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Preliminary autopsy reports shed light on deaths in Taylor County
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PLAYERS TO WATCH: Clyde Quarterbacks Tucker Jones and Devan Wright
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) – Last year, Senior quarterback Blake Carr was given the keys to the Clyde offense, finishing with 56 touchdowns and nearly 4,500 yards from scrimmage. But Carr isn’t around this year, and the Bulldogs have yet to name a starting quarterback. Despite no current decision, new Head Coach Johnathan Haddock has […]
San Elizario’s first McDonald’s dedicated; new Westside animal services center opens
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. The Lower Valley town of San Elizario opened its first-ever McDonald’s restaurant Wednesday, July 17. Newly elected San Elizario Mayor Miguel Chacon, El Paso...
West Texas residents report on social media finding dead squirrels and birds on their property
MIDLAND, Texas — Finding the occasional dead bird or squirrel on your property isn’t out of the ordinary, but when it’s unclear how they died, and multiple people are reporting the same thing in the area, then it makes one wonder what could be going on. “My...
Ector County Felony Dispositions: July 19, 2024
Jul. 19—The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk's Office. Christian Ayala. Possession of a controlled substance. Pleaded guilty. Three years Texas Department of Corrections. Cody Frazier. Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Two counts. Pleaded guilty. Five years Texas Department of Corrections. Caleb Gadison. ...
Lubbock woman’s water bills are through the roof and is searching for help from the city
LUBBOCK, Texas— Audrey Crowson had lived in her current Lubbock home for four years and had recently discovered that her water meter was broken. Crowson’s water bills were costing much more than they normally do because the Water Utilities Department started backdating her bills from when her meter first broke in January.
El Paso’s Horses Unlimited seeks for volunteers
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Horses Unlimited, a nonprofit organization that helps rescue horses and provides equine therapy services in El Paso is seeking volunteers. Horses Unlimited Barn Manager Victoria Davis says the organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that was created in 2011 to help animal welfare and has since then provided rehabilitation to horses […]
Global CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage impacts Permian Basin businesses, airlines, government entities
MIDLAND, Texas — Starting Thursday evening until Friday morning, people across the globe experienced what's being called the "Blue Screen of Death'" (BSOD). One Odessa citizen, Maigen Pool, said she was sure it is a scary thing for everyone, not knowing how things will be for the next day or even weeks.
Food for Thought: Dead insects, rodent feces at this week’s low performer
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Every week Lubbock health inspectors surprise local restaurants - checking to see who’s keeping clean and he needs to clean up. This week, we’re serving up a mixed plate. KCBD NewsChannel 11′s Christy Hartin dishes out the details in tonight’s Food for Thought....
CBS affiliate in El Paso ending most of its local news programming
El Paso’s CBS affiliate is eliminating most and perhaps all of its local newscasts, the latest erosion of local news in the nation’s 23rd largest city. “Beginning August 5, we will be making changes to the way we produce news in El Paso and refocusing our resources across our two stations in the market, CBS4 and KFOX14,” said Jessica Bellucci, a spokesperson for Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns El Paso’s FOX and CBS affiliates.
Houston Embraces Solar Power Post-Hurricane Beryl, Texas Sees Surge in Residential Solar Projects
Hurricane Beryl, Texas residents, particularly those in the Houston area, have been increasingly turning to residential solar power as a beacon of self-reliance, as seen when Bill Swann's solar setup kept his Hilshire Village home powered amidst widespread electricity failures, according to a recent article by the Texas Tribune. Swann, a retired mechanical engineer and local solar advocate offering free workshops, embodies the growing community of Texans seeking sustainable solutions to the grid's reliability issues.
Ex-DA wants current DA for Archer, Clay and Montague counties thrown out of office
A former 97th Judicial District attorney has filed a petition to have the current DA removed from office. Tim Cole, who served as DA from 1992 to 2006, wants Casey Hall thrown out of office because she has been indicted for theft. Hall was free Friday from the Montague County...
Mom outraged after car dealer picks up daughter with Down syndrome to make sale
ABILENE, Texas — A mother is thankful to be reunited with her daughter who has special needs. The mother says she came home from work and her 26-year-old daughter with down syndrome was nowhere to be found. After frantically searching for her daughter, she later learned a car salesman from All Star Honda of Abilene picked her daughter up.
Community rallies to support Spanish Arms fire victims with overwhelming donations
ABILENE, Texas — The Spanish Arms Apartment fire earlier this month affected all the residents there and many are still working to get back on their feet. The Military Veteran Peer Network (MVPN) is helping. The July 8 fire that left residents of the complex homeless, created a need....
Major tech outage affects nation, how did it affect Abilene?
A widespread computer outage has been reported Friday morning, according to USA Today coverage. Abilene entities have reported experiencing the effects of the outage. It occurred when cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike uploaded updates to fix a defect in Microsoft's Windows Operating System. The update subsequently disrupted flight operations, banking transactions, hospital systems and public transit.
Man Loses Cool in Texas, Attacks Utility Truck Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outage
Man Attacks Texas Utility Worker Truck in the Middle of the Highway. A CenterPoint Energy utility worker in Houston, Texas, found himself on the receiving end of an angry outburst from a local resident. The incident, which can be seen in the video at the bottom of this article, shows...
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