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More children die in hot cars in Texas than any other state, group says; tips to protect your child
HOUSTON, Texas — The sun was still out around 6:30 Wednesday night when police were called to an apartment complex on Hollister Road in northwest Houston regarding an unresponsive four-year-old in a pickup truck. "That female was transported to the hospital and is, unfortunately, deceased at the hospital,” HPD...
Part 2 with Miss Texas: Autism Advocate and Former Caregiver
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)-The 87th Miss Texas was selected in Richardson, Texas on Saturday, June 29h. Annette Addo-Yobo was crowned the new Miss Texas and will spend her year serving and traveling as an ambassador of the Lonestar state and Miss America program. “I have always been an advocate, since I was 6 years old” said […]
Texas, Your Decorations MIGHT Be A Flag Code Violation
Independence Day is nearly here, and if you’re in Texas, you’re probably gearing up with all things red, white, and blue. But before you stock up on those American flag-themed paper plates and T-shirts, you might want to pause. You could be stepping into a Flag Code violation!
Texas inmates in uncooled prisons plead for relief in another hot summer
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As the summer heats up, some of the Texas’ nearly 90,000 inmates living in uncooled prisons are begging for relief. Reports of dehydration, heat rash, and desperate attempts to cool down with toilet water accentuate years-long demands to air-condition the state’s prison system. “I will never forget the inmate who was drinking […]
Legal ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Sold In Texas Recalled After Hospitalizations
Prophet Premium Blends has ceased production of its Diamond Shruumz line and has sent out a recall notice for its various candies- cones, gummies, and chocolate bars. The candies contain a blend of various mushrooms and the hallucinogen 4-ACO-DMT, which when metabolized becomes psilocin, the same chemical that causes hallucinations when Psilocybin (a.k.a "magic") mushrooms are consumed.
Job postings to go live Friday for Shreveport’s Amazon Fulfillment Center
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Amazon Fulfillment Center in Shreveport is set to start posting positions at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 5. Officials say the job listings will be posted in batches of 300-400 at a time. Around 1,000 positions will be available, including hourly, seasonal and flexible schedules. Hourly workers will earn around $17 per hour, plus benefits.
East Texas woman honors late husband by continuing to host veteran gatherings at outdoor retreat center
ORE CITY, Texas — David Smithers, a U.S. Army veteran, passed away in June, and while his family is still grieving, they are also reflecting on the kind person he was. “My husband had a difficult life. He struggled with problems himself and to get out of the city and find peace here was one of his greatest joys,” said Victoria Smithers, David's wife and co-founder of nonprofit Counting Stars Ranch in Ore City.
HOOKED ON EAST TEXAS: Record Spotted Gar caught in East Texas
DOGWOOD CITY, Texas — An East Texas angler recently landed a record Spotted Gar on Lake Palestine. Caleb Pierce and his fiancé Brittany Chandler were out on Lake Palestine bow fishing while David Pierce, Caleb's dad, was directing the flat bottom boat as they trolled around the islands hunting Carp and Gar.
Stepping Stone School in Tyler celebrates Fourth of July with patriotic children's parade
TYLER, Texas — Some of the littlest Americans in Tyler got into the Fourth of July spirit with a patriotic parade ahead of the holiday. Stepping Stone School in Tyler held its annual children's parade around their campus Wednesday morning. The kids and staff all donned their celebratory red, white and blue and the festivity was filled with American flags as well.
Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year
"Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Watch Five Texas Cops Use Force to Take Man Into Custody
Texas Officers Use Force to Arrest Man – What Really Happened?. The video at the bottom of this article was recorded on the infamous 6th Street in Austin, Texas. These five police officers are attempting to get a very large man to cooperate with them. As the cops threaten...
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