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Final Judgement: The Texas Counties That Sentence The Most People To Death
Here in Texas, if you are about to commit a capital crime, you might want to see how far you are from the county line. While death penalty sentences are on a steady decline here in Texas and across the U.S., there are still some areas of Texas that are more likely to hand down the most severe of punishments.
'It's fishy' | Alarming email makes its rounds in Central Texas claiming to be from TxDOT
BELTON, Texas — A suspicious email is swarming inboxes across Central Texas. People are reaching out to 6 News saying the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) emailed them urging them to validate their information for a REAL ID. A REAL ID is a driver's license, learner's permit or non-driver...
Texas Police Department Missing Thousands of Items, Including Guns and Drugs
If most people take something from work and decide to keep it, it's usually something like a pen or office paper, maybe some post-it notes. Stealing from within a police department? That's a different category of work theft. According to CBS News in Dallas, DeSoto Police have discovered they have...
Jared Hunt's family, friends scheduled to hold celebration of life in his honor Wednesday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A celebration of life is scheduled Wednesday to remember 2017 Calallen High School graduate Jared Hunt. Hunt and 50-year-old Colin Ocker were killed after the recreational boat they were on was involved in a crash with a commercial vessel July 13. The solemn event will...
Credit union plans meet-and-greet event
To celebrate its one-year anniversary in Port Aransas, Gulf Coast Federal Credit Union will host a meet-and-greet with its local branch team on Friday, July 26. The event will be from 3 to 5 p.m. The branch is at 1726 State Highway, Suite A, next-door to the South Jetty newspaper. Refreshments will be provided. Folks who attend can register for […]
‘Males Order Brides’ end run Sunday
The melodrama, “Males Order Brides or Big Harry Deal’s Scandalous Scheme,” will end its run this weekend on the Port Aransas Community Theatre stage. The production will run Thursday through Sunday, July 25 to 28. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets for general admission seating are $22 per person and may be purchased […]
Groundbreaking set Friday for Community Presbyterian Church
The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new sanctuary for the Community Presbyterian Church at 113 S. Alister St. The ceremony will take place at noon, Friday, July 26. At press time, construction was slated to start this week, said Harold Yoesel, a church spokesman. The old sanctuary was demolished in December to make way for the […]
Jasper's Armstrong and Dean on DCTF's 2024 Super Team
The 2024 edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine was released earlier in July and one of the features annually is the magazine's Super Team candidates from all across the State of Texas. These players are considered to be the very best players at their positions from players in more than 1,500 high schools all across the state. This year on offense there are two players from Jasper that have made the list and for the second year in a row, Jasper has a Super Team first team player.
Limits may be placed on fishing charters
The City of Port Aransas is taking steps to help with heavy traffic issues at the Dennis Dreyer Municipal Harbor. At a meeting on Thursday, July 18, the Port Aransas City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance designed to prevent charter vessels carrying more than six passengers from picking up customers in the ramp area of the […]
Happy Healthy Back-to-School Fair set for Saturday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Is your family ready for the upcoming school year?. LEAD First founder Guy Nickelson says it takes a village to raise a healthy child, and Saturday's Happy Healthy Back-to-School Fair is part of that mission. You can join the action on July 27 from 9...
IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation
PARIS – What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah officials to end an FBI investigation into a suspected doping coverup. The International Olympic Committe formally awarded the...
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