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Custom Commodities Transport rebrands business units after acquisitions
The Texas-based logistics provider and bulk commodity carrier Custom Commodities Transport will rename its various business arms under the “Custom” brand in a move to promote its expanded capabilities, the company said today. Custom is the combination of the original bulk transportation provider Custom Commodities Transport, warehouse operator...
Student Safety: The Most Dangerous College In Texas
Sending your child away to a college or university after being under your roof for 18 years is hard on parents. Knowing that you are miles away if something goes wrong can be unnerving. One way to mitigate risk is by talking to your students and ensuring they know what...
Texas flight academies discuss national pilot shortage
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A national pilot shortage has prompted local initiatives to produce more certified pilots. The demand for pilots has been an ongoing problem, but it was made worse during the pandemic when pilots were encouraged to retire early as air travel became almost non-existent in 2020. President of McAllen Flight Academy Hector […]
Texas Man Caught Smuggling Drugs In Plush Toys From Buc-ee’s
Folks in Texas flock to Buc-ee's for many good reasons. But using their plush toys to hide your drugs is usually not one of them. Such was the case when a man was busted in the Lone Star State after the cops found a bunch of drugs in his toys.
SCAM ALERT: SWEPCO warns of fraudulent solar panel salespeople
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – SWEPCO released a consumer alert on Tuesday, warning customers of solar panel salespeople claiming to be official partners with SWEPCO. According to SWEPCO, they have had an increase in reports of door-to-door solar panel salespeople claiming to be officially partnered with SWEPCO. However, SWEPCO said that would never be the case. […]
$1 Million Winning Ticket Sold in Tiny Texas Town
I feel that many jackpot winning tickets are sold in small Texas towns and here is another example! A $1 million winning tickets was sold in the tiny town of Dale, Texas, which is an unincorporated community with a population of around 500. Dale is located about 10 minutes from Lockhart, Texas! The ticket was purchased at Dale Express.
Teachers And Parents Push Back Against Vouchers And Religious Indoctrination
During a legislative hearing on Monday with the House Public Education Committee, teachers, parents, and advocates expressed concern over school vouchers, education saving accounts (ESAs), and Christian indoctrination in public schools. As reported by the Dallas Morning-News, experts expressed concern that ESAs could divert resources from public schools, who are...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter seeks to finish mother's term
Washington — The daughter of former Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who died last month, announced late Monday that she intends to run to fill the Houston-area seat for the remainder of her mother's term."I want to finish for my mom," Erica Lee Carter said in a statement. Lee Carter said she's received encouragement from members of the community to run to complete her mother's term, which ends on Jan. 3, 2025. Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat who previously revealed that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, died on July 19 at 74. She represented the district for nearly three decades. "The...
Houston-area school districts warn of continued severe cuts if voucher fight keeps funds tied up in state legislature
HOUSTON – Superintendents and school board leaders across Texas are raising urgent concerns about the financial crisis gripping their districts. Alief ISD and Spring Branch ISD are among those hardest hit, warning of severe cuts ahead if the state continues to withhold additional funding. Alief ISD Deputy Superintendent Charles...
SPD, DA: No arrest, prosecution of former KTBS news director
SHREVEPORT, La. – Former KTBS News Director Bill Lunn will not be arrested or prosecuted following an investigation by Shreveport police, who said there is no evidence of improper communication between him and a juvenile. Instead, a forensic investigation of Lunn’s phone indicates text messages sent to him had...
Second man arrested, third one sought in Kennedy Street homicide
SHREVEPORT, La. -- Shreveport police on Wednesday arrested a second person in connection with a deadly shooting last month on Kennedy Drive. And the search is on for a third suspect. Detectives arrested Lejerrion Lee, 22, for second-degree murder. Everett Henderson, 23, is already behind bars charged with second-degree murder...
Man arrested for DWI after running stop sign, crashing into police car
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man is now in jail after striking a Shreveport police officer’s patrol car and fleeing the scene Saturday night (Aug. 10). At approximately 10:30 p.m., an officer was patrolling Youree Drive when a vehicle reportedly ran a stop sign and collided with the officer’s police cruiser at the intersection of Youree Drive and East Herndon Street, according to officials with the Shreveport Police Department (SPD).
Homeless man arrested after allegedly threatening people with knife during Humor & Harmony
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport Police responded to a report of a homeless man with a knife, who was allegedly threatening event attendees during Humor & Harmony. On August 10, during Humor & Harmony, the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) responded to a report of a homeless man armed with a knife on the 700 block of Elvis Presley Boulevard. Witnesses reported that the man threatened people attempting to enter the event area of the Municipal Auditorium grounds.
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