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Kerens, Cross Roads softball players named All-State
Rylee Spivey of Kerens, shown pitching against LaPoynor in April, makes the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State softball team. Cross Roads’ Brook Locke (throwing ball) is named Second Team All-State for Class 2A softball on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s list of players.
HOWDY to the new Mabank Rodeo Committee
Mabank Mayor Randy Teague (left) and the City of Mabank is happy to announce the new members for the 2025 70th Annual Mabank Rodeo and Western Week Committee July 12. Pictured are committee members Teague, Mikal Reeder (in no particular order), Betty Busby, Michael C Nelson, Shelby Jackson, Dustin Jackson, Brooke Lacy, John Lacy, John Chappell, Michael Main, Ricky Myrick, Tony Jenkins, Kim McClaskey, Boogie Ray, Nancy Manning Clark, Tyson Adams and Scott Tuley. Committee members not pictured are Kylie Kornegay, Andrea Gibbs Pickens and Johnny Adams.
Corsicana woman killed trying to walk between train cars
CORSICANA, Texas - A Corsicana woman died after being hit by a train while trying to take a shortcut home. The accident happened on the evening of July 8 near the railroad crossing on E. Powell Pike Road. Corsicana police believe 27-year-old Derrowsha Carter stepped between two stationary train cars...
At Least 90 Texas School Districts Have Moved to a 4-Day-Week
As we close in on another school year, the topic of 4-day school weeks start to trending again. More school districts in Texas moving to four-day-school weeks. KXAN, reports that at least 90 school districts across Texas have now switched to four-day school weeks. This is the state of Texas' effort to prevent teacher turnover!
LOOK: 28 Texas Cold Case Murders Have Been Solved Since 2019
I'm an avid watcher of TV shows such as NCIS, Law & Order, and the various CSI dramas. I enjoy them, but I realize that the breakneck speed at which they can solve crimes is a massive exaggeration of how things play out with detectives in the real world. Yes,...
Trampoline Goes Airborne During Wild Texas Storm
Thanks to the miracle of modern technology, we’re all able to witness Mother Nature’s wrath from a safe distance. In some cases, the clips serve as reminders of the less obvious dangers of severe weather. This is one of those cases. If you’re looking to add a trampoline...
Chance for rain in the Valley is rising
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It starts out as a few drops of rain here and there this week but ends up as a fairly good shot at scattered rain showers down the road. Through the weekend the Rio Grande Valley will have a daily shot at a...
These Texas Girls, All Between 13 and 17 Years Old, Vanished Without a Trace in June
It's never easy writing about the subject of kids that have gone missing in Texas. A lot of the time, we have no idea of the circumstances around their disappearance. They could have run away, they could have been kidnapped or they could have been taken by the other parent during a visitation. No matter the circumstance, in June, 14 families reported their teen girls missing in Texas.
Post-Beryl internet outages plaguing small businesses, remote workers
Days after millions of people across southeast Texas had their power restored following Hurricane Beryl, there are still areas without internet and phone service. Viewers who reached out to ABC13 said it's impacting their ability to work from home or serve customers at their businesses.Nina Fragale, general manager of Pipeline Grill in Baytown, said the restaurant's power was restored last Friday, but the Xfinity internet and landline services remained out.As a result, the business couldn't answer calls from customers who want to know if they're back open, and they've had patrons walk out because they're unable to accept credit card...
Hot and dry weather briefly return to North Texas before cooler weather and storms
NORTH TEXAS — A little bit of rain hit the DFW airport Thursday, keeping temperatures below normal for the second day in a row. Just a couple of days ago DFW logged the hottest day of the year so far.Friday and Saturday look dry and hot, not so much on Sunday.Sunday we start to reap the benefit of an unusual weather pattern for mid-July. A deep trough is parked over the Great Lakes, it'll bring a northwest flow aloft for North Texas. This is a pattern that brings in storms and cooler weather.There are decent rain chances on Sunday and better rain chances on Monday and Tuesday.Saturday will be very much a July day, hot and sunny. From Sunday and next week? Very much like late May.No one is going to miss the hot, dry conditions that July normally brings. What relief in water and cooling bills. Here is your 7-day forecast.
Killer Virus Now Spreading All Over Texas
As Texas is dealing with the scorching summer temperatures, but the extreme ultraviolet radiation is just the tip of the threat the outdoors brings in the Lone Star State during this time of year. We have grown accustomed to dealing with the presence of West Nile Virus over the past twenty years, but now a new viral threat is surging across Texas, and once again we have the world's most deadly animal to blame.
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