Premont
LATEST NEWS
State Capital Highlights: Expanded passenger rail again on the table
State Capital Highlights: Expanded passenger rail again on the table News Staff Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:59 am X Gary Borders gborders@texaspress.com A huge pot of federal rail funding and chronic highway congestion...
When do Texas college students return to campus? Move-in, start dates for 12 universities
As July comes to an end, Texas students are turning their attention to the upcoming school year. And it's not just kids — college students are preparing to move to campuses and begin the 2024 fall semester. Hundreds of thousands of students will soon occupy now-quiet college campuses as they either return for...
Update: Missing Teen in Arkansas Found Safe, Man in Custoday
According to an Arkansas State Police press release;. Autumn Nicole Lyon was found safe today shortly before noon. Adrian Garces was taken into custody in Texas last night (Monday, July 29). Garces has been charged with Interference with Custody and is awaiting extradition back to Arkansas. Earlier. The Arkansas State...
Here Are 9 of The Most Heinous Crimes To Ever Happen In Texas
You hear it all the time. Things are bigger in Texas. It's true. There are plenty of things I can think of that are Texas-sized. From the tallest building in Houston to the largest football field at Texas A&M. Things in Texas are huge. Unfortunately, that also means crime. Texas...
Help a Texas Teacher For Your Chance to Win a Weekend Getaway
Thanks to a generous listener who heard about our Teacher Supply Drive, we’re thrilled to offer you a fabulous giveaway!. From Monday, July 29th to Friday, August 2nd at noon, bring your donations for the Teacher Supply Drive to our station and you could WIN a two-night stay at the stunning River Retreat 1 OR 2 by Alamo Beach!
A Las Vegas Group is Making Another All In Push to Bring Gambling to Texas
How cool would it be to not have to drive outside of Texas to be able to play blackjack or test our luck at a slot machine? The talk has been there for years about legalizing casino gambling in Texas with a majority of the state's residents in favor of it. A 2023 proposal failed in Austin. But that hasn't stopped the Las Vegas Sands from continuing to make a push to legalize gambling in the Lone Star State.
Popular Midwest Convenience Store Coming to East Texas to Change CEFCO’s Name
Company acquisitions in Texas happen all the time. Sometimes, that acquisition can go unnoticed because nothing changes, just the ownership name. Other times, that acquisition is obvious because the decor of the inside and outside of the store changes as does the name. The latter will probably be happening soon at several East Texas convenience stores as a popular Midwest convenience store chain is finalizing a deal to acquire CEFCO.
Dealer Dialogue: Texas Tractor Country
Meagan Kusek is the editor of Motorcycle & Powersports News. Since 2016, she has been covering various aspects of the B2B automotive markets, including professional carwashes, auto dealerships, motorcycle/powersport dealerships and collision repair shops.
Governor Abbott Deploys Firefighting Resources To Assist California Wildfire Response Efforts
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and Texas A&M Forest Service to deploy firefighters, emergency management personnel, fire engines, and equipment to assist with wildfire response efforts in California following a request from CAL Fire through the California Office of Emergency Services.
Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins
Last week, a Hays County District Judge dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit seeking to force San Marcos to enforce marijuana possession arrests. The background: In 2022, nearly 82% of San Marcos voters chose to decriminalize marijuana under Proposition A. The effort was led by a group of advocacy organizations, including Mano Amiga, Ground Game Texas, San Marcos Democratic Socialists of America, the Hays County Libertarian Party, the Hays County Democratic Party, and the Texas Cannabis Collective, which gathered 10,000 signatures for the petition.
Heat advisory continues across North Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Tuesday started out muggy across North Texas, with "feels-like" temperatures in the low 80s around 6 a.m. Dew point temperatures in the low 70s showed the mugginess in place for the day ahead.The day also started with low-level stratus clouds, but that didn't mean a cloudy day was ahead. Throughout the morning, clouds scattered, leaving behind sunny and hot conditions.The National Weather Service extended the heat advisory yet again, going through 8 p.m. Wednesday.Plan for the "feels-like" temperature to be near 105 degrees to 107 degrees.A mid-level ridge over the Southern Plains continues the influx of Gulf...
North Texas Small Businesses Named Finalists In H-E-B’s Quest For Texas Best
H-E-B recently revealed the top 10 finalists in its 11th annual Quest for Texas Best competition, a search for the finest Texas-made products — including several from North Texas. These small businesses will go head-to-head with other Texas-based entrepreneurs for a share of $70,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to have their products featured on H-E-B's shelves. In recent months, H-E-B’s business development managers have evaluated over 16 hours of video submissions from 470 innovative entrepreneurs representing more than 118 cities across Texas. Included in the top 10 are North Texas small businesses such as frozen filled naan from Dallas-based Marasi Foods;...