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Jam-Packed East Texas Weekend: Tattoos, Baseball, and a Princess Party
A welcomed rare summer cool front moved through East Texas Wednesday afternoon sending temperatures 'plunging' a good 10 to 15 degrees below normal. Anytime we can experience a high temperature in the 80s in July we'll take it!. This cool down from the upper 90s and 100s appears as if...
New book brings together stories illustrating what it means to be ‘Native Texan’
If you know anything at all about Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Joe Holley, it’s probably that he’s a native Texan. After all, that’s the name of his longtime column for the Houston Chronicle. Holley’s dedicated his career to capturing the essence of the Lone Star State,...
Can Federal Funding Save Teachers’ Healthcare Insurance?
With increases to public school funding seemingly frozen by the state’s leadership as the result of a fight between the legislature and the Governor over vouchers, public school districts are being forced to find creative ways to balance their budgets, including disovering new and innovative cost cutting measures. The largest expenses for school districts are personnel costs , generally accounting for over 80% of district’s budgets. Schools often find it difficult to cut personnel and still deliver qualiy instruction for an increasingly diverse community of students. The second largest expense is the related costs associated with healthcare insurance. While most districts ar enrolled in the Teacher Retirement System’s program, called TRS ActiveCare, some districts have decided to opt out under a 2021 state law that allows them to leave the sytem as long as they stay out for a minimum of five years. These districts are often seardhing for creative ways to reduce insurance costs while still maintaining adequate benefits for their employees. Now, little known guidelines under the federal law may provide them a break.
TAB to Offer Historic Last Course on This FM Tube Transmitter
The Texas Association of Broadcasters is set to host a final course on the Continental 816R transmitter at its annual TAB Show this summer. The 816R is a single-tube and solid-state FM transmitter that has been in use for more than 40 years. While fully solid-state transmitters are common now,...
Port Aransas firefighters to conduct drill at Island Moorings tonight
Port Aransas firefighters will conduct a drill at a house in the Island Moorings neighborhood tonight (Wednesday, July 17). The drill will start after 7:30 p.m. at a 449 Mustang Boulevard house that’s scheduled for demolition, according to Vinton James, assistant chief of the Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department.
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.
Governor Abbott Announces $110K Training Grant to Texas State Technical College for Workforce Upskilling
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has recently announced a significant Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant for Texas State Technical College (TSTC). As reported by the Governor's office, the award of $110,193 dispensed by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), is designed to propel customized training for Noble Texas Builders LLC employees, targeting roles in accounting, surveying, office administration, and construction.
Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Missouri Independent.
AT&T faces class-action lawsuit in massive data breach affecting 'nearly all' customers
DALLAS — Dallas-based AT&T is facing a lawsuit after the company recently announced the data of “nearly all” of its customers was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach. It was the company’s second data breach reported this year. The lawsuit, filed Friday in...
Greg Abbott Promises to Keep Using Migrants as Political Pawn at RNC
Texas’s border battle with the Biden administration is apparently not going to end anytime soon, at least according to its governor.Speaking at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott bragged about the contentious back-and-forth he had with federal border agents earlier this year. That spat ended with the Supreme Court siding in favor of the Biden administration. In a 5–4 decision, the high court ruled that Texas had overstepped its authority by placing razor wire along the Rio Grande section of the U.S.-Mexico border. It also gave the green light to the federal government to snip and move...
Alert! Residents Alarmed by Annoying and Dangerous Mosquito Surge in South Texas
WFCN – Recently, have you seen an increase in the number of mosquitoes?. Standing water increases mosquito populations whenever a hurricane passes through. There is a wide spectrum of mosquito dangers. “They are bothersome, to be sure, but they also spread disease,” Dr. Linda Yancey of Memorial Hermann in...
Interesting Billboard To Strike Out STD’s For All-Star Game In Texas
As major league baseball fans make their way to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, they are seeing a reminder to be careful with their sexual health. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), recognized for its HIV/AIDS healthcare services, has placed a prominent billboard...
"It's stretching us," Governor Abbott deploys APD officers to RNC, amidst staffing crisis
AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican National Convention continues this week in Milwaukee, where former President Donald Trump accepted his party's nomination, and made his first public appearance following an attempt on his life on Saturday. Even prior to Trump's assassination attempt, the Department of Homeland Security listed the RNC...
Texas Has a New National Park
On the grounds of the Blackwell School in Marfa in the early 20th century, it was policy that students leave their native Spanish language at the door. If they broke this rule, they faced punishment, ranging from demerits to being placed in a closet. And according to a placard from the Texas Historical Commission, students were even made to scribble down Spanish words on slips of paper they buried in a mock funeral ceremony, vowing not to speak the language again.
A cold front is moving into North Texas
NORTH TEXAS — A cold front will come through North Texas Wednesday evening. A few showers are possible Wednesday and Thursday along with cooler weather. A front could kick up more storms Wednesday evening as it pushes south overnight.If it slows down, North Texas could end up with very heavy rain across the southeast counties down the I-45 corridor on Thursday. The First Alert Weather team will keep an eye on this possibility. Otherwise, just a few afternoon showers riding in on a north wind.There are not great rain chances for Thursday, but there is great news about cooler...
UISD names Dr. Gerardo Cruz as sole finalist for superintendent
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The United Independent School District has concluded its six-month search for a new superintendent, naming Dr. Gerardo Cruz as the sole finalist during a board of trustees meeting on Wednesday night, July 17. Since the departure of former Superintendent David Gonzalez, who faced allegations of “ongoing...
Remains found in Corpus Christi well identified as missing college student Caleb Harris
The body of a missing college student from Central Texas has been found. Here's what we know. City workers doing maintenance discovered Caleb Harris' body in a wastewater lift station on Monday, June 24, according to a Corpus Christi police report. Detectives found no evidence of homicide, and the remains were transported to the Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office for examination.
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