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Lubbock Christian School named #1 private school in Texas for second consecutive year
LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Lubbock Christian High School has been honored as the most outstanding 3A private school in Texas for the second consecutive year. Ranked first out of 40 schools in their classification, Lubbock Christian received the prestigious Henderson Cup from the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) for the 2023-2024 school year. This elite trophy is awarded to the school that accumulates the most points through excellence in athletics, academics, and fine arts competitions.
North 6th Abilene credit union closed for the week after busted pipe leads to flooding
ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene Teacher's Federal Credit Union on North 6th St. got a little messy earlier this week. An announcement on social media said that a pipe busted and caused flooding throughout the building. The credit union will be closed for the rest of the week while...
Abilene Zoo celebrates 58th birthday with cake, games, and animal encounters
ABILENE, Texas — The Abilene Zoo is celebrating its 58th birthday this year with its annual Zippity Zoo Day event. Although the Abilene Zoo first opened its doors in 1919 in Redbud Park, the celebration is centered around the date it was relocated to its current location at Grover Nelson Park in 1966.
Crime Reports: Lots of graffiti reported in Abilene overnight
Editor’s Note: The following arrest and incident reports were supplied by the Abilene Police Department. All information below comes from reports made by responding officers, and all suspects are considered not guilty unless determined otherwise in a court of law. Incidents 3200 block of S Clack Street – GraffitiPolice to a report in reference to graffiti/criminal […]
Police investigate possible murder-suicide
Editor's note: This story contains information about an alleged suicide. If you or anyone you know could be struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) any time day or night or chat online; The Veterans Crisis Line and Military Crisis Line, 1-800-273-8255, press 1; or the Crisis Text Line provides free confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week via text message to people in crisis when they text "HELLO" to 741741. ...
Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Tour rolls into El Paso July 20 with exclusive goods
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Pasoans will have the chance to live the dream on Saturday as the Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour pulls into Cielo Vista Mall for a one-day only extravaganza. Packed full of exclusive merchandise, Barbie fans can pick up limited edition clothes, home goods...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Suspect in Texas Accused of Mowing Down Woman in Truck After Dispute Over $100
A Texas man has been arrested after police say he ran down two people with his truck after getting into an argument over $100, RadarOnline.com can reveal.According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by MyRGV.com, police responded to a residence in Edinburg around 5 p.m. on July 14, and found one of the victims, 20-year-old Briseida Cobarrubias, lying in the road, Front Page Detectives reported.Officers then located the second victim, 27-year-old Jorge Galvan, who told them that he and Cobarrubias “were in an argument with Luis Garza”.Galvan said they had begun to walk away from Garza, 26, when he got...
Why Texas’ mass power outages continue to happen
It’s become a familiar cycle: A powerful storm sweeps through a swath of Texas and takes the electric system down in its grip. Trees might bend and topple, crashing down onto a power pole. Sometimes the weight of ice pulls branches onto electric lines. Other times wind makes a wire spark, and that ember ignites a destructive blaze.
Texas Is The Number One Worst State In Nation For Pests
There are many animals in the state of Texas. With so much surface area covered by the state, you're bound to see one animal you've never seen before. I mean, some of us have seen a fox run past us in Texas right?. Not all animals are friendly to humans...
Most of DART member cities want to reduce their funding
More than half of Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s 13 members cities want to cut funding to the transit agency. Farmers Branch and Carrollton are the most recent cities to vote in favor of reducing funds to DART by 25%. At its meeting Tuesday, the Farmers Branch City Council voted unanimously on a resolution to reduce their funding for DART; Carrollton City council members also voted 6 to 1 on Tuesday to suggest cutting funds.
'Texas government listens to business' | Economic leaders discuss benefits after Elon Musk announces relocation of his companies to Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Billionaire Elon Musk is planning to relocate two more of his companies to Texas. Musk made the announcement on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, citing a new California law as "the final straw." "This is the final straw. Because of this law...
Central Texas sees slight drought improvement, but many still face water restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — While much of Central Texas is still experiencing a drought, it's nothing compared to this time last year when many cities were under severe water restrictions. But that doesn't mean everyone is out the woods yet. This year, many cities like here in Austin still have...
BEWARE: 256 BOILING WATER NOTICES Are In Effect In Texas, Population Of 162,895 Across 22 Counties
According to Breezy Scroll Texas may have one of the largest water issues in the state that anyone has seen in a very long time. Over 100,000 residents in the great state of Texas were issued a boiling water notice after the traumatic events of Hurricane Beryl. A BOILING WATER...
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