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BUSTED: Most Commonly Stolen Items From Texas Wal-Mart Stores
And a lot of people getting busted for it. Here in Texas, even misdemeanor theft can result in jail time and hefty fines. Walmart is the largest retailer in the U.S. and has 517 locations throughout Texas. Walmart constantly has to deal with "shrink" which is retail lingo for theft, from both consumers and "inside jobs."
Scattered rain chances & cooler temperatures for the Labor Day Weekend!
The trend of isolated showers and thunderstorms developing in the early afternoon, and gradually dissipating after sunset will continue through Friday. Overall coverage of rain is only around 20%. Highs Friday will make it into the low 90s, with heat index values near 100°. If you have Friday night football plans, we may see a few showers hold on for kickoff, but the rain chances drop off quickly throughout the games. The potential for scattered showers increases into the Labor Day Weekend.
Relaxing retreat celebrates, honors North Texas teachers
AUSTIN – For the first time, a free weekend-long retreat is now open to Dallas-Fort Worth-area public school teachers. The retreat is organized by a non-profit called the Holdsworth Center in Austin, which aims to celebrate and honor public educators by giving them some rest and relaxation. "This is very uncommon," said Mark Rogers, a fifth-grade teacher.This is the fourth retreat and teachers who've attended before said it's a pivotal weekend that has changed how they step into their classrooms. "I feel like we were treated like the royalty that we are always told we are, that teachers, oh you are...
WATCH: Pep Rallies In Texas Are Simply Something Else
High school sports in Texas are truly a spectacle aren't they?. Everything is bigger here in the Lone Star State, and the passion for sports here is second to none. We've all seen a packed stadium for a highly anticipated matchup of two great teams haven't we? There's even been some classic calls posted to the internet of some of the games.
Texas Panhandle set to gain 75-bed mental health facility with land lease agreement
State officials gathered Tuesday to celebrate a significant milestone in the development of mental health care infrastructure in the Texas Panhandle. State Rep. Four Price, R-Amarillo, announced the completion of a crucial land lease agreement between the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (THHSC) and the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). The deal will facilitate the construction of the 75-bed Panhandle State Hospital, a facility long needed in the region to address mental health care shortages. “This...
Underage Drinkers in Texas Have More Rights Than You Think
Football season has hit Texas like a blustery "blue norther" sweeping in from the panhandle. The High School Season got underway with games in Dallas, Houston, Beaumont, Austin, and just about every other community in the state last weekend. Do you need some scores? Here you go. Then, we start...
Top Universities in Texas See Exam Success with AI Essay Detector Tools at UT, SMU, and UTD
Even in a modern academic setting, computers and calculators are feared as machines that reduce a student’s ability to perform menial tasks without them. Never mind the fact that computers, calculators, and other technical achievements are available in anyone’s pocket. Every tool that threatens to change the status quo is heralded as a step toward human obsolescence, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.
Governor honors Army spouse with Yellow Rose of Texas
Britnia Weicht, an Army spouse, was presented the Commission of the Yellow Rose of Texas Friday for her outstanding efforts in supporting those affected by the EF-1 and EF-2 tornadoes that tore through areas of Belton, Texas, and Temple, Texas, this past May. Commonly called the Yellow Rose of Texas,...
Pine Tree ISD earns third straight state arts education award
LONGVIEW, Texas — Only 94 school districts received the Texas Art Education Association’s 2024 District of Distinction award. An even smaller number of districts — 14 — earned the honor three times in a row. Pine Tree ISD recently became one of them. The distinction recognizes...
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