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Pharr man who killed stepson over $70 sentenced to 40 years
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Pharr man has pleaded guilty to shooting and killing his 24-year-old stepson because he owed him money, according to court records. Jose Asencion Hernandez, 46, was convicted of murdering Agustin Jose Andres Vela on Aug. 3, 2021, and was scheduled to be formally...
Local cattle farmers at risk in worsening drought
MERCEDES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cattle farmers are feeling the heat, as the drought continues to dry up cow pastures. Irrigation farmers are at the highest risk, as natural waters going into their farms are increasingly restricted. Mike England is one such cattle farmer in Mercedes. He said not only are his pastures drier, but he’s […]
How Texas election officials are dealing with a flood of challenges to voter registrations
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here.County election departments across Texas are trying to reassure voters amid a flood of formal challenges questioning whether their registrations are valid. The challenges, filed by conservative groups and individual activists, seek to remove tens of thousands of voters from the rolls on the grounds that they don’t live in the county, are not citizens, or have died.Election officials say the challenges are complicating the work they’re already doing to keep their voter rolls updated. They want...
Safety tips for SE Texas students walking to, from school in sizzling heat
HOUSTON – Temperatures are continuing to sizzle students for the start of the school year. The National Weather Service issuing a Heat Advisory for all of SE Texas. If you walk to school, the morning time is the easy part compared to the evening. Compare Wednesday morning temperatures at...
CashApp Owes Texas Residents Money, Here’s How To Claim Yours
ATTENTION TEXAS CASH APP USERS: The money moving app has to pay a big fine and they might owe you money!. As we all know nowadays, whenever someone wants to send you money one of the first questions that get asked is: What's Your Cashapp?. Well, Cash App might be...
It Is Legal In Texas To Go Somewhere With A Gun In Your Car?
Many in the state of Texas carry guns with them. But transportation of the firearms is a question many have. Here's who can and cannot travel with a gun in the Lone Star State. Laws For Traveling With A Firearm In Texas. As revealed by Point Blank CHL, there are...
"Feels-like" temperatures across North Texas to reach up to 112 degrees this weekend
NORTH TEXAS – Temperatures as the weekend approaches are forecasted to reach 105 degrees, which is why CBS News Texas meteorologists issued weather alerts from Friday through next Wednesday.Temperatures will range from 103 degrees to 105 degrees and "feels-like" temperatures will reach 110 degrees to 112 degrees. From Thursday through Saturday, the ridge of high pressure strengthens over the southwest. It will then shift east and expand with the ridge axis being over the Southern Plains from Sunday to Monday. This is when to expect the hottest temperatures. The ridge axis then retrogrades west and temperatures will fall a few degrees...
Study Says Texas Teachers Rank #1 in USA for Being Overworked
Teachers rank near the top when it comes to people who are the most underpaid and overworked. They work well over 40 hours a week, don't get paid what they deserve, and often take money out of their own pocket to buy school supplies. How about the frustration of dealing...
Texas small businesses most concerned about inflation, property taxes
(The Center Square) – Despite Texas’ strong economy, small business owners are struggling with high inflationary costs and high property taxes, a National Federation of Independent Business survey found. The findings come from NFIB’s 11th “Small Business Problems and Priorities” survey published every four years since 1982. The survey lists 75 issues, or problems, for a sample of 40,000 of its members to rank as their top concerns. NFIB produces...
Get Ready–A Big Change is Coming to Costco Stores in Texas
Heads up, Costco members all over Texas--big change coming to Costco warehouse stores. (Have they built one in Tyler or Longview, Texas, yet?) OK, on a serious note: I'm not sure how Costco hasn't built a location in East Texas yet. They clearly don't realize how incredibly profitable it could be. I still have friends who carpool to the one in Rockwall, Texas. *Stops and pensively ponders when they'll finally come to their senses.*
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