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UPDATED: Jones escorted from Wichita County Auditor's Office after financial software lockout
Cheryll Jones was escorted from her office in the Wichita County Annex on Friday, her last day as county auditor, according to the Wichita County Sheriff's Office. The action came just hours before her term was set to expire and in the wake of county officials being locked out of or deleted from the county’s financial software. ...
Man sentenced in April standoff, fire on Star Avenue
James Sims, who was involved in a short standoff with authorities in an RV on Star Avenue in April, followed by a fire in the RV, was sentenced on Aug. 23, to state jail for 6 months for an injury to his mother.
Over 1.1 million removed from Texas voter rolls
(The Center Square) – Since a new law was enacted in 2021, the Texas Secretary of State’s Office has removed more than 1.1 million people from the state’s voter rolls. The removal process is ongoing, Gov. Greg Abbott said when announcing the updated removal numbers. Those removed include noncitizens illegally registered to vote, those who moved out of state, the deceased, those with a felony conviction, among others. ...
KRLD North Texas traffic alerts: August 26 - September 1
TRAVEL ADVISORY - FORT WORTH - EB N. Loop 820 between Beach Street and Rufe Snow Drive ALL LANES WILL BE CLOSED nightly from 7:30 pm - 5:30 am through Wednesday, 8/28, traffic will be diverted to the TEXpress lanes at no additional cost.
Texas Woman In Jail After Leaving Her Child In Hot Car, Leading To Death
A woman in Texas is currently in jail after her child was found dead in a hot car. Here's what is known at the time of writing. Corpus Christi, Texas Woman In Jail Due To Death Of Child In Hot Car. Per The Corpus Christi Caller Times, Hilda Ann Adame...
Texas A&M commit stats: Several Aggie pledges have strong showings in season-opening wins
Four Texas A&M commits kicked off their season seniors this past weekend as high school football gets underway across the country. The rest of the A&M class is set to kick off their senior campaigns later this week as Texas High School Football gets underway while Jamar Beal Goines and Marco Jones will also be in action. It was a good first week for Aggie pledges as Noah Mikhail and Adonyss Currie both contributed on both sides of the ball in season-opening wins while TK Norman reeled in a long touchdown catch.
$1 million Mega Millions ticket in Texas set to expire soon, officials warn
HOUSTON, Texas — A $1 million Mega Millions prize remains unclaimed in Texas, with the winning ticket set to expire on Sept. 15, lottery officials announced Monday. The ticket, purchased at All-Season Food in Houston for the March 19 drawing, matched all five white ball numbers (24-46-49-62-66) but not the Mega Ball. It's worth $1,000,002, including a $2 prize.
Texas’ Wildest Police Chases….No More: Change in Pursuit Policy Sweeps Lone Star State
Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when the police come for you?. When it comes to a police chase, will Texas law enforcement give pursuit or call it off? It depends. In Texas, rules are set in place regarding vehicular pursuit from law enforcement. These are also known as no chase laws and, according to an International Association of Chiefs of Police Texas policy from 2015, is packed with information that the public may not even know about.
Changes Coming To Texas Lottery After Review Reveals Major Issue
The Texas Lottery has found itself changing procedure after it was revealed an organization in the state had been taking advantage of a loophole some may have not realized existed. Here's what is known at the time of writing. Texas Lottery Undergoing Changes After An Examination From The Houston Chronicle.
The Oldest Elementary School In Texas Also Has A Cemetery on Campus
It's back to school season and while some Texas students will be attending classrooms built in brand new schools, other students will be learning in buildings that are older. Texas has some very old, historic schools. Some of the oldest schools in Texas date back to the 1870's and they have character and history. Of course, all elementary schools have classrooms, playgrounds, and a cafeteria. But one Texas elementary school has something much different in addition to those rooms.
Megabus Ends Service in Texas, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Call it the end of an era. For years, Megabus served as a cheap and easy option to move around from city to city, but the company announced recently that they ceased Texas operations as part of a set of new nationwide route changes that also included offloading other routes to competing operators.
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