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Popular Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Bought By Huge Company
A Huge Restaurant Group Just Added Tex-Mex To Their Menu After Acquiring A Texas Based Chain. While we've been reporting that several restaurant chains including Red Lobster have been going under, others have managed to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world. The company that actually once owned Red Lobster...
Verisk puts Hurricane Beryl losses at up to $3B
Verisk Analytics Inc. said Friday that Hurricane Beryl caused between $2 billion and $3 billion in insured onshore property damage when it struck Texas earlier this month. The Jersey City, New Jersey-based analytics company said the storm, which made landfall near Houston on July 8 as a Category 1 hurricane after hitting several Caribbean islands and Mexico as a much stronger storm, caused widespread power outages.
Trampoline Goes Airborne During Wild Texas Storm
Thanks to the miracle of modern technology, we’re all able to witness Mother Nature’s wrath from a safe distance. In some cases, the clips serve as reminders of the less obvious dangers of severe weather. This is one of those cases. If you’re looking to add a trampoline...
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water
EDINBURG — The Rio Grande is no longer a reliable source of water for South Texas. That’s the sobering conclusion Rio Grande Valley officials are facing as water levels at the international reservoirs that feed into the river remain dangerously low — and a hurricane that could have quenched the area's thirst turned away from the region as it neared the Texas coast.
These Texas Girls, All Between 13 and 17 Years Old, Vanished Without a Trace in June
It's never easy writing about the subject of kids that have gone missing in Texas. A lot of the time, we have no idea of the circumstances around their disappearance. They could have run away, they could have been kidnapped or they could have been taken by the other parent during a visitation. No matter the circumstance, in June, 14 families reported their teen girls missing in Texas.
Former Texas High School Band Instructor Receives Sentence For Grooming Students
A Texarkana, Arkansas Man Is Going To Federal Prison For A Very Long Time After Pleading Guilty To Some Heinous Acts. A former director of the Texas High School color guard plead guilty to federal charges connected to alleged sexual misconduct in a shocking story that rocked educators and parents across the area.
North Texas community says crypto mining facility brings never-ending noise, declining health
GRANBURY — A rural Hood County community claims a crypto-mining facility replaced the peaceful quiet of the area with constant noise, and it's affecting their health.Crypto-mining uses computers and power to finalize transactions and release new cryptocurrency.Tom Weeks, who lives near the facility, says he moved to rural Hood County for the wonderful people and the peace and quiet. But all that changed when a cryptocurrency mining facility began operating nearby. "You know, you can't sit out in the evening and just shoot the breeze, have a glass of wine or anything because you get that [noise]," said Weeks....
Odessa officials invest $25 million in infrastructure projects to shore up city water
The Odessa City Council approved a multimillion dollar investment to update and repair the community’s water system. On Tuesday, the council allocated $25 million to replace major water lines and valves across the city — a response to the major leaks and citywide water outages that have plagued the city in recent years.
OPD investigating series of vehicle vandalisms
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Odessa Police Department is investigating “a rash” of vandalisms that occurred Wednesday night in North and Northeast Odessa. OPD said in a post on Thursday that around a dozen criminal mischiefs were reported where the suspects used a BB gun to shoot out vehicle windows. All of the vehicles were […]
Brooks Landgraf remembers Town & Country Barber Shop after fire
ODESSA, Texas — Two local businesses were lost in a fire on Sunday in Odessa. Payne’s Gym, as well as Town & Country Barber Shop, were deemed total losses after the blaze, and the cause of the fire is still not known. Odessa State Representative Brooks Landgraf practically...
Odessa Boys and Girls Club transforms learning space with new donation
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – The Woodson Boys and Girls Club received a sizeable donation from Panda Express on Wednesday. “We applied for a grant and it allowed us to receive $45,000 to transform a learning space.” “So, what we did with that is took a computer lab that we had gotten new computers, and we […]
Joven, Thompson headline list of candidates for Odessa Mayor, City Council
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – Making Odessans more proud of their hometown is one of the many reasons Craig Stoker is running for the at-large seat on the Odessa City Council. Stoker, the current Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Odessa, is making improvements to the city’s small business community a focal point of his campaign. […]
Jury votes against death penalty in Lebron-Rivera trial, convicted Capital Murderer gets life without parole
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Midland County District Attorney Laura Nodolf announced that a Midland jury decided late Thursday afternoon that Angel Luis Lebron-Rivera will not receive the death penalty after his Capital Murder trial. 46-year-old Angel Luis Lebron-Rivera, a native of Puerto Rico, was found guilty of Capital Murder by a Jury trial on July 3rd […]
El Paso middle school bans all-black outfits, sweatshirts with hoods
EL PASO, Texas — Students at Charles Middle School in El Paso will head back to school soon, but they won’t be back in black. According to a letter to parents from Nick DeSantis, the school has adopted a new dress code based on policy feedback from families, faculty, staff and community stakeholders.
Second Safe Haven baby box in Texas opens in Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas — A new Safe Haven baby box officially opened in Lubbock at Fire Station 9 which made it the second baby box in Texas. The first baby box was in Abilene and this new one made it number 247 in the nation. Baby boxes have given parents...
Border Patrol beefing up operations to target fentanyl crisis along El Paso sector
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KRQE) — Fentanyl is killing 150 Americans a day. Now, Border Patrol is beefing up their strategy to stop it coming into New Mexico. “If you are making or moving fentanyl across our borders, if you are responsible for smuggling and exploiting people, and if you are profiting from the suffering of others, we […]
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