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East Texas woman honors late husband by continuing to host veteran gatherings at outdoor retreat center
ORE CITY, Texas — David Smithers, a U.S. Army veteran, passed away in June, and while his family is still grieving, they are also reflecting on the kind person he was. “My husband had a difficult life. He struggled with problems himself and to get out of the city and find peace here was one of his greatest joys,” said Victoria Smithers, David's wife and co-founder of nonprofit Counting Stars Ranch in Ore City.
HOOKED ON EAST TEXAS: Record Spotted Gar caught in East Texas
DOGWOOD CITY, Texas — An East Texas angler recently landed a record Spotted Gar on Lake Palestine. Caleb Pierce and his fiancé Brittany Chandler were out on Lake Palestine bow fishing while David Pierce, Caleb's dad, was directing the flat bottom boat as they trolled around the islands hunting Carp and Gar.
Smith County and Lindale crews extinguish residential fire
LINDALE, Texas — Firefighters from Smith County and Lindale quickly controlled a residential structure fire on Thursday, July 4, 2024.Smith County Emergency Services District 2 (ESD#2) dispatched Engine-122, Engine-128, and Battalion-2 to assist the Lindale Fire Department. Upon arrival, the Battalion Chief declared it a working fire and assumed command, then attached Battalion-1, Engine-172, Tender-172, and Tender-136 to the response.Crews swiftly gained control of the fire, according to Smith County ESD#2. The department reported having six units and 14 personnel on the scene.
Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year
"Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
ALERT: New Law In Texas Allows You To Ask Companies To Do This
The growth of technology in Texas is astounding. It's difficult to believe, but how handle things ten years ago is different from the current due to its expansion. In fact, people can get online anywhere these days, as long as their phone allows it. What some people don't realize is...
Watch Five Texas Cops Use Force to Take Man Into Custody
Texas Officers Use Force to Arrest Man – What Really Happened?. The video at the bottom of this article was recorded on the infamous 6th Street in Austin, Texas. These five police officers are attempting to get a very large man to cooperate with them. As the cops threaten...
An Apparent Leaked List of Walgreens Closures Includes Texas Stores
There is a massive change underway in the U.S., and it has to do with brick-and-mortar stores being unable to compete with their online counterparts. As more and more people take to shopping online, something that got a massive boost in '20 thanks to a worldwide pandemic, physical stores continue taking big hits.
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.
North Texas now within the probable path of Beryl
Beryl is inching closer to the Texas coast, and the latest forecast shows that the storm could hit the southern part of the state before moving north — affecting Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area at some point next week.The tropical storm, expected to regain strength in the Gulf of Mexico, made landfall again Friday morning over Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula after blowing past the Cayman Islands and Jamaica, devastating a number of islands. Beryl tore through the Caribbean earlier this week as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, killing at least six people. It continues to make its way west-northwest but at a decreasing...
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