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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.
Jackpots Baby! Texas Lottery Players Win Millions This Past Week
Over the past week, quite of few Texans have won big prizes playing Texas Lottery games. A total of 8 stores in Texas sold tickets or cards that paid out $250,000 or better. Here are the details for those big payouts. Texas Two Step. The winning numbers for the July...
LOOK: 28 Texas Cold Case Murders Have Been Solved Since 2019
I'm an avid watcher of TV shows such as NCIS, Law & Order, and the various CSI dramas. I enjoy them, but I realize that the breakneck speed at which they can solve crimes is a massive exaggeration of how things play out with detectives in the real world. Yes,...
CrowdStrike incident forces DPS to close all driver's license offices in Texas on Friday
Due to ongoing technology issues, the Texas Department of Public Safety has closed all of its Driver License Offices across the state as of Friday. According to a news release from the DPS, the technical issue is related to the global CrowdStrike incident, which forced DPS to cancel all scheduled driver's license appointments on Friday. ...
$20 Texas Scratch-Off is Worth $1 Million for One Lucky Texan
We have another millionaire in Texas! A Temple resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game VIP Millions. The ticket was purchased at EZ Stop, located at 401 E. Adams Ave., in Temple. As always, The claimant elected to remain anonymous.
Boy completes epic journey to every Harley Davidson in Texas amid terminal illness
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - A remarkable 9-year-old boy from New Braunfels, Gaven Quirarte, has achieved something extraordinary despite battling a terminal illness. Gaven, who has a deep love for motorcycles, has fulfilled his dream of visiting every Harley Davidson dealership in Texas, a feat made possible by the support of the biker group "Mile Monsters."
Awards Day Held for Coleman Public Library Summer Reading Program
The Coleman Public Library and Friends held Awards Day for the 2024 reading program “Adventure Begins at Your Library” on Wednesday, July 17th, at 2:00 pm at the Family Center in the City Park. Those attending were delighted to participate in a magic show presented by Bronson Chadwick funded with a grant from Coleman County Foundation. Mr. Chadwick is a past president of the Texas Association of Magicians and regional vice president of the Society of American Magicians. He’s entertained over 1,000,000 people.
San Angelo's Fort Concho celebrating western heritage with two events
Fort Concho in San Angelo will host two events celebrating western heritage on the weekend of July 27-28, according to a news release. On July 27, National Cowboy Day comes to the fort at 630 S. Oakes St. with a western art show in the Quartermaster Galleries. The doors open...
Man chased down, shot and left to die on sidewalk, El Paso police say
Tristan Alexander Colgrove arrested on murder charge. Police: Friend lied about being shooter, then changed his mind. A man was chased down, shot and left to die on a sidewalk following accusations of domestic violence at a Northeast El Paso apartment earlier this month, court documents state. El Paso police...
Cultural expert explains mysterious structure found in Borderland desert
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An “out-of-place” structure in the middle of the Borderland desert has had some El Pasoans scratching their heads. From occult affiliations to a potential film set, speculations have been put to rest after an expert confirmed the site is a ceremonial sweat lodge. According to Gerardo Rodriguez, a cultural anthropologist, […]
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.
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...
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