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Blackwell Flycatchers lose three games to Garden City
BLACKWELL — The Blackwell Flycatchers dropped three more games this week to the division leading Garden City Wind. Blackwell remains in third place in the Mountain North Division but they are now 11 games behind Garden City. On Monday Blackwell lost 28-13. That was followed by a 14-10 loss...
Texas Man Arrested after Meth, Ecstasy Found in Vehicle at West Frankfort Traffic Stop
WEST FRANKFORT – A Texas man was found with illegal drugs after being stopped by Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies on Illinois 149 near I-57 in West Frankfort around 7:50 Thursday night. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the driver and only occupant in the vehicle, 42-year-old Patrick...
Gridiron Showdowns Await: Sweetwater vs. Jim Ned and Cooper vs. Wylie Set to Thrill Fans This Season
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (BCH Sports) – BCH Sports details more high school football games to watch for the upcoming season. The Sweetwater Mustangs and the Jim Ned Indians are picked to be the cream of the crop in District 3-3A Division I, and the two teams square off in the final week of the season for the crown. 2024 is Sweetwater’s first season in Class 3A Division I. There is a lot expected from Russell Lucas’ team because they return 23 lettermen from a Class 4A playoff team. 18 positions are filled with returning Mustangs this season.
Killer Virus Now Spreading All Over Texas
As Texas is dealing with the scorching summer temperatures, but the extreme ultraviolet radiation is just the tip of the threat the outdoors brings in the Lone Star State during this time of year. We have grown accustomed to dealing with the presence of West Nile Virus over the past twenty years, but now a new viral threat is surging across Texas, and once again we have the world's most deadly animal to blame.
El Paso County to break ground on Fabens Airport hangar following grant dispute
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso County is set to break ground on an airport hangar that was at the center of a disputed federal grant in May. El Paso County will break ground on the Fabens Airport Hangar Expansion on Tuesday, pushing forward a long-stagnant project that, in part, ended up pausing a $15 million grant that the University of Texas El Paso's Aerospace Center was supposed to receive from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
A&M-Commerce Faculty’s Research on Texas Districts of Innovation Posted on Brown University’s EdWorkingPapers Website
Dr. Kathryn Dixon, associate professor and assistant dean for the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M-Commerce, and Dr. Sarah Guthery with the University of Oklahoma have researched the first iteration of Texas Districts of Innovation (DOI). DOIs allow school districts to hire uncertified or under-certified teachers in certain high-need areas.
Sheila Jackson Lee, long-serving Democratic congresswoman and advocate for Black Americans, dies at 74
Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for Black Americans for decades, has died, according to a statement from her office. She was 74.
Arkansas man, one other each receive 16-year sentence after leading 'large-scale' drug ring
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Officials have arrested two leaders of a large-scale methamphetamine organization to 16 years and 8 months each in federal prison, plus five years of supervised release. 36-year-old Adan Mendoza of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced on July 19, and 37-year-old Brian I. Wilson of Little Rock,...
COSA: City services that require technology use, including Water Customer Service affected by nationwide tech issues
SAN ANGELO, Texas — Because of current nationwide technology issues, the City of San Angelo says services at its Water Customer Service division are currently unavailable. All other services that require the use of technology will be limited Friday. This includes paying water bills in person, online and over...
El Paso Symphony to perform 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' at Plaza Theatre
The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Plaza Theatre with the second film in the series, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," in concert. The El Paso Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Welsch, will perform John Williams' score live while the entire film plays in high-definition on a 40-foot screen on Saturday, Nov. 9.
La Nube memberships start at $112, cheaper than other Texas children's museums
Memberships for La Nube, the El Paso children’s museum and science center, are now available and start at $112 for an annual pass. Architecturally shaped like a cloud, the Downtown building will open on Saturday, August 10. La Nube was funded by the city's 2012 quality of life bond and is a public-private partnership...
Generator failure reported at Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- First responders tell ABC-7 that the Hospitals of Providence West campus experienced a generator failure Thursday afternoon. The situation is still ongoing, officials with El Paso Police say. ABC-7 is working to learn more information about what caused the failure, how many people have been...
IBWC head tells South Texas leaders Mexico will send ‘some water’
U.S. International Boundary and Water Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner met privately this week in the Rio Grande Valley with local leaders and told them that Mexico does intend to send some water it owes to South Texas, but leaders tell Border Report they worry it won't be enough as the region and farmers suffer.
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