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Epic Texas Eagle Scout Now Shares All-Time Record
Scouting America, formally known as Boy Scouts of America, has been a program in Texas for over 100 years, and it has helped prepare tweens and teens learn many practical life skills that continue to be drawn upon for the remainder of their lives no matter what age they reach. One way to ensure a skill has been mastered is by earning a merit badge that symbolizes their demonstration of those abilities in important fields like first aid, swimming, and camping.
Paxton’s vote harvesting investigation in South Texas renews questions over politiqueras
McALLEN — Filomena Leo began to weep this week as she reminisced about her late husband William “Billy” Leo and how he would encourage their neighbors to vote. Billy Leo, who died in 2018, was at one point mayor of La Joya, a Rio Grande Valley city of about 4,600 people, and Hidalgo County clerk — among several other public roles he held in South Texas. ...
Lottery officials searching for winner of unclaimed $1m Mega Millions jackpot – ticket was bought at a convenience store
A MEGA Millions jackpot has yet to be claimed, and time is running out for the winner to come forward. Players are urged to double-check their lottery tickets before the $1 million prize is gone for good. Lottery officials in Texas have been desperately searching for the unidentified resident with the ticket. It was purchased […]
Texas state lawmaker defects from Democratic Party to GOP, citing transgender stances
A Texas state representative defected from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, citing their respective stances on transgender matters. State Rep. Shawn Thierry lost her Democratic primary in March by LGBT activist Lauren Ashley Simmons after voting in favor of bills restricting transgender surgeries for minors and banning biological males who identify as female […]
Substance abuse expert says RGV faces ‘overdose pandemic’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it’s an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives. Take Adelína Olívares of Alamo, who said she lost her 20-year-old nephew to a...
Former Dallas Church Charity Treasurer Sentenced to 7 Years for $1.4 Million Fraud Scheme
A former treasurer of a church's charitable foundation in Dallas was given a sentence of over seven years in federal prison for committing fraud. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, made the announcement, detailing that Thomas Calhoun Bain, 75, had pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud back in March. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. District Judge Jane Boyle also ruled that Bain is to reimburse around $1.7 million to various victims.
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