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Abbott blasts Harris as California liberal extremist
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasted Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee saying she is a California liberal and extremist. Harris was officially nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night. While attacking her opponent, former President Donald Trump, and Republicans who support him throughout her speech, she said she would unify all Americans if elected president. ...
Joining Izzy's Kids Club and Waves of Welcome
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Islanders Athletics has recently launched the new Izzy's Kids Club! TAMU-CC is encouraging all. future Islanders to set goals, dream big, be active, and cheer for their Islanders!. The club says it's the best way for children to connect with the #1 mascot in their...
Panera Bread to open first RGV locations in Edinburg, McAllen
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Rio Grande Valley is officially getting its first ever Panera Bread locations this coming fall. “We could not be more excited to open the first Panera Bread restaurants in the Rio Grande Valley,” Will Collins, CEO of Merit Commercial Real Estate, said in a news release. “As the largest retail landlord and developer in the Rio Grande Valley we invest significant time recruiting top-tier restaurants and retailers. Panera Bread has been at the top of our list for the past five years.”
Texas HS football player died at a pool party after slipping off a gazebo rooftop
A Texas High School football player died at a pool party where students were reportedly drinking underage. The report says Adan De La Cruz was reportedly attempting to jump off a gazebo when he slipped and died due to injuries from the impact. Police have charged Emma Sofia De la...
Prescribed burn planned at Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture today
Don’t panic if you see smoke over Port Aransas today – Friday, Aug. 23. A prescribed burn of about one acre of land is planned at the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture. The area of grass and brush to be burned was left over from...
PROGRESS/INDEX ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Mattie Agnew
Ingleside’s Mattie Agnew is listed as a middle hitter on the Lady Mustangs’ roster. But the senior is actually a player of many positions. Agnew is a six-rotation player, which means she rarely, if ever, leaves the court. She posted a double-double with 15 kills and 22 digs in a 26-24, 25-18 win over Premont on Aug. 17 in the Woodsboro Lady Eagle Classic and followed that performance by recording eight kills and 27 digs in a three-set loss to Bay City on Aug. 20.
ROCKPORT PILOT ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Holly Baergen
Rockport-Fulton sophomore outside hitter Holly Baergen is excelling all over the volleyball court this season. Through eight matches, Baergen topped the Lady Pirates with 68 kills (3.4 per set), ranked second digs with 39 (2.0), and third in aces with 12 (0.6). Her .270 hitting percentage ranks second on the team.
Texas Lottery Officials Confirm Two New Texas Millionaires
The jackpot for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing was $535 million. That top prize will now head north to $575 million because nobody matched all six numbers in the latest drawing. However, two Mega Millions players matched all five non-Mega Ball numbers. One was from Tennessee, while the other was...
BE ALERT: 17 Year Old Texas Girl Under Arrest For Possible School Shooting Attempt
Frightening news took place when according to KXAN reported that a Texas 17-year-old girl by the name of Giana Castillo allegedly attempted to prepare a shooting at an elementary school. It was reported that the 17-year-old allegedly made online threats against an Austin elementary school. Once the FBI received the information, it was quickly identified that Giana Castillo was making concerning statements online regarding the planning of an active shooter event at Graham Elementary School.
It’s A Felony Yet It Continues to Happen in Texas
If someone in Texas decides to break this law they are facing a felony charge, but for some reason it continues to increase and it needs to stop, immediately. For most people the idea of dumping an animal somewhere is a disgusting and horrible action, but it’s a serious problem here in the state of Texas.
Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Six Inches of Snow for Texas
Is another “snowpocalypse” in store for Texas?. The Great Texas Freeze of 2021 is still fresh on the minds of Texans. I’ll never forget the fact that there was a winter storm warning for the entire state. Talk about an unprecedented weather event. Here in North Texas,...
Texas Man Caught Smuggling Drugs In Plush Toys From Buc-ee’s
Folks in Texas flock to Buc-ee's for many good reasons. But using their plush toys to hide your drugs is usually not one of them. Such was the case when a man was busted in the Lone Star State after the cops found a bunch of drugs in his toys.
Everything Costs: Would Texans Tolerate Bag Or To-Go Container Fees?
A TikTok video recently went viral of a woman complaining about a 10-cent bag fee on her Chic-fil-A order. She was outraged and threatened Chic-fil-a: "Count your days." However, it wasn't Chic-fil-a's fault she got the bag upcharge, it's local law in her town. It went into effect this past January but I suppose this is the first time she noticed.
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