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Fellow member of Congress remembers late Sheila Jackson Lee
HOUSTON – Better known as “The Congresswoman,” Sheila Jackson Lee has passed away after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 74. Lee lived a life of service for the Houston community. First as a City of Houston Councilwoman and then for 29 years as a Congresswoman representing the Texas 18th Congressional District.
Opening statements set for Monday in Jerry Jones paternity suit in Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas - Opening statements are expected Monday in Texarkana in the civil trial involving Jerry Jones, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys. Jones is counter suing Alexandra Davis who claims to be his daughter for breaking a contract Davis' mother Cynthia signed in 1998. Jones filed the counter suit...
More than 4,200 East Texans helped at Love Thy City in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – Love Thy City took over the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center on Saturday, to help out the East Texas community. “400 volunteers from various churches, nonprofit organizations. We got 55 or more churches represented,” Marvin Methodist Church pastor and Love Thy City board of directors member Doug Baker said. This was the first […]
Manufacturing startup turns trash into podiums and seating for Paris Olympics: 'It was an incredible opportunity'
"We're making something beautiful out of old trash that is cluttering the planet." The Olympic Games are notoriously wasteful, creating thousands of tons of trash and using tens of thousands of gigawatts of mostly nonrenewable electricity, for example. But with the upcoming Paris Games set to be the "greenest in...
City of Beaumont seeks community input for Parks Master Plan
BEAUMONT — The city of Beaumont is in the beginning stages of creating its "Parks Master Plan" that will allow it to improve current parks and even add new ones. Beaumont Native and owner of The Park on Calder Deondre Moore says Beaumont's parks are such a special part of the city, he modeled his business after them.
Cowboys' DeMarvion Overshown gives back to his hometown of Arp
ARP, Texas — It was a special morning out at Arp City Park. There were smiles, signings, and school supplies galore as former Arp Tiger DeMarvion Overshown was in town. "The love and support I get from them and you know being in the position I am now, being able to give back, I take huge honor in that you know," said Overshown.
Miranda Lambert Lets Her Inner Texan Glow And Fans Go Wild
Miranda Lambert was born in Longview, Texas, and the country music star is proud of her roots. She recently celebrated being a Texan with her Instagram post, taking to the platform to share three photos, including one of herself wearing a Wade Bowen shirt and another with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin (seemingly ending the speculation that there is trouble in her marriage after his alleged inappropriate interaction with a woman at her bar).
Grapevine Community Unites for Pet Welfare: Free Vaccines and Food Pantry Support Local Animal Owners
Residents and their furry friends have a reason to wag their tails with the recent collaboration between a local outreach center and Grapevine Animal Services. The team-up offered essential services to the pet community, including a food pantry and vaccine clinic. The outreach endeavors resulted in numerous pets receiving rabies vaccinations and microchip implantations. Additionally, supplies such as cat litter, and both dog and cat food were distributed to animal owners in need.
Peso Pluma's ÉXODO tour launches in Texas with sold out shows, San Antonio next
SAN ANTONIO - Peso Pluma kicked off his highly anticipated “ÉXODO” tour this weekend in Texas playing three sold-out shows in Austin, Dallas, and Edinburgh. The tour features incredible choreography, and set design unlike any show you've seen before, adding an incredible visual experience to Peso Pluma's music.
Mavericks sign former 20-ppg scorer
The Dallas Mavericks are reuniting with a player who made a deep postseason run with them just two years ago. Veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie on Monday agreed to a one-year deal with the Mavericks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie has agreed on a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks,... The post Mavericks sign former 20-ppg scorer appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Waterpark built in 1984 to be demolished and replaced with brand new lazy river, wave simulator, and 3 water slides
GET your swim trunks ready — a new waterpark is set to open up in Garland, Texas. The Surf & Swim Regional Aquatics Facility will begin construction this summer and is slated to open in 2026. The new theme park will replace the current Surf and Swim, built in...
East Fort Worth Tackles Massive Illegal Dump Cleanup, Suspect Warranted as Community Unites
East Fort Worth's persistent illegal dump saga has its local community rolling up its sleeves and spearheading the lengthy cleanup process. According to the City of Fort Worth, the discovery of the large illegal dump site, spurred by vigilant residents led to the City's collaboration with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to birth a remedy to the ongoing environmental sore.
A Century of History Eradicated: Texas Megachurch Destroyed in Fire
The red brick walls of First Baptist Dallas Church's historic sanctuary are soot-singed and intact, but only devastation and ashes are found within. At 6:05 pm, the Dallas Fire-Rescue received a call for 1717 San Jacinto street in the heart of downtown Dallas. A second alarm was requested at 6:20 pm. The fire was contained until 7:35 pm when the roof partially collapsed and a third alarm was called. Finally, a fourth alarm was called at 8:14 pm, according to CBS5 News.
Dallas woman shoots, kills man 'because he wouldn't stop following her,' report says
DALLAS - Dallas police arrested a woman for fatally shooting a man late Sunday night. Officers found 44-year-old Keeman Bowens around 9 p.m. on a sidewalk near Bruton and St. Augustine Roads in Pleasant Grove. Investigators interviewed 25-year-old Iyanna Wells at the scene after the shooting. She admitted to shooting...
All in on Knox: Big-name investors have big plans for luxury hot spot
DALLAS — this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal. At the convergence of the affluent enclave of Highland Park and the vibrant Uptown neighborhood is a small but popular district tapping into both those worlds. It's now largely controlled by...
Fort Worth’s Bowie House Adds Personal Styling By Saks Fifth Avenue To It Slate of Five-Star Amenities
Bowie House by Auberge adds personal styling by Saks Fifth Avenue to its line-up of five-star amenities. When Bowie House opened less than a year ago, it brought all of the perks you’d expect from Fort Worth’s first five-star property, including fine dining, a spa, the fantastical rotating art collection, and an event venue ― not to mention the lobby bar and billiards room, which instantly became a favorite living room for the locals. While Fort Worth has never had its own Saks Fifth Avenue, as of Monday, July 22, we’ll gain access to the historic brand in this boutique venue when the Auberge resort reveals an installation of The Fifth Avenue Clubs by the luxury retail giant.
The U.S. Military Launched Chaff Over DFW & It Was Picked Up on Radar
A few months ago, a weird "rain cloud" was captured on radar over the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex but it wasn't raining. So what was it?. This didn't stop the conspiracy theorists from jumping into the comment section. Covering up a UFO flyover was very popular. Others believed it was some kind of weather control experiment. I still find that baffling that our weather is being controlled artificially. That's very bad sci-fi movie stuff there. There were others who wondered if it would interfere with airport radar to the point they would lose aircraft positions in the air.
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