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Study ranks three Texas lakes among 'dirtiest' in U.S.
A new study ranks three Texas lakes in the top 10 dirtiest lakes in the U.S. The study was released by Lake.com, a vacation rental platform that used data from the National Water Quality Monitoring Council, which is part of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Texas lakes were in West Texas, North Texas and near Austin. ...
Bill Clinton: Rep. Jackson Lee ‘doing well’ in pancreatic cancer fight
Former President Clinton said Sunday that Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) is “doing well” as she undergoes treatment for pancreatic cancer. “Just spoke with my friend Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee as she battles pancreatic cancer,” Clinton wrote on the social platform X. “She’s doing well and remains the fighter we all know her to be,…
Members of congress from Texas react to historic SCOTUS ruling on presidential immunity
NORTH TEXAS — Reaction from members of Congress in Texas to the historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Presidential immunity is falling along party lines. U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, told CBS News Texas he is concerned. "It is an extremely alarming decision." U.S. Representative Pat Fallon, R-4th Congressional District in North Texas praised the decision in an interview. "As an American, I think they got it exactly right," said Fallon.The SCOTUS ruling comes as former President Donald Trump is facing criminal charges after being indicted for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The ruling narrowed the case against Mr....
Eighties movie leaves legacy at Cedar Creek Brewery
A photo at Cedar Creek Brewery in Seven Points shows the 1980s occupant of the building, Cedar Creek Plowboys Club, closed for filming “Tender Mercies.”. Actor Robert Duvall (from left) greets Cedar Creek Plowboys Club owner Reba Anderson during the filming of “Tender Mercies” in Seven Points, as shown in a photo hanging on the wall of the current occupant, Cedar Creek Brewery.
New FEMA disaster recovery center opens in Dallas County
A disaster recovery center operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency opened at the Dallas College Eastfield Campus in Mesquite on July 2. (Connor Pittman/Community Impact) Dallas County residents have a new way and an extended deadline to seek aid following severe weather that tore through the region between April...
Dallas County Health Officials Announce West Nile Virus in Carrollton Mosquito Samples, Ground Spraying Planned
Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) has confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in two mosquito samples from Carrollton. The positive samples were found in mosquito management areas 3A and 5A, with area 3A bounded by West Hebron Parkway and several major roads including the Sam Rayburn Tollway, and area 5A lying between Trinity Mills Road and North Josey Lane. In response, Carrollton Animal Services is set to conduct ground-based insecticide spraying on July 2 and 3, starting around 9 p.m., weather conditions permitting, as reported by the City of Carrollton, Texas.
Pastors demand answers from Juvenile Detention Board after WFAA report reveals conditions inside the facility
DALLAS — Pastors and Community leaders are demanding answers from the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Facility. ”The building behind us is supposed to be a place of rehabilitation instead it’s a place of trauma,” Dr. Michael W. Waters, Dallas Black Clergy founder. They stood out in the...
3 year old flown to Dallas hospital after near-drowning in Henderson County
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A child nearly drowned on Tuesday, according to a Henderson County fire department. Payne Springs Fire and Rescue said that at around 10:13 Tuesday morning they responded to a call in the Enchanted Oaks area. EMS also responded, they said. They found a 3-year-old child who had nearly drowned in the lake, and began life-saving measures.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football releases preseason predictions for local schools
Dave Campbell's Texas Football releases preseason predictions for local schools Image Sulphur Springs' Wyatt Watson (9) races down the field after catching a pass during a game against Mount Pleasant last season. Watson was named a player to watch on the Wildcats by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. ...
New medical marijuana clinic is opening in Beaumont
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Houston-based medical marijuana clinic has come to Beaumont and they are already seeing patients online. Texas Medical Marijuana Doctors issues medical marijuana cards, for a variety of issues, and it's important to note, the clinic is not a dispensary. The clinic is for those who...
A former Dallas city councilwoman just died. Almost no one knew she was Jewish.
It was only after her Jewish funeral Sunday that many in Dallas learned that Rose Renfroe, an upstart in Democratic city politics, was Jewish. “Rose was forgotten as a Jew for the majority of her life,” said Hannah Lebovits, a member of the Dallas burial society who organized the minyan for the funeral. Renfroe — or...
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