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JUST IN: Girl Scouts Of Northeast Texas’ Women Of Distinction Luncheon Honorees, Deets Revealed
Leaving the teen years behind, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas is preparing for the 20th Annual Women of Distinction Luncheon. And Luncheon Co-Chairs Andrea Weber and Kim Williams have arranged for an all-star group to be honored, thanks to presenting sponsor Verizon. According to GSNETX Board Member/Verizon SVP/Coastal Plains...
Q&A: What to know about Texas public school funding challenges
Community Impact spoke with Raise Your Hand Texas’ Bob Popinski about how school districts spend their money and what Texans can expect during next year’s legislative session. (Courtesy Raise Your Hand Texas) As July comes to a close, many Texas families are preparing to send their children back...
Monday Night Forecast: Scattered Storm chances over the next few days
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around the area. Chance of rain: 40%. Low: 72. Winds: S 5 MPH. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance of rain: 40%. High: 86. Winds: S 5 MPH. WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy skies with some scattered showers and thunderstorms around. Chance […]
Texas baseball stays busy in portal, signs JUCO slugger Jaquae Stewart
Texas baseball continued a busy day in the portal Monday by getting a commitment from slugger Jaquae Stewart, a Texas native who recently helped Northwest Florida State College reach the junior college national championship game. More: Shortstop Jalin Flores returns to Texas baseball team for 'One more year at the Disch' ...
Texas announces tax-free weekend for back-to-school shopping
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced the annual Sales Tax Holiday, set for August 9-11, 2024, allowing shoppers to purchase qualifying items tax-free. The tax-free weekend applies to most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks sold for less than $100, whether bought in-store or online from Texas-based sellers. "The Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases," stated the press release.
Heat-related deaths climb in Texas after Beryl left millions without power
SPRING, Texas – As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool.But on their fourth day without power, she awoke to hear Pamela Jarrett, who used a wheelchair and relied on a feeding tube, gasping for breath. Paramedics were called but she was pronounced dead at the hospital, with the medical examiner saying her death was caused by the heat."It's so hard to know that she's gone right now because this wasn't supposed to happen to her," Janet...
Rain chances, mild temperatures in store for North Texas this week
A slow-moving cold front will produce scattered showers and storms on Monday isolated storms Tuesday through Friday. More scattered storms are possible this weekend and below-average temperatures will continue over the next seven days.
Monday Midday Forecast: Stormy (but cooler!) week ahead
THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy with a 70% chance of rain and storms. Highs in the mid-to-upper-80s. Wind: S 5 mph. TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain and storms. Lows in the low-70s. Wind: S 5 mph. TOMORROW: Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of rain and storms. Highs in the low-to-mid-80s. Wind: […]
Preston DeFriend, Leyton Hiebert tie for 2nd at West Texas Amateur
Area golfers Preston DeFriend and Leyton Hiebert were part of a three-way tie for second place Sunday in the men's West Texas Amateur championship in San Angelo, finishing two strokes behind winner Carson Gallaher. DeFriend, Hiebert and Braden Smith, a Texas-El Paso golfer from Lago Vista, finished the 54-hole event...
A Hurricane Exposes Houston’s Infrastructure Weaknesses — Again
Beryl, the first major hurricane of the year, has finally dissipated, but it’s still casting a long shadow in Texas. As of last 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.
TxDOT Amarillo District Spearheads Cleanup after Record Wildfire near Amarillo, Removes 13,000 Cubic Yards of Debris
The Texas Panhandle experienced an unprecedented challenge earlier this year when a wildfire, now classified as the largest in state history, consumed over a million acres of land and mobilized the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Amarillo District staff into a full-scale emergency response. The fire prompted numerous evacuations in the surrounding small towns and brought the region's largest city, Amarillo, under a veil of worry as flames edged dangerously close.
It's been 2 weeks since Beryl hit and this Spring couple still doesn't know the fate of their home
SPRING, Texas — It's been two weeks since Hurricane Beryl made landfall and caused widespread destruction across Southeast Texas. While many have had their power restored and returned to their normal lives, others are just beginning to rebuild. Linda and Cameron Brown have lived at their Spring home for...
Warning Issued for Texas Most Wanted Fugitive and a $4,000 Reward
AUSTIN – Jorge Hernandez Dionicio, a criminal illegal immigrant, is one of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted. This month, he is the Featured Fugitive, and authorities are urging the public to be vigilant. Details:. Name: Jorge Hernandez Dionicio. Aliases: Jorge Hernandez-Dionicio, Noe Vega. Age: 33. Height: 5 feet 3...
Chinese national indicted in largest fentanyl precursor seizure in Southern Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — A 48-year-old Chinese national has been indicted for his role in a conspiracy involving the importation of what is believed to be the largest amount of fentanyl precursors found in the Southern District of Texas and one of the largest in the country, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Linda Ruth: The Yellow Rose Of Texas Award 2024
Linda A. Ruth, from Lewisville, has been awarded The Yellow Rose of Texas. The award is an honorary commission given only through the Governor’s Office to recognize outstanding Texan women who have made significant contributions to their communities through community service, preserving history, accomplishments of the present, and building the future.
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