Agreement Reached in Puppy Mill Case

NOONDAY � An agreement was reached in a Smith County Precinct 2 courtroom just after 3:00 yesterday afternoon in last week�s puppy mill case. The home where Refugio Silvas, Jr., and his wife were living was raided last week. The couple was ordered to pay $8,000 and hand over all 70 puppies to the SPCA. Many people in the courtroom are said to have been upset over the puppy mill case. The SPCA says it will continue to pursue further action and charges against the couple.