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Sweetwater Fire Department announces Tad Baird as new chief
SWEETWATER, Texas — The Sweetwater Fire Department has a new leader. Thursday the City of Sweetwater announced Tad Baird as the new Chief of the Sweetwater Fire Department. Chief Baird has been with the department since 2015 when he started as a Firefighter/Paramedic. He has since served in other roles including Lieutenant Paramedic and Training/Safety Officer.
Abilene mother outraged after salesman takes daughter with Down Syndrome to dealership to buy car
Abilene resident Angie Martin is a working mother of seven. She came home Tuesday night to a disturbing scene: her third youngest, 27-year-old Hope Martin, was nowhere to be found.
NWS: Storms continue through morning, ‘dangerous’ lightning possible
Storms that moved into the Concho Valley on July 17 are expected to continue their flight south during the morning of July 18, potentially bringing lightning and heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.
TSTC to offer night classes at Abilene campus
(ABILENE, Texas) – The lights will be on during the evenings at Texas State Technical College’s Industrial Technology Center in Abilene. Night classes will be offered in Electrical Power and Controls, Industrial Systems, and Welding Technology this fall. The fall semester begins Tuesday, Sept. 3. “We have talked...
Daniel Villegas charged with domestic violence
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Daniel Villegas, who was wrongfully convicted of a double murder in 2018 after serving 19 years in prison, was arrested on domestic violence charges early Wednesday morning, July 17. Villegas, 47, is charged with assault, causing bodily injury to a family member following an early morning altercation with a woman […]
Body of missing Caleb Harris found in wastewater lift station months after Texas student last seen taking dog for walk
THE body of a missing student has been found in a wastewater well months after being reported missing. Caleb Harris was last seen on March 4 when he took his dog out for a walk. On June 24, human remains were found inside a City Wastewater Life Station, according to...
AAA Texas: State average down despite gas price fluctuations
Drivers in Texas saw a decrease in gas prices this week with an average of $3.12/gallon for regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, which is a 6-cent decrease compared to last week and five cents less compared to this day last year, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.
Rent Prices In Three Texas Cities Have Largest Decreases In America
With rent prices going through the roof all over the country, we've seen the opposite in three Texas cities that have one of the largest rent decreases in the country. We have all the details. CBS News is reporting that rent prices across the USA are rising faster than wages...
Texas Postal Service Is Having Major Issues. Slow Shipping & More.
In my spare time, I tend to do a lot of selling and trading of sports cards. It means I make several trips per week to the Amarillo post offices. I never used to have a problem with items arriving to people on time, but lately it seems like it's been quite a mess.
Illegal crossing arrests continue throughout Big Bend region
TEXAS (KMID/KPEJ)- As discussions heat up about border policies and illegal immigration as part of the Republican National Convention, law enforcement agents closer to home have continued to see an influx of people entering and traveling through the country illegally. On July 17, a Brewster County Sheriff’s Office Deputy conducted a traffic stop in Study […]
Former Texas High School Band Instructor Receives Sentence For Grooming Students
A Texarkana, Arkansas Man Is Going To Federal Prison For A Very Long Time After Pleading Guilty To Some Heinous Acts. A former director of the Texas High School color guard plead guilty to federal charges connected to alleged sexual misconduct in a shocking story that rocked educators and parents across the area.
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