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Local advocacy group reacts to AG Paxton's new rule on gender markers
Amarillo Area Transgender Advocacy Group is responding to the Texas Department of Public Safety no longer accepting court orders to change a trans person’s gender marker on their driver’s license. The court allows a person to change the gender on their birth certificate after a transition. Attorney General...
Substance abuse expert says RGV faces ‘overdose pandemic’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it’s an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives. Take Adelína Olívares of Alamo, who said she lost her 20-year-old nephew to a...
'Not the party I grew up with:' Another Texas lawmaker leaves Democratic Party
(The Center Square) – Another lifelong Democrat has joined the Republican Party in Texas, this time, state Rep. Shawn Thierry of Houston. She made the announcement on Friday, joining Gov. Greg Abbott in Austin. “This is not the party I grew up with,” Thierry said of the Democratic Party. “I now stand with the party of Lincoln, the party that fought to preserve our Union and fought to end the...
Report disputes Texas' claim that its 'Lone Star Operation' has deterred migrant crossings
Texas authorities have recently claimed that its "Lone Star Operation," aimed at deterring migration into the state, have led to an almost 90% decline from its peak. Mike Banks, Special Advisor on Border Matters under Gov. Greg Abbott said that the concrete figure is 87% and that, as a result, the federal government has opted to temporarily move agents from the state's ports of entry to others in Arizona, California and New Mexico.
Texas judge rejects state AG Paxton's bid to question leader of migrant aid organization
A Texas judge has rejected the bid by the office of state Attorney General Ken Paxton to question the leader of a local organization providing aid to migrants. Concretely, Travis County judge Maya Guerra Gamble, of the 459th Civil District Court, denied a request by Paxton's office to depose a representative of Team Brownsville, which provides water, shelter and other basic necessities to migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
Football Recap: Mount Vernon Starts Season with Loss at Home
Mount Vernon couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 68-17 loss at the hands of the New Diana Eagles. DeJuan Johnson was nothing short of spectacular for New Diana: he rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. Johnson's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Davyon Mapps, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Football Recap: Gilmer Comes Up Short at Home Against Pine Tree
Gilmer couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 22-15 to the Pine Tree Pirates on Friday. The Buckeyes' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak dating back to last season. Although Gilmer took the loss, they still got scores from Trillyon Butler and...
Argument leads to one woman shooting another woman
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A woman was shot Friday night (Aug. 30). Around 8 p.m., Shreveport police were dispatched to a shooting outside Mikado Apartments on Samford Avenue and Glen Oak Place. Police said it happened when two women were in the midst of an argument. One woman shot the...
Stephen F. Austin was beating a Houston-area team 70-0 at the half. The third and fourth quarters were shortened to 5 minutes.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Sam Vidlak threw five touchdown passes in the first quarter, 10 players scored for Stephen F. Austin and the Lumberjacks routed NAIA foe North American University 77-0 in their season opener on Thursday night. North American University is in Stafford, outside of Houston. SFA gained 371...
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