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134-year-old home goods retailer files for bankruptcy, closing 71 stores
TEXAS (WJET/WFXP) — Conn’s HomePlus, a 134-year-old home goods store known throughout 15 states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday and is set to close 71 of its 170 stores. The Texas-based furniture and appliance store is prevalent in the Southern United States. Conn’s has also recently merged with W.S. Badcock, which will see […]
Former Florida firebrand headlining Upstate GOP fundraiser
A former tea party favorite who unsuccessfully challenged Texas’ governor two years ago is headlining a fundraiser for an Upstate Republican party that wants to drive the Statehouse further to the right. Retired Lt. Col. Allen West, a former congressman from Florida, is the featured speaker of “A Night of Liberty and Freedom” on Aug. […] The post Former Florida firebrand headlining Upstate GOP fundraiser appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
‘I’ll kill you’: Waco woman pulls out knife after hotel staff asked her to leave
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Alexia Hardin, 41, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she pulled out a large kitchen knife and threatened a hotel manager asking her to leave the property, an arrest warrant states. Police said it happened at about 1 p.m. on July 19...
North Texans represent U.S. at the 2024 Olympics
North Texas will be well represented at this year’s Olympics in Paris. The region sent more than 20 athletes to represent the U.S. and their hometowns in various events, from track and field to weightlifting. The list includes Dallas native Sha’Carri Richardson, a track and field sprinter headed to...
Judge rules in favor of Catholic Charities RGV in State of Texas’ investigation
A state judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley which pushed back against an investigation being brought by the State of Texas against the nonprofit organization that helps migrants on the South Texas border.
Waco gang member, 17, fired gun at rival in car; ankle monitor placed him at the scene: affidavit
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Waco street gang member accused of shooting at a rival gang member inside a car was placed at the scene because he was wearing an ankle monitor, police wrote in an affidavit. Kadarius Wormley, 17, was charged with deadly conduct, according to the affidavit. On...
BSB Collects ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
WACO, Texas – For the ninth-consecutive season, Baylor baseball has received the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award, as announced Wednesday by the organization. In the 2023-24 academic year, BU posted a 3.31 cumulative GPA as a team, its highest since 2020-21. The Bears turned in...
Former Canaan resident trades the woods of the Northwest Corner for the grasslands of East Africa.
Dr. Daniel Peppe, a North Canaan Elementary School and Hotchkiss alum, is a professor of Geosciences at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. When he is not teaching both intro and graduate level courses, he can be found conducting research across the globe. In short, his work focuses on the evolutionary processes of plants and animals in response to climate change. Having conducted fieldwork in the U.S. Midwest, Australia and Abu Dhabi, Peppe has settled for Eastern Africa.
Texas Man Found Dead During Drag Boat Race Has Been Identified
According to KCENT, a Waco, Texas man who was killed in an accident at a boat race event has now been identified as Frank Carter, during a Duel on the Brazo event at Brazo Park East on Sunday, July 21. Carter died in a single-boat accident which is left individuals in shock.
Tuberculosis Has Broken Out in Texas Prison System
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice acknowledges that tuberculosis has broken out in one of its largest prisons, the maximum-security John B. Connally Unit midway between San Antonio and Corpus Christi. “Since October 2023, seven inmates have been diagnosed with tuberculosis at the Connally Unit,” a TDCJ spokesperson told the Chronicle via email on July 12.
Waco PD investigates questionable death
WACO, Texas (KWTX) -The Waco Police department said they are responding to a call reporting a questionable death in the 7300 block of Ridgeoak Pkwy this morning. Waco PD says they are still out investigating and there is no more information available at this time.
ATTENTION: East Texas Veterans Resource Fair Coming Soon
Texas offers a wide array of benefits to military veterans, recognizing their service and sacrifice. Benefits like the Hazelwood Act, which provides up to 150 hours of tuition exemption at state public colleges and universities to property tax exemptions, which can significantly reduce the financial burden of homeownership, Texas stands out as a state dedicated to supporting its veteran community.
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