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Texas-based ammo vending machines criticized by gun control advocates
TEXAS - Gun control advocates are concerned about bullets being sold out of vending machines after a Texas-based company placed its ammunition retail machine in several stores across the country. "What is happening is everybody is hearing the words: ammunition, vending machine and grocery stores, and they are throwing this...
Experts warn of storm repair scams, highlighting red flag consumers should watch for
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - After Hurricane Beryl moved out of Texas, a group of scammers moved in. The Better Business Bureau calls them storm chasers, a unique group ready to scam residents who are just looking to clean up from the destruction of the storm. “Typically they’re going to come...
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.
At Least 90 Texas School Districts Have Moved to a 4-Day-Week
As we close in on another school year, the topic of 4-day school weeks start to trending again. More school districts in Texas moving to four-day-school weeks. KXAN, reports that at least 90 school districts across Texas have now switched to four-day school weeks. This is the state of Texas' effort to prevent teacher turnover!
Corpus Christi ranked No. 1 in Texas for affordable assisted living
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new study shows Corpus Christi is the number one city in Texas for the most affordable assisted living facilities. The state itself is fourth in the nation for that ranking. If you're looking for a place for a loved one to live who needs...
States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year
More than a dozen Republican governors gathered in Eagle Pass in February, heeding a call from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to confront what he labeled “President Joe Biden’s border crisis.” The governors, along with other GOP state leaders, vowed to send another round of National Guard troops from their states to the Texas-Mexico border. With […] The post States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Look: Map of Texas Shows Nearly 1800 High School Logos
Get pumped for football season with this map showing nearly 1800 Texas High School logos. I guess you could use it to get pumped for any sport, but come on, this is Texas. Football is a religion in this state. I will caution you, though. Trying to make out all...
West Nile Case Reported In Texas. Here’s How To Avoid It.
We've hit the time of year in Amarillo where the mosquitoes are buzzing around and annoying us to no end. It seems no matter where you are, they're hovering, waiting to land on you for their next meal, courtesy of you. Now, if you have Type O blood, you're probably...
Monday Night Forecast: Hot & dry early this week, storm chances increase late week
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and humid. Low: 76. Winds: S 10 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 97. Winds: S 10 MPH. WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. Low: 77. High: 98. Winds: S 10 MPH. THURSDAY: Partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. These will be cold front driven. Chance of rain: […]
The Texas Woman Who Was Executed For Killing Three of Five Husbands
Have you heard to story of Betty Lou Beets? She was no doubt plagues with a harder life than most. At the age of three she lost her hearing after contracting measles. When she was 12 her mother was institutionalized and after that she was forced to take care of her siblings and her sexually abusive father.
Prosecutors say 2nd suspect in Harris County deputy's murder confessed to helping rid of guns
The subject of a manhunt last week in the death of a Harris County deputy will remain in jail without bond.Ronald Ronnie Palmer Jr., 44, is charged with capital murder for the death of Deputy Fernando Esqueda and two counts of aggravated assault for an incident earlier that night.Monday during his first court appearance in the 248th District Court, the judge declined to set bond in his capital murder case.The district attorney's office filed a motion to hold him in jail until trial. That will be decided after a proof-evident hearing in September.During his court hearing, prosecutors indicated that they...
Foster kids head to Astros game with help from Nate's Next Kid Up
HOUSTON, Texas — There are more than 31,000 children in the foster care system in the Lone Star State. The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) says in Region 11, which covers 19 counties from Refugio to Brownsville, there are just under 2,500 children in the system.
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