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Texas Police Chief Punished for Selling Seized Drugs
This story of Texas law enforcement gone bad sounds like something from a movie. The police chief uses their power to put the drug dealers out of business only to turn around and sell those drugs to the dealer's former clients. In this movie, however, there's no rogue detective with no help from anyone else determined to bring them down and save the town. This true crime story comes from Payne Springs, located around Cedar Creek Lake, of the police chief there and one of their officers being arrested for selling drugs they had seized from other criminals.
Louisiana nonprofit helping kids in moments of crisis comes to East Texas
KILGORE, Texas — A program to help kids going through moments of crisis in Louisiana is moving into East Texas. In 2013, KC Kilpatrick started Geaux 4 Kids as an independent, grassroots effort after becoming a foster parent. She learned how stressful the initial 24 to 48 hours of receiving children into foster care were and how impossible it was to adequately prepare. The organization makes bags with items ready to go when law enforcement officials come upon a child in need.
Twin 3-year-old girls drown in North Texas apartment pool
SHERMAN – Twin 3-year-old girls tragically drowned Wednesday in an apartment complex swimming pool, authorities said.Police responded to a 911 call just before noon in the 1800 block of West Washington. The caller reported finding two children unconscious in the Ridgeview Apartments pool. A maintenance worker had discovered them and performed CPR, according to police. The twins were transported to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead.A criminal investigation is ongoing.It's unfortunately one of several drownings in North Texas this summer.Some of the other drownings include:A 21-year-old man died while attempting to rescue a teenage girl in distress at Lake Waxahachie.A 28-year-old Serbian athlete died while competing in the CrossFit Games in Fort Worth.A middle-aged man died after jumping into the Trinity River to save a child.A 6-year-old boy tragically died after being rescued from a pool in a northwest Tarrant County neighborhood.Health officials in North Texas have warned parents and caregivers about summertime safety amid the rise in drownings.
The Longest Direct Flight Out of Texas Is 4th Longest in The World
Everything is bigger in Texas, including, in this case, direct flights. While it's not the longest direct flight in the world, we Texans can rest easy knowing that it is Top 5. Beginning in October, we can fly from The Lone Star State on a 17-hour flight Down Under. That's...
CHRISTUS Health Awards More Than $3.3 million to Non-Profit Organizations
Four Northeast Texas groups from the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances ministry received funds totaling $300,000 for community health initiatives (TYLER, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health is proud to announce the distribution of more than $3.3 million to 47 non-profit organizations across Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico through the CHRISTUS Community Impact Fund. Four groups in …
Wildcats tie Kaufman in scrimmage, 28-28
Wildcats tie Kaufman in scrimmage, 28-28 Image Jaxson Haire (7) breaks loose for a 75-yard touchdown run during the Wildcats' scrimmage against Kaufman Thursday. The scrimmage ultimatley ended in a 28-28 tie. Photo by DJ Spencer Jaxson Haire (7) breaks loose for...
SS, MG teams compete in Kaufman CC meet
KAUFMAN — The Sulphur Springs and Miller Grove cross country teams recently competed in the Kaufman “Run with the Lions” cross country at Kaufman High School. Each team represented their school well, with multiple strong performances.SULPHUR SPRINGSBoth the Sulphur Springs Wildcats and Lady Wildcats finished in third place as teams.On the boys side, Jaydon Conner was the highest placing Wildcat,…
Kendre Miller Will be the Dallas Cowboys Starting Running Back in 2024
Due to his inability to stay healthy thus far, Dennis Allen doesn’t like Kendre Miller at all. It’s very rare for you to see a head coach publicly bash his players, but that wasn’t the case for Allen. He’s said things like, “I know he’s talented, but I don’t know if he can learn the system. I don’t know if can pick up the system because I haven’t seen him out there.”
North Texas Assistant Principal Speaks Out After Blinding Attack
An assistant principal at a Corsicana ISD school speaks publicly for the first time after a student attacked her, leaving her permanently blind in her right eye. On Aug. 15, Candra Rogers was attacked by a student with a hanger while responding to a call that the attacker had harmed another Collins Intermediate School student.
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