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Bartlett Unit reopens in Williamson County after seven years
BARTLETT, Texas - The Bartlett Unit will be reopening in Williamson County after seven years. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) says that the decision to reopen the facility stems from a rise in the state's prison population and the need for additional beds. The Bartlett Unit was closed...
Williamson County approves $1.25 million to settle lawsuit involving jail inmate death
The Williamson County commissioners have approved $1.25 million to settle a federal lawsuit that claimed a jail inmate's suicide was preventable. The settlement on Tuesday involved the death of 37-year-old Joshua McNatt in 2021. McNatt was booked into the Williamson County Jail on April 9, 2021, on a charge of...
Nonprofit organization Hope Alliance breaks ground on new Leander facility
Construction on Hope Alliance's new Hope Center will officially begin in July. (Zacharia Washington/Community Impact) The Hope Alliance leadership team and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the nonprofit's new Hope Center in Leander on June 28. “This is exciting because it's been a long time coming,” CEO Rick...
Texas Teen Harassed at Snow Cone Stand Over Refund [VIDEO]
Pro tip, don't cuss out the teen workers when they actually help you out. Well with temperatures in the triple digits throughout the state of Texas right now, everyone is trying to find ways to cool off. Around this time of the year, the local snow cone stand is the perfect cool treat on a hot day. Unfortunately at one stand the past week, the teenage workers were called derogatory names over a simple misunderstanding.
116 Texas Stores Now At Risk For Massive Closure
Another massive nationwide retailer that has a huge footprint in Texas could be the next to start shuttering stores as they have already declared that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy could be announced very soon. Many of the stores that have been recently closing and going belly up across the Lone...
Texas County Named Number One In Nation For Flooding Threat
Hurricane season is major worry for some in Texas. We've seen how major storms affect the state, and when a major hurricane is forecasted to hit our area, preparations begin. Attempts to limit the damage are made, and warnings are sent out to alert Texans when the storm will arrive. One of the biggest scares during the storms is none other than flooding.
AG Office Not Collecting Fines Paxton Owes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton owes $11,000 in fines to the Texas Ethics Commission. Unfortunately, the state agency in charge of collecting those fines is the Attorney General’s office, and it has failed to do so despite receiving the notice of the fines in April. It’s the latest in...
Where to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks Celebrations in Central Texas
Austin Symphony H-E-B July Fourth Concert & Fireworks. 9pm at Typhoon Texas, in the field next to the waterpark. 9pm – The fireworks show can be viewed on the water by boat. San Marcos Activity Center, City Park, Bobcat Stadium, and the San Marcos Public Library. Blanco County. Johnson...
Supreme Court Denies Rodney Reed's Bid for New Trial in Contested Texas Murder Case
The persistent quest for a new trial by Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed suffered a blow recently as the United States Supreme Court denied his request to reevaluate his conviction, according to CBS Austin. Reed, convicted in the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop, and who has been proclaiming his innocence for over two decades, encountered this latest setback amidst fervent claims from his supporters that vital evidence has been disregarded.
Texas Most Wanted: It’s Almost Been Two Years, Where’s Brandon Wayne Hogan?
Texas law enforcement as always looking for individuals who are on the run. One of these individuals is none other than Brandon Wayne Hogan. Where is he?. Per FOX 44, Hogan was on a work crew in September of 2022 when he fled:. Coryell County Sheriffs Office Public Information Officer,...
Texas Lottery Confirms Texas Mega Millionaire in Tuesday Drawings
Our friends at the Texas Lottery home office in Austin, Texas are going to need to give the "check writer" some "comp time" after all the big winner checks the Texas Lottery has been asked to write in recent days. The past two Powerball drawings have created multiple financial windfalls for lottery players in the state. And, Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery drawing just gave Texas a brand new millionaire.
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