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Chapel Hill hosts youth football training camp
TYLER, Texas — Chapel Hill hosted their annual Youth Football Camp with students ages ranging from four to fifteen years old. Youth football camps are about inspiring the next generation and setting up their foundation for their football careers. It was a three day event held this week for young players to get first hand experience with the Chapel Hill coaches.
Grocery store chain with deep Texas roots pulls out of SETX town
Vidor — Residents in Vidor will have one less choice for grocery shopping. Brookshire Brothers has announced it is closing its Vidor location in less than a month. The grocery store, fueling station and Tobacco Barn will close August 24, and the pharmacy will close August 23, according to media partner Kevin Steele, founder of 1813 News.
Ex-detective apologizes to child killer he helped put on death row, says he 'regrets' case
A former detective with the Palestine Police Department in Texas said he regrets a case that put a death row convict behind bars, stating that he believes the man may even be innocent as he apologized to him at the prison
More Than Half of Houstonians Say They Might Move. Here’s Why.
After learning that forecasters predicted a record-breaking hurricane season this year, Marilyn Rayon and her husband, Leo, spent thousands of dollars to trim trees and shrubbery around their home so a storm wouldn’t throw them into their house. They took a practical precaution, heeding the warnings of elected officials...
Grimes Sweetcorn is now shipping to out of state customers
GRIMES, Iowa — Grimes Sweetcorn is now shipping to customers who are out of state. After years of requests, Grimes Sweetcorn has decided to start fulfilling delivery orders that are out of state. So far Grimes Sweetcorn has delivered to customers in Texas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Nate Christenson a 2nd generation farmer with Christenson Farms, […]
Vote for the top Corpus Christi running back entering the Texas high school football season
The Caller-Times continues its preview of the 2024 high school football season with a summer series looking at the best players across the Corpus Christi area. More: Vote for the top Corpus Christi quarterback entering the Texas high school football season More: Vote for the top Corpus Christi defender entering 2024 Texas high school football season Over...
Corpus Christi baseball players named to Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state team
Three Coastal Bend players from Class 5A programs were named to the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association all-state team. Ray's Lucas Tinajero was a third-team selection after helping lead the Texans back to the UIL postseason. ...
Webster Parish man accused in homicide asserts innocence, wants trial delays to end
MINDEN, La. -- “I’m just trying to stay sane,” Barron Semaj Bailey said from his cell at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. “I’m hoping by you telling my story it’ll get the ball rolling toward a speedy trial. I’m ready to get this over with.”
Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students
MANY, La. – A former Sabine Parish educator was convicted last week for inappropriate behavior with students. A Sabine Parish jury convicted John "Jay" Booker III, 49, of Many, following a four-day trial. Sentencing is set for Tuesday. A grand jury indicted Booker in late 2020 on two counts...
Chevron moving its headquarters from California to Texas
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon, its California home of more than 140 years, to Texas before the end of the year.The oil giant has often been at odds with California state regulators and politicians over fossil fuels and climate change. Last year, the state sued U.S. oil companies including Chevron, the nation's second-largest, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels.Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said the company differs from California on energy policy and regulation."We believe California has a number of policies that raise costs, that hurt consumers, that discourage...
Award-Winning Texas News Anchor Breaks Boyfriend’s Nose After Too Many Margaritas
KBTX weekend news anchor, Heather Kovar, went out for a night of Tex-Mex and adult beverages with her boyfriend. The evening took a turn when they headed back to Heather's apartment across the street after an argument in the restaurant about their relationship. Kovar, employed by the popular news station...
The True Value of $100 in Texas Revealed!
I recently came upon a study in my feed and immediately became engrossed in it. Results from the Tax Foundation, which looked at the buying power of $100 in each state, were recently made public by Upworthy. I naturally focused in on Texas, curious to hear their thoughts. I practically yelled at my phone when I saw their results because it seemed impossible.
A Fake Buc-ee’s Billboard in Kentucky is Causing Some Serious Uproar
This particular story isn't Texas related but does involve a Texas favorite, Buc-ee's. This is also a relatable thing for myself being in the radio, and marketing, industry. This story has to do with a Reddit post about a Buc-ee's billboard placed along Interstate 75 in Kentucky. It shows a Buc-ee's billboard on the bottom with another billboard on top that's advertising a gun range. It's what the Buc-ee's billboard says that has caused an uproar online. I decided to investigate.