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Family said Texas Marine veteran released nearly one week after ICE detention
The family of a Texas Marine veteran said he’s headed home after nearly a week in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Maria Renteria Torres said immigration officials detained her husband, Julio Torres, at DFW International Airport while returning home from a trip to Mexico late last week. Just...
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!
Nine area girls compete at Miss Texas Teen
, Nine area girls competed in the Miss Texas Teen competition this past week, June 23-29, at the Eisemann Performance Center in Richardson and brought back multiple honors. In addition to those nine, there were 16 youngsters who attended as Texas Lone Star Princesses. The girls stayed at the Renaissance Hotel in Richardson all week. The nine contestants competed in private interview, health and fitness, talent, evening gown, and onstage conversation. “As a small-town girl that has watched the Miss Texas competition her entire life as well as attending the past seven years, you could never have convinced me that I would one day...
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.
2 Shreveport buildings get new lives: See plans for Fairfield Building and former school
It's all done but finalizing the financing package, working out the architectural details, filing for historic tax credits, getting permits and other permissions and launching construction … Which is to say it's actually a pretty long way from done. But even with the myriad of details of two significant historic building conversions in front of him, Wednesday was a good day for Jeff Glover, a partner in the MGM Development Group of West Monroe.
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.
DeSoto Parish Library’s Summer Reading Program concludes with rousing finale
The DeSoto Parish Library recently wrapped up its summer reading program with a delightful finale that left kids and parents beaming with joy. Each of the library’s four locations hosted unique events to mark the end of the program. Mansfield, Stonewall, and Pelican Library treated children to thrilling water...
This & That…Friday, July 5, 2024
The DeSoto Parish Police Jury will hold a Committee Workshop on Tuesday, July 9 at 5pm at the Police Jury Meeting Room, 101 Franklin Street, Mansfield. The agenda includes discussing the proposed community investment regarding the DESRi Project at Dolet Hills. The average soldier during the American Civil War only...
Satellite company spots ‘significant deformation’ at Lake Livingston Dam
LAKE LIVINGSTON – A London-based company has spotted what they’ve described as “significant deformation” at the Lake Livingston Dam. KPRC 2 reporter Gage Goulding has been closely following developments at the Lake Livingston Dam starting on June 28 when the Trinity River Authority (TRA) which oversees Lake Livingston said the dam was being watched for a ‘potential failure.
Punk Rock Priests: New Film 'Parallel Love' Tells Story Of Georgia Band Luxury
Going from punk rock to the priesthood is not a common progression. Then again, Georgia band Luxury never followed the rules. A new film called Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury follows the Toccoa and Athens group through their brush with death and, eventually, three members becoming Eastern Orthodox priests. The documentary feature makes its Georgia premiere at the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta on Wednesday, June 19 and at Ciné in Athens on Thursday, June 20.
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