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/bringing-a-candidate-forum-to-italy Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:19:41 GMT Ron Helms Italy, Texas Politics https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/leaving-italy-not-the-fight https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/leaving-italy-not-the-fight Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:26:23 GMT Ron Helms Opinion Italy, Texas https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/seven-thoughts-for-seven-points https://watchtowerci.com/2026/02/seven-thoughts-for-seven-points Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:33:05 GMT Ron Helms Seven Points, Texas Opinion Local Government