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Cody Johnson sings anthem smoothly at All-Star Game a night after Ingris Andress’ panned rendition
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Country music artist Cody Johnson performed the national anthem without a hitch before the All-Star Game in his home state of Texas, a night after a widely panned performance by Ingris Andress that led to an apology and an admission that she was drunk. Johnson...
USPS Announcement: Massive Mailing Changes Impacting Texas Residents Now In Effect!
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is extremely vital to many people in Texas for a variety of purposes, from sending and receiving letters and packages to getting mail including bills and other crucial papers. But USPS has announced organizational changes that will soon impact mail services for citizens of Texas.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick allows recipients to apply for replacement benefits for food lost from Beryl
In response to the widespread impact of Hurricane Beryl across Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick-serving as governor while Gov. Greg Abbott is out of the country-announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission received federal approval to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to apply for replacement benefits for food lost from the hurricane, according to a July 11 news release.The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is also replacing food and formula benefits lost during the hurricane, according to the release."The recent storms have impacted many families across the state. By providing these replacement food benefits,...
ALERT: Food Sold At H-E-B In Texas Recalled Due To “Foreign Material”
Mustard Potato Salad from Reser’s Fine Foods sold in Texas via H-E-B has been pulled from store shelves. Here's what is known at the time of writing. As reported by the US Food & Drug Administration, the food was recalled recently. The release was put out on July 9th, 2024. Per the FDA, the food was removed from shelves due to one major issue: something was found in the product that shouldn't be in it.
House committee to revive private school subsidies debate in Texas
The Texas House of Representatives Committee on Public Education is set to meet on Aug. 12 at 9 a.m. According to an agenda posted online Tuesday, members will in part look into "the use of education savings accounts in other states and make recommendations for a Texas program, including suggestions on eligibility and prioritization of applicants."
Texas DPS discovers 17 illegal immigrants in a residential home
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Texas DPS troopers and special agents discovered 17 illegal immigrants staying in a house near Regina Drive. According to Texas DPS on July 15, at 7:00 p.m., while the home was being searched, a registration check was conducted on a white GMC pickup truck located inside the car garage.
2 Major Texas Grocery Store Companies Set To Merge, Prices Could Lower
It appears that two major chain grocery stores will be merging, and it might even have a positive impact on the cost of your grocery bill moving forward. A while back it was announced that Albertsons and Kroger would soon be merging, well it looks like that will certainly be the case. We've got everything you should know about the merger and what it could mean for your grocery bill moving forward...
History of Black Georgetown Walking Tour
Off the Mall Tours is leading a History of Black Georgetown walking tour on Saturday, July 20 from 2 pm – 4:30 pm. Explore the lesser-known history of Georgetown’s African American residents, who once accounted for as much as 30% of the Georgetown population. This tour will reveal the stories of those citizens who made their mark on one of DC’s oldest neighborhoods for generations.
Supreme Court wills Confederate monument protesters to jail despite appeal
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said three Texas protesters can't delay serving a seven-day jail sentence stemming from a 2020 protest of a Confederate monument despite an ongoing appeal. For nearly four years, Amara Ridge, Torrey Henderson and Justin Thompson have been allowed to remain free...
The lessons Houston didn’t learn from Hurricane Harvey
Beryl, the first major hurricane of the year, has finally dissipated, but it’s still casting a long shadow in Texas. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than a week after the storm made landfall in the state, more than 100,000 electricity customers still didn’t have power — the vast majority of them in the Houston metropolitan area. Now intense heat and humidity have blanketed the region, leaving many vulnerable residents without the cooling they need to endure the hot, muggy weather with the heat index topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
One dead, one arrested in suspected road rage shooting in Elgin
ELGIN, Texas — One person is dead and one other is in custody after a shooting in Elgin that authorities say appears to be a road rage incident. Elgin Police Chief Chris Noble tells KVUE the incident started between two vehicles traveling west on U.S. 290 near County Line Road.
Human Remains Found in Blue Bag Near Thousand Oaks in San Antonio, Sparking Major Police Investigation
In an unsettling discovery on Sunday, a pair of individuals stumbled upon human remains shrouded in a blue bag while ambling through woodland near Thousand Oaks and Wurzbach Parkway on the northeast side of the city, a site now swarmed by police investigators and forensic experts in an attempt to unravel the macabre mystery that these bones present, as reported by KEN5.
Over 4 Million New Apartments Needed
AUSTIN – (By Dale King, Realty News Report) – The “Great Recession” that seriously impeded the real estate industry for what seemed an interminable period from 2008 to about 2010 has not yet been totally committed to the history books. The weighty interval of financial chaos...
Austin, Texas Serial Killer Responsible For Another New Body?
Austin, Texas was barely into the long 4th of July holiday weekend when another body turned up in what is being called the dumping ground for an alleged serial killer plaguing the downtown area locally referred to as the Rainey Street Ripper. Austin's Lady Bird Lake has reportedly been the final destination for no less than a dozen people in just the past two years with a majority of them being eleven men ranging in ages from 30 to 59.
Elon Musk says X headquarters is moving to Texas, cites California’s gender identity law
Elon Musk says the downtown San Francisco headquarters of X, formerly Twitter, is moving to Austin, Texas, according to a post from the billionaire entrepreneur Tuesday afternoon.
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