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Central Heights’ Rodriguez expected to start Tuesday for O’s
SEATTLE (KTRE) - Former Central Heights Blue Devil Grayson Rodriguez is expected to toe the rubber for the Orioles Tuesday night in Seattle. Rodriguez last took the mound on June 26 against the Guardians, where the Orioles won 4-2. Rodriguez went seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits, while striking out four. That start wrapped up a solid month for the righthander from Nacogdoches.
Lots of high school football talent on display during SFA’s final summer football camp
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) — There was plenty of high school football talent on display in Nacogdoches over the weekend. SFA Football held its final summer football camp stretched out over three days at Homer Bryce Stadium. High school players from across the Lone Star State and even outside of Texas came out to compete, get […]
Nacogdoches closing part of South Pecan Street till July 26
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KETK) – The City of Nacogdoches said that South Pecan Street between Pilar Street and the water billing drive through will be closed from July 1 to July 26. The street will be closed for construction and renovation work happening at City Hall. Officials added that anyone paying their water bill at City […]
Tropical Storm Beryl to affect Texas next week.
Headline: Tropical Storm Beryl will affect the Texas coast early next week. The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center tracks Beryl across the Gulf of Mexico and into Texas at Brownsville as a CAT 1 with 75 mph winds on Sunday night. The storm will then move north over the state dropping significant rainfall over the lower half of the state. It is now time to plan for heavy rain and possible flooding in South Texas early next week. The winds from the storm will drop below hurricane force by Monday night.
Texas gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.08 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.01 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 6 cents since...
Clear The Streets: The Worst Areas For Underage Drinking In Texas
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the areas in Texas cited the most for underage drinking violations are all near universities. But some party schools party a lot harder than others if we take the numbers at face value. Overall, citations to businesses for serving underage patrons are trending down. This could be because:
Henderson, Smith among East Texas counties approved for federal disaster relief funding
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced on Tuesday that FEMA has approved 15 additional Texas counties for federal disaster assistance following severe weather and flooding that began on April 26. TDEM said the list of counties approved for federal help has risen to 63. FEMA approved its Public […]
Hanging up his hat: Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp on his retirement
The longest-serving chancellor of the Texas A&M System is retiring. John Sharp earned his bachelor’s from A&M in 1972 and served as student body president – the shape of things to come. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives just six years later, and after a...
5 High Profile Cases From Texas That Among The FBI’s Most Famous
Texas is a land of beautiful backdrops and vibrant cities. A place where anything can happen and usually does. Our state has seen some amazing and intriguing crime stories to ever have come out of law enforcement. Ranker listed out some of the worst crimes ever to happen in Texas....
Texas Lottery Commission Allows Rigged Win
When a small group of Texas lottery retailers heard about a customer's ambitious plan to secure a guaranteed lottery win, they were in for an unprecedented ride. This daring move, which played out last spring, saw one individual ready to spend millions to buy nearly every possible numeric combination for the Lotto Texas draw. The result? An extraordinary jackpot of $95 million was on the line. To learn more about this incredible story, check out the original article on the Houston Chronicle.
Home care providers pay $4.5M to settle false claims allegations
Three home care agencies operating in Texas, Ohio and Indiana agreed to pay nearly $4.5 million to resolve allegations that they provided illegal kickbacks in exchange for Medicare referrals, the Justice Department disclosed on Monday. Guardian Health Care, Gem City Home Care and Care Connection of Cincinnati, which are owned...
Did We Make The List? FBI’s 2024 Most Dangerous Cities In Texas
When it comes to where we live, we never want it to be considered one of the most dangerous places to live. Here is the FBI's 2024 list of most dangerous cities and one of them is not that far from us. The information is based on crime statistics from January 2023 through September 2023. Violent crimes are any crimes that include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Experts – Extreme Weather To Become “Normal” In Texas
Texas saw some crazy weather last year, including extremely high temps, and 2024 is looking to bring us more. In fact, experts think this insanity may become "normal". Last year, Texas saw record breaking heat waves and 2024 is expected to be at least as hot, if not hotter. The heat isn't the only extreme weather the lone star state could see this year.
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