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Best Happy Hour In North Texas
North Texas is heating up, so cool down with a great cocktail, beer or glass of wine at one of the many great restaurants in the area. Here are summer happy hour deals in North Texas: La Parisienne 6740 Winning Dr Suite 1000, Frisco From Monday to Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., indulge in a range of happy hour appetizers at special prices. Enjoy oysters on the half for $10 or a dozen for $18. Savor charcuterie and cheese boards for just $12, and try burger sliders, french dip sliders or turkey club sliders for $10 each. Wines by the glass are $6,...
Big price cut ordered for phone and video calls for Texas jail inmates in 2024
Fees Texas inmates pay to make calls will be slashed under new federal regulations approved this month. High rates that had averaged 23 cents a minute for Texas jail inmates have long been a target of prisoners, their families, and advocates.The Federal Communications Commission voted last Thursday to approve regulations, to take effect next year, that cap the price of inmate phone and video calls at prices as low as 5 cents per minute.The prices and caps differ throughout the state, and depend on prison size as well as differences between state and local rules. While Texas had lowered the...
Tyler city council approves new Lake Tyler Master Plan
TYLER, Texas — The city of Tyler approved a contract for the development of the Lake Tyler Master Plan this week. The Tyler city council held a vote on Wednesday for a contract with Halff Associates, Inc. totaling $449,275 to provide the city with a comprehensive list of recommendations for the Lake Tyler Master Plan, which will take into account the city's current and future needs at Lake Tyler and Lake Tyler East.
Rural East Texas hospital gets national award for stroke care
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas (KETK) — CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs received the Get With the Guidelines award by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. According to a release from CHRISTUS, Sulphur Springs earned a gold plus distinction given after the hospital “has met or exceeded standards for at least 24 months, and […]
ALDI to open new store in Palestine next week
PALESTINE, Texas (KETK) – ALDI is set to open a new storefront in Palestine on Aug. 1. The store will be located at 2117 South Loop 256, and a ribbon cutting ceremony is planned for 8:30 a.m. the day of the grand opening. The store will open 30 minutes later. The first 100 customers on […]
Disaster declared: 5.1-magnitude earthquake shakes West Texas, damage reported
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Scurry County Judge Dan Hicks has declared a disaster and is requesting assistance from the state after one of the strongest earthquakes in Texas history caused damage across the area Friday morning. According to the USGS, a 5.1-magnitude quake occurred east of Snyder, northeast of Hermleigh....
Multiple West Nile cases confirmed in Winnsboro
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Health's Office of Public Health has confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in the Northeast Louisiana community of Winnsboro. These cases were reported between July 5-24. Louisiana has reported a total of eight West Nile neuroinvasive disease cases in the state in 2024.
Texas Retailers Included In Boar’s Head Huge Deli Meats Recall
Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst product produced by the establishment that is currently available in commerce because it may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The company is also...
Texas Department of Public Safety to Dedicate Boat in Honor of Fallen Trooper
AMARILLO, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will hold a boat dedication ceremony on Friday, July 26, to honor Trooper Matthew Dewayne Myrick, who died in a vehicle crash while responding to a call in Deaf Smith County in 2006. The ceremony will take place at...
Texas Insurance Rates Spike After Beryl: Will You Be Affected?
The after-effects of Hurricane Beryl are not all physical, as Texan wallets may be impacted in addition to their homes. According to points made in a recent meeting from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) on July 15th, it's anticipated that half of the catastrophe reserve funds will be spent in damage payouts following Hurricane Beryl's devastation along the Texas coast.
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