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Brickbat: Go Big or Go Home
A federal judge in Texas has sentenced a civilian employee of the U.S. Army to 15 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to five counts each of mail fraud and filing a false tax return. Janet Yamanaka Mello, who worked as a financial program manager at Fort Sam Houston, submitted fraudulent paperwork to receive grant funding for Child Health and Youth Lifelong Development, an organization she controlled which she claimed provided services to military members and their families. She stole almost $109 million over six years and used that money to buy real estate, vehicles, and high-end jewelry.
A Las Vegas Group is Making Another All In Push to Bring Gambling to Texas
How cool would it be to not have to drive outside of Texas to be able to play blackjack or test our luck at a slot machine? The talk has been there for years about legalizing casino gambling in Texas with a majority of the state's residents in favor of it. A 2023 proposal failed in Austin. But that hasn't stopped the Las Vegas Sands from continuing to make a push to legalize gambling in the Lone Star State.
Mix With Kids Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon Is August 8th and 9th
When it comes to providing premier healthcare to our East Texas children it is up to all of us to support and help bring an extremely high level of care to the area not just for our children but for our friends, relatives, and neighbors' children too. Mix 93-1 and...
Major gas bill hike to be contested by city this fall
You might have a much higher gas bill next year, pending an upcoming decision this fall by the Texas Railroad Commission, which oversees the state’s oil and gas industry. Texas Gas Service proposed a rate hike this year that could raise some Austin-area residents’ bills by up to $10 a month next year. It was supposed to go into effect July 8, but Austin, West Lake Hills, Bee Cave and Pflugerville, among other cities, have all passed resolutions to suspend the increase for 90 days. This fall or winter, a coalition of cities plan to appeal the rate to the Railroad Commission on behalf of ratepayers, with Austin as the city with the most customers.
BEWARE: The Most DANGEROUS Woman In Texas Still On The Run And ARMED
The most dangerous person in Texas is not someone you would think it would be. When you think of some being DANGEROUS you think maybe some big guy with a mean demeanor. But no, the most dangerous person in Texas is a vibrant, lucky woman named Margaret Smith. WHAT MAKES...
Texas gets win from full appeals court in dispute with DOJ over buoys in Rio Grande
The full 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals handed Texas a major win Tuesday in its ongoing legal dispute with the Biden administration over the state’s construction of a floating barrier in the Rio Grande.
Buc-ee’s, A Texas Original, Questioned In Regards To Awkward Billboard
Buc-ee's is well known around the state of Texas and the nation as a whole. Everyone at one point in their lives has seen a advertisement for the very famous gas station. They all have a certain personality to them as well. These billboards even generate attention online for the various phrases on them.
Scary New Report: Texas Police Department Missing Guns & Drugs
Was recently returning home from a family vacation in Branson, Missouri by driving right by the Dallas, Texas suburb of DeSoto along Interstate 35E, and that is where this very scary new report originates. Their police department has a critical dilemma on their hands that includes thousands of missing items like guns and drugs from their evidence room.
Texas teen discovered in Oklahoma tied to tree
Editor's note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. Visit www.examiner-enterprise.com for updates. Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a child abuse case on Sunday morning near Vera, Oklahoman. ...
Westlake Ace Hardware Acquires 4 Austin Stores
Westlake Ace Hardware has agreed to acquire four stores from Breed & Co. Ace Hardware, a family-owned retailer based in Austin, Texas. The acquisition will be completed on September 30. Westlake Ace will acquire all three Breed & Co. Ace locations in Austin and Spicewood Ace Hardware. The Breed &...
Cost of permitting set to more than double in Travis County
Travis County commissioners approved an increase in development review fees, over doubling permitting costs beginning in September. (Courtesy Pexels) Starting Sept. 1, the cost of development review fees—paid throughout the development permitting process—will increase 141%, after county staff received approval from Travis County Commissioners on July 23, affecting homeowners, business owners and developers alike.
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