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A Place At Home Expands with Five New Franchise Locations
August 01, 2024 // Franchising.com // OMAHA, Neb. - A Place At Home is kicking off August with the opening of five new franchise locations. The new locations include the first-ever Georgia office and two each in Pennsylvania and Texas. They all begin serving the senior population on August 1.
Texas ranked fourth lowest state for drug overdose deaths
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — According to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services, Texas is experiencing a drug poisoning epidemic as deaths have increased more than 75 percent in the past five years. However, the Lone Star State ranks as one of the 50 states with the lowest...
VP Harris ramps up Texas appearances, experts say it might not be for votes
HOUSTON, Texas (KBTX) - It’s been just over a week since Vice President Kamala Harris became the top Democrat in the Presidential race. Since then, she’s had two public appearances in Houston. Wednesday, Harris was the keynote speaker for the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. biannual conference. This was held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Downtown Houston. Harris spoke to the crowd about her intentions to run for the presidency and highlighting herself as the candidate who would protect fundamental freedoms.
Texas Elderly Couple Was Scammed On Facebook, Suspect Arrested In Florida
Let This Story Serve As A Reminder, Especially For Older Folks, To Be Careful About Who You Do Business With On Social Media. In the age of social media, misinformation and scams run rampant because its hard to verify or check if the people you're doing business with are reputable and most often they present offers and deals that are just too good to pass up.
Texas resident wins $5 million in lottery scratch ticket game
TEAGUE, Texas — A Teague resident recently won $5 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game $5,000,000 Ultimate. The player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the winning ticket at a Jet Travel Plaza store at 771 Texas Highway 179 in Teague, according to Texas Lottery. Teague is in Freestone County, about an hour and a half southeast of Dallas.
‘That’s just stupid.’ Crime victim’s payment woes among worsening wait in Texas
KXAN has aired repeated investigations into the CVC program’s chronic understaffing and extended wait times for assistance, as well as flawed reports submitted by the program to lawmakers that make it appear claims are being paid much faster than reality. Now, House lawmakers could soon be addressing that issue.
UT Austin committee says administrators violated own rules when handling protests
A report released this week by a UT Austin committee found that university leaders violated their own institutional rules when calling police to respond to pro-Palestinian protests in April. The seven-member committee also found that the university’s claims that protesters violated rules, including the unauthorized use of amplified sound on...
Austin City Council hears public comment on proposed budget
AUSTIN, Texas — The city of Austin is hosting a budget work session to get feedback from the public on next year's budget. It's the second public comment meeting the city council has had so far, and it starts at 10 a.m. Thursday at Austin City Hall. Councilmember Vanessa...
Austin Elders: Margaret and Pat Roach Reflect on Their 64-Year Marriage
Margaret and Pat Roach have been together for 64 years. Their secret? A sense of humor. “You have to laugh at stuff, and he’s hilarious. He makes me laugh. Otherwise, I would’ve probably strangled him by now,” Margaret says. Married in 1960, Margaret and Pat have known...
ColdTowne Theater Hosts Inaugural Black Austin Film Festival
In 2013, Winston G. Williams established the Capital City Black Film Festival: a community for independent filmmakers devoted to uplifting Black talent. ColdTowne Theater’s twist on Cap City’s legacy – Black Austin Film Festival – brings together world-renowned artists and local filmmakers for a weekend of short films, Q&As, panels, workshops, and improv shows. Director Ryan Darbonne recounts his participation at Capital City’s inaugural festival, saying, “Both events emphasize the same idea that being in community is really good for you.”
Austin Energy makes a case against giving more to the city’s General Fund
During a budget work session on July 30, Austin Energy made a case for not transferring an extra $4 million to the city’s General Fund, which goes toward basic city services like parks, fire, police and EMS. The city’s ratepayer-owned utility is the largest of the city’s enterprise funds...
City, county taking steps to realize vision for Palm School area
Members of the steering committee charged with shaping the future of the Palm School property downtown expect to begin their work later this month, while a handful of major infrastructure projects are moving forward throughout the larger Palm District that stretches from the southern edge of the Rainey Street District to Waterloo Park on 15th Street.