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In a North Texas House race, two Asian candidates campaign on their version of the American Dream
GARLAND — Rep. Angie Chen Button, 70, is living the American Dream. After immigrating from Taiwan to Texas for graduate school at 24, she improved her English, climbed the corporate ladder and was elected to the state House, where she has served eight terms as the only Asian American woman in the Legislature.
U12 Lady Katz win division at 44th annual Bob Wiseman soccer tournament
The U12 Lady Katz started their season this past weekend playing in the 44th annual Bob Wiseman soccer tournament in Lewisville. They competed in four matches. They scored a total of 33 goals and allowed 1 goal all tournament. They finished the tournament with first place in their division. The Lady Katz were lead by forwards Hadley Carrier, Gabby Evetts, Mavery Salazar and Alexzandria Mendoza. Key to the Lady Katz success in scoring were their midfielders Georgie McCuller, VeAni Snyder and Goldie Stegemoller. The Lady Katz defenders were Tatum Still, Bri Berniard, Autumn Hall and Callie Garza and goalie, Harlow Mark. The Lady Katz are coached by Jeremy Still, Brian Carrier and Carly Person. They will compete in the Brownwood Tournament on September 7 and then start season play with Centex Soccer Association September 14.
Texas Woman’s University receives $30 million for college of business
Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in Denton has announced a $30 million gift from alumna Merrilee Alexander Kick (’09) in support of its college of business. The single largest gift ever awarded to the university will fund an institute focused on innovation and entrepreneurship, an endowed chair, and an entrepreneur-in-residence program, all of which will be named for Kick, including the college. In addition, the funding, which pushed TWU over its $125 million goal for its Dream Big campaign—two years ahead of schedule—will fast-track plans to construct a new building for the college.
Texas Teachers Are the Best and Rank #1: For Being Overworked
I've always heard it said that "teaching is one of the most challenging professions," and it’s easy to see why. Across Texas, teachers are not only overworked but significantly underpaid for the dedication and hours they commit to shaping the minds of our future. On average, Texas teachers clock...
Chicken Nuggets/Tenders Recalled – What Texans Should Know
The Food Safety Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture has a word of caution for Texas shoppers in Beaumont, Orange, Port Arthur, Jasper, Tyler, and Lufkin. In fact, any place in the state where ready-to-eat chicken nuggets and chicken tenders are sold frozen and ready to heat and eat should pay attention to this recall notice.
UNT student and father claim to have world's largest 'Doctor Who' collection
A father and son duo from Chicago claims to have enough memorabilia to break the Guinness World Record for the largest Doctor Who collection. Chicago resident Lee Thompson and son William, a University of North Texas business student, say they have over 7,000 pieces of memorabilia. If verified, that would beat out the previous record of 6,641 items achieved by Lily Connors of Pontypridd, UK, as verified by Guinness World Records on June 20, 2016.
Oil producer APA explores $1-billion sale of Permian assets, sources say
(Reuters) - APA Corp is exploring the sale of oil and gas drilling properties spread across parts of the Permian basin of Texas and New Mexico, in a deal that could be valued at about $1 billion, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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