All of this was unimaginable in 2008, when Karnes County was a very marginal energy player, producing about 20,000 barrels of crude a month.

An inmate’s escape from a private jail in Karnes County led to a chase reaching speeds of 100 mph and two arrests on San Antonio’s northwest side, authorities said.

Karnes County Judge Barbara talks about the oil boom while sitting in her offices in Karnes City, Texas, Tuesday, April 23, 2013.

A recent hunger strike at a Karnes County detention facility has reaffirmed opposition to the practice of profit-driven prisons housing refugees, galvanizing Austin immigrant advocates to take ...

The Karnes County Sheriff’s Office said in an updated Facebook post that the highway was back to normal after an 18-wheeler carrying jet fuel rolled over, prompting the closures.

Karnes County residents debate an expansion of the local immigrant family detention facility.

The Karnes County Family Residential Center outside of San Antonio was built to house families detained at the border, but in April, it switched to become a facility that housed single adult women ...

Immigration officials confirmed Friday they'll use the Karnes County Civil Detention Center to help house growing numbers of immigrant families caught at the South Texas border. ICE spokesman Carl ...

An immigration detention center to be constructed in Karnes County is being touted as part of the federal government's effort to improve its detention system. The 600-bed, $32 million civil ...

The Eagle Ford's Karnes County has been unseated as the top producer of crude oil in the Lone Star State.

This week Immigration and Custom Enforcement unveiled its new 608-bed detention facility in Karnes County, 60 miles southeast of San Antonio. The facility, which will be run by the for-profit ...

DENHAWKEN, Texas — A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was reported in Karnes County Thursday afternoon, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).