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Mansfield volunteers honored with Presidential Service Awards
MANSFIELD, Texas — Volunteers in Policing (VIPs) members were recognized with Presidential Volunteer Service Awards by City Council Woman Tamera Bounds and Police Chief Aaron. The awards, presented yesterday evening, acknowledged the VIPs' volunteer hours for 2022 and 2023, which totaled over 1,000 hours, according to the Mansfield Police...
GE Aerospace looking to expand engine repair center near DFW International Airport
DALLAS — this story and more North Texas business news from our content partners at the Dallas Business Journal. The maintenance arm of General Electric Aerospace wants to expand and upgrade its operations near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport — and wants to do so with a tax abatement from the City of Fort Worth.
For the first time, Fort Worth firefighters get unique cancer screening
Research indicates firefighters are at a higher risk of getting and dying from esophageal cancer. The Fort Worth Fire Department wants to get ahead of it. On Wednesday, the department began esophageal cancer testing at its training facility, which will last through the end of next week. “We’ve done some...
Mansfield ISD test scores outperformed Texas, region. Officials want to keep it going
Mansfield ISD students outperformed Texas and regional averages in 2024 standardized testing, meeting many of the district’s goals in a year when schools across the state have struggled to shake stagnant, post-pandemic test scores. Changes to teaching methods and an emphasis on subject-specific teacher training helped boost scores, district...
Author Stephanie M Seaton’s new Book Release ‘Innocence Taken’
TYLER, Texas (KETK)- Author Stephanie M Seaton along with Larhonda Hamilton stopped by East Texas Live on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming book release. The book release is set for August 3rd at The Dock Book Shop in Fort Worth from 6-9pm. For more information click here.
Social Media Webpage Tracks Dallas-Fort Worth Car Thefts
(TNS) — Johncarlos Moreno was running late for a showing of “Twisters” with his girlfriend. Though the new film was set for wide release in mid-July, they got to see it just under a month before its release. He normally parks his blue 2023 Chevrolet Camaro at...
Sutton, Nelson appointed to Azle beautification committee
AZLE — Four months after it was codified by ordinance, Azle’s beautification committee has its first two members. Shadi Sutton and Tiffany Nelson were appointed to Place 1 and Place 3 by the Azle City Council during a July 16 meeting. Sutton is a lifelong Azle resident. Always...
Wanted felon on the run in Johnson County
ALVARADO, Texas - Police in Johnson County are looking for a wanted felon who ran from traffic stop on Tuesday night. Alvarado Police pulled over a car shortly after 8 p.m. Jeremy Coker, 30, fought and assaulted the officer who pulled them over. 41-year-old Peggy Rotenberry, a wanted felon, was...
Man and woman are on the run after allegedly assaulting an officer, police say
ALVARADO, Texas — Police are looking for a man and woman who fled from police after assaulting an officer, Alvarado police said. Jeremy Buster Corker, 30, and Peggy Rudene Rotenberry, 41, are on the run after Corker allegedly fought and assaulted an officer during a traffic stop Tuesday, according to a press release from the Alvarado police department.
Stephen A. Smith left speechless by First Take guest’s Dak Prescott remark as fans laugh ‘he is what he is’
ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith doesn't believe Dak Prescott will end the Dallas Cowboys' 28-year Super Bowl drought next season. The sportscaster clashed with First Take colleague Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo over the Cowboys QB during Wednesday's edition of the sports debate show. Smith and Mad Dog discussed Dallas wideout...
Cowboys Get Massive Injury News on Key Young Players as Camp Begins
After a disappointing offseason, the Dallas Cowboys are set to open training camp on Thursday in Oxnard, California, with rookies and veterans reporting. There are a lot of storylines surrounding the Cowboys, which is never a good sign to start a new season. However, we know Dallas will never shy away from the limelight, so it will be interesting to see how things develop over the next few weeks.
51 Texas school districts are not complying with state ban on hairstyle discrimination, ACLU says
TEXAS (TEXAS TRIBUNE) – The ACLU of Texas said Wednesday it found 51 school districts, including four East Texas school districts, in violation of the Texas CROWN Act, which bans race-based hair discrimination, and urged them to update their dress code policies. The Texas CROWN Act prohibits schools, workplaces and housing authorities from discriminating against […]
Texas Woman Who Stole Over $100 Million From U.S. Army Receives Sentence
A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families has received her punishment. In a story that rocked a Texas military base, a civilian worker for the U.S. Army allegedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars that were meant for military families and spent the money to fund her extravagant lifestyle earning her the nickname the "Gucci Goddess".
Texas Rainfall Brings Out ‘Toxic’ Worms that Regenerate When Chopped in Half
The recent excessive rainfall in the Houston area has brought an unexpected and toxic guest out of hiding: the hammerhead flatworm. These invasive worms, known for their distinctive hammer-shaped heads, emerge from their subterranean homes due to the massive amounts of precipitation. Danger Lurking in Your Yard. These flatworms can...
With CenterPoint in the hot seat, Texas policymakers look to Florida which quickly restored power to millions after a cat 4 storm
Lawmakers plan to seek answers during a senate hearing Monday on why CenterPoint and other Texas utilities didn’t have power restored sooner after category 1 Hurricane Beryl swept through the Houston region. Listen. This coming Monday, a Texas Senate select committee will hold its first hearing to investigate the...
Harris To Speak To Texas Teachers
Kamala Harris is bringing her presidential campaign to Texas. Today, she’ll speak with teachers at a gathering in Houston for a union convention. Rice University political analyst Mark Jones says that teachers and the union have already endorsed Harris’s campaign. And she needs that support in swing states. Jones says this also gives Harris the opportunity to fundraise in Houston, which has a large number of deep-pocketed Democratic donors.
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