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Two Northeast Texans bringing home Juneteenth crowns
Two Northeast Texans bringing home Juneteenth crowns Nicole Kimball Nicole@steelcountrybee.com Wed, 07/17/2024 - 06:05 Image (left to right) Rhylei Porter, Kaidlen Key, Brenley Maull putting on their most radiant smiles COURTESY PHOTOS / KARRIE HARGRAVE (left to right) Rhylei Porter, Kaidlen Key, Brenley Maull...
Become an Instant Millionaire With Any of These 27 Texas Lottery Scratch Offs
Me and a coworker were talking recently about what seven figure money number we'd be comfortable having in our bank account. My answer was $2.5 million. I could buy a house and a good car for my fiancé and me, about $500,000 for those. We could pay for our wedding and have a nice honeymoon, about $50,000 for those. That's my Lindale math working there but I think those numbers are reasonable. Everything else would sit in the bank to take care of everything else.
Another Texas Megachurch Pastor Is Stepping Down, Cites Moral Failings
There's been a peculiar series of megachurch controversies occurring over the last few months. First, Tony Evans. Then, Robert Morris. Now, it's Tony Cammarota, who's stepping down as pastor of Texas' Stonebriar Community Church. Per NBC, the church terminated Cammarota after he "confessed to church leadership of a moral failure. He is deeply remorseful but his sin disqualifies him from serving on our staff as a pastor." The full letter detailing Cammarota's exit reads as follows.
Human remains found in wastewater lift station identified as missing Texas A&M student
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Forensic analysts have identified human remains found in a wastewater lift station as those of missing Texas A&M student Caleb Harris. City workers discovered the remains on June 24 while conducting maintenance at the Perry Place wastewater lift station on Lexington Road. The remains were transported to the Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office, but due to advanced decomposition, identification was not possible at the time. The remains were then sent to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification (UNTCHI) for DNA analysis, along with samples from Harris’s parents.
TWO STATE LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS CROWNED
The Burleson County Minor Girls captured the State Championship with a 4-1 victory over Rockport-Fulton last (Tuesday) night. Burleson County jumped out to an early lead with two runs in the top of the first inning. Rockport-Fulton cut the lead in half with a run in the bottom of the fourth inning to make it a 2-1 game.
ALERT: Food Sold At H-E-B In Texas Recalled Due To “Foreign Material”
Mustard Potato Salad from Reser’s Fine Foods sold in Texas via H-E-B has been pulled from store shelves. Here's what is known at the time of writing. As reported by the US Food & Drug Administration, the food was recalled recently. The release was put out on July 9th, 2024. Per the FDA, the food was removed from shelves due to one major issue: something was found in the product that shouldn't be in it.
Buzz’s Bunch Charity Softball Game announced for August 2nd
BRYAN, Texas -- Texas A&M men’s basketball fans can get their first look at the 2024-25 Aggies at a charity softball game, pitting the players vs. the coaches with all proceeds from the event benefitting Buzz’s Bunch. Admission to the event is free, but donations are encouraged and...
Trial date set for suspected College Station drug dealer, target of deadly Spring Loop search warrant
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A trial date has been set for the suspect at the center of an extensive drug investigation by College Station Police. Police have described Abraham Escobar as a ‘high level drug dealer.’ The investigation he’s linked to left one person dead in an officer-involved shooting.
Treat of the Day: High school students learn about cybersecurity at Blinn College
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -A weeklong camp at Blinn College hopes to encourage high school students to become the next generation of cybersecurity frontliners. The cybersecurity camp at the Blinn College-Brenham Campus recently drew 22 students who spent five days learning about everything from privacy laws to Raspberry Pi devices. The U.S. Department of Defense sponsored the camp through its Cyber Leadership Development Program.
Get Ready for The School Year with this Backpack Drive
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - As families are preparing for school this year, they might need help stocking up on supplies. Greening Law Group owner Craig Greening saw this need in the community and decided to start a backpack drive. Greening says the event was inspired by his own childhood where...
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Volleyball Team Earns 7th Straight AVCA Team Academic Award
LEXINGTON, Kentucky – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi volleyball team was highlighted for its academic success on the national scale for the seventh consecutive year, earning the 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT. The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of at least a 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. Additionally, the Islanders were selected to the AVCA Team Honor Roll, which represents the top 20 percent of GPAs among Division I programs. They tallied a 3.78 cumulative GPA in 2023-24 to earn the distinguishment and be one of the…
AP Top Stories July 17
Here's the latest for Wednesday, July 17th: Spotlight turns to Vance at GOP convention; DHS inspector general to probe security at Trump's Pa. rally; New Labor government spells out plans in Britain; Paris mayor swims in Seine ahead of Olympics. Amid the mounting pressure of another possible deficit budget, the...
Stuff the bus with Junior League and ensure students have the school supplies they need
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -For 24 years now, The Junior League of Bryan-College Station has been holding their Stuff the Bus school supply drive, providing teachers with supplies to last the whole school year. This year, the organization is giving out $70,000 worth of supplies to schools across the BCS area.
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