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New AgriLife beekeeping program has East Texas debut
OVERTON, Texas (KLTV) - The Lone Star state is seeing more beekeepers. State data shows Texas has nearly 9,000 beekeeping operations, which is more than any other state. The Texas A&M AgriLife’s extension will now have a beekeeping program, it will serve beekeepers across the state, including in East Texas.
McAllen Rowe football player remains hospitalized, 2 in custody
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The McAllen Rowe student and football player Adan De La Cruz, who was injured in what the McAllen school district described as a “tragic accident,” remains hospitalized, Sgt. John Saenz from the McAllen Police Department said Monday morning. Saenz added that police...
These are the Top 10 Most Expensive Private High Schools in Texas
The average yearly tuition at a private high school in Texas is $12,161. That's according to Private School Review. There are some schools that fall well below that norm, such as Chinquapin Preparatory School in Highlands, Texas. The yearly tuition there is $1,170. That is the cheapest tuition to any private high school in Texas.
12-year-old Texas Girl Dead Allegedly Due To Parents Poor Decision
Miranda Sipps was a 12-year-old girl from Texas who unfortunately lost her life after the neglect from her mother and stepfather on Monday left her in a life-threatening situation. According to Austin American statesman, the 12-year-old girl was found in critical condition struggling to breathe. Miranda was suffering from life-threatening injuries for four days and instead of calling the proper authorities immediately mother and stepfather thought the best way to care for the injuries was with vitamins mixed with smoothies to take the pain away.
Disturbing Animal Trafficking in Texas: Baby Monkeys Found in Terrible Conditions
Drugs are not the only thing being smuggled over the Texas border. The illegal pet trade is also booming as baby Mexican Spider Monkeys are taken from their natural habitat and smuggled into the Lone Star State. The South Texas Zoo is dealing with the consequences of other’s actions as...
Texas Hunting, Fishing Licenses Now On Sale For Upcoming Season
If you plan to hunt or fish this year in Texas, it’s time to pay for a new license. New hunting/fishing licenses went on sale Thursday for the 2024-25 season. Current-year licenses expire at the end of August. Texans purchase more than 3.9 million hunting and fishing licenses each...
Can the State Fair of Texas ban guns on government property? The answer is complicated
The city of Dallas and the State Fair of Texas are facing mounting pressure to reverse a new policy banning nearly all guns from the fair this year. The fair's security overhaul came in response to a shooting at last year's fair that injured three people. In the latest turn, Attorney General Ken Paxton has called the gun ban illegal — and he says the clock is ticking for the city of Dallas to act before he pursues legal action.
Court strikes down HHS change to low-income payment formula in win for Texas hospitals
A Texas district court has overturned a Biden administration regulation from 2023 tweaking how hospitals that serve a large low-income population are paid by Medicare. Baylor All Saints Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, and roughly a dozen other hospitals in the state sued the HHS in May arguing the change was illegal and would cost them a significant amount of their DSH revenue. On Thursday, a judge agreed the provision was illegitimate in striking it down.
Famous Restaurant Now Bankrupt And Closing In Texas
Austin, Texas is now the former home of a very popular restaurant chain that joins the ranks of so many others that are declaring bankruptcy and shuttering permanently their eateries. In some states, their entire roster of restaurants are already closed or soon will be. Read Similar: Another Massive Chain...
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