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New spotted sea trout tags go into effect Sunday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife approved a new tag system back in March that will go into effect Sunday. It allows anglers to harvest one oversized spotted seatrout longer than 28-inches. The rule also implements a $3 bonus spotted seatrout tag and a $3 exempt angler...
Texas Lawmaker Proposes Later School Year Start to Reduce Power Grid Strain
AUSTIN, TX — A Texas state lawmaker has suggested delaying the start of the school year to reduce stress on the state’s power grid, which has been reported to be under significant strain due to record-breaking electricity demand during the summer months. State Representative Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) shared the proposal on social media over the weekend, indicating that he may introduce related legislation in the next legislative session. Learn More Here.
It’s A Felony Yet It Sadly Continues to Happen All Over Texas
If someone in Texas decides to break this law they are facing a felony charge, but for some reason, it continues to increase and it needs to stop, immediately. For most people, the idea of dumping an animal somewhere is a disgusting and horrible action, but it’s a serious problem here in the state of Texas.
Texas Lottery & Dallas Cowboys Kick Off 2024 Football Season With New Cowboys-themed Scratch Ticket Game
Players have a chance to win up to $100,000 instantly or exclusive prizes in second-chance drawings; 16-year partnership has generated nearly $100 million for public education in Texas AUSTIN – The Texas Lottery is once again offering Dallas Cowboys fans an opportunity to show support for their team with chances to win cash prizes or exclusive …
Top 10: The Standard-Times high school football 2024 preseason power rankings
There's nothing quite like power-ranking teams ahead of the season. What could go wrong? Some quick ground rules before embarking on this journey. The Standard-Times' Top 10 is a subjective list. Obviously, the chances of a 2A team beating a 6A team are unlikely. And 1A plays an entirely different game. ...
Labor Day Weekend Events And Happenings Around In East Texas
Labor Day weekend 2024 is here! Labor Day was declared a national holiday in 1894 and is observed on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the American Labor movement that grew from a violent clash between labor and police in Chicago in 1886 when thousands of workers took to the street demanding an eight-hour workday. (Google)
Epic Texas Eagle Scout Now Shares All-Time Record
Scouting America, formally known as Boy Scouts of America, has been a program in Texas for over 100 years, and it has helped prepare tweens and teens learn many practical life skills that continue to be drawn upon for the remainder of their lives no matter what age they reach. One way to ensure a skill has been mastered is by earning a merit badge that symbolizes their demonstration of those abilities in important fields like first aid, swimming, and camping.
Record $148B transportation investment announced for Texas roadway projects
The investment includes more than $104 billion as part of a 10-year transportation plan by the Texas Department of Transportation aimed at improving safety, addressing congestion and connectivity as well as preserving roadways for Texas drivers.
GameStop Is Bringing Back Old School Gaming to Texas
If you're looking to buy video games in Texas, GameStop is the biggest retailer for video games and video game items. Usually, the stuff they sell is what’s new or current, not from 20 or 30 years ago. Other stores will sell retro games and consoles like One More Level & EP Games.
Police Warn Texans to Be Vigilant Against Phone-Spoofing Scam
Police in San Antonio, Texas are warning residents of a rise in phone scams where scammers are pretending to be local police calling. Authorities at the Schertz police department says that scammers are not only identifying themselves as police but they are phone-spoofing to manipulate the Caller ID so it comes up as the police calling you.
Dick’s Sporting Goods to open Texas distribution center
Dick’s Sporting Goods will begin construction on an 800,000-square-foot regional distribution center in Fort Worth, Texas, this fall, according to an Aug. 13 press release. The retailer expects the facility to open in early 2026 and create more than 300 jobs over the next decade. The new center is expected to be the third-largest in Dick’s network, according to a securities filing.
Mark Jones Joins Great Plains Bank
Great Plains Bank has tapped longtime Southlake banker and community advocate Mark Jones to lead its Texas branches. With over 40 years in the industry, Mark previously served as the CEO and chairman of First Financial Bank for over 20 years. During his time with First Financial Bank, he led several community initiatives — including the Big Bike Build, where he and a team of volunteers built and distributed around 50 bikes to needy families around the area.
New Technology Results With Mother Arrested In Texas Cold Case
A 23 year old Texas cold case finally got the break it needed because of new technology developed in the field of DNA, and thanks almost entirely to private donations, charges were finally brought against the mother of a day old baby that was abandoned in 2001, and buried with the name Angel Baby Doe.
Texas Lawyer Caught in Vile Plot to Bribe Pregnant Inmates for Their Children
We, as consumers of news, social media, and radio, are exposed to a lot of information daily. However, every now and then, something extraordinary captures our attention. This is one of those stories. Many people across the state, country, and world want nothing more than to have a child, and...
Abbott says Texas border issue is solved
CORRECTION: Abbott was interviewed by NewsNation’s Ali Bradley on “Elizabeth Vargas Reports.” A previous version of this story included incorrect information. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said in a Tuesday interview with NewsNation’s Ali Bradley that the immigration and border issue in Texas has been “solved” but still exists nationally. “We’ve solved the Texas problem,…
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