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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...
According to the court, the Texas attorney general ca n’t speak with the director of Catholic Charities about migrant services.
Subscribe to The Y’all, a regular release about Texas’s persons, places, and plans that are shaped by Texas residents who live in towns across the state. A Hidalgo County judge ruled on Wednesday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can remove the head of a McAllen immigrant house.
Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District: How fixing leaks saves water, money
Water conservation is more important than ever, and one of the simplest ways to save water is by fixing leaks immediately. Did you know that a small drip from just one faucet can waste up to 20 gallons of water per day? Now, imagine having three or four leaky faucets — that's a...
‘It’s going to stop an intruder’: Calvert ISD changes exterior windows to ensure student, staff safety
CALVERT, Texas (KBTX) - While school districts across the country have vowed to make safety a top priority after more than 1,200 school shootings just within this decade, Calvert ISD is doing so by changing out its windows. This summer Calvert ISD took steps to make its schools safer by...
Standoff with shooting suspect leads to evacuations in Lampasas
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Police evacuated residents in the northwestern part of Lampasas Thursday afternoon after the suspect in a shooting barricaded himself inside a residence, The Lampasas Police Department wrote in a Facebook post. At approximately 2 p.m. on July 25, police were alerted to multiple shots fired in...
Aryan Brotherhood of Texas member dodges possible life prison term in race-related jail assault
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas and an eight-time convicted felon dodged a potential life prison term Thursday after the victim of a savage race-related jail assault was deported and not available to testify against him. Travis Lee Leighton, 37, had been charged with...
First Edition Bookstore on Avenue D to hold grand opening
Located at the corner of Avenue D and Main Street, in one of the former Ledger Furniture storefronts, First Edition Bookstore opens its doors each day to customers, offering a book for just about anyone and everyone. Owner Mario Vasquez opened the doors to First Edition at the end of...
Gold Burger Diner brings retro dining experience to downtown Georgetown
Gold Burger Diner opened to customers in Georgetown in mid July. (Chloe Young/Community Impact) Retro burger joint Gold Burger Diner opened at the Georgetown Square in mid-July. What’s on the menu. The diner serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, including burgers and southern classics like liver and onions and chicken...
Second person found guilty in Waco murder case
Another suspect is facing a prison sentence related to the murder of Waco resident Elizabeth Romero, according to a press release from the office of District Attorney Dustin H. Boyd. Gatesville resident Erin Bailey Finchum, 37, was found guilty by a Coryell County jury on Monday for the offense of...
Marlin residents expected to give away more than 400 backpacks full of supplies for local students
MARLIN, Texas (KXXV) — "This is just one of giving back to the community and helping the kids as they head back to school,” said President of the Marlin Juneteenth club, Hermetta Paul. As Marlin residents prepare to head back to school in August, local businesses are banding...
More art to come in Temple as part of the I-35 East-West Gateway Project
TEMPLE, Texas (KXXV) — A new piece of art has caught the eyes of many Central Texans — it's a part of the I-35 East-West Gateway Project. The project started in October 2023 as part of the city's Strategic and Comprehensive plan to encourage public art and design throughout neighborhoods, helping to keep Temple beautiful.
Natural Grocers moving into vacant CVS pharmacy building on Valley Mills in Waco
WACO, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - Natural Grocers is looking to move into the old CVS building in Waco at 601 N Valley Mills Drive. Katie Macarelli, Director of Public Relations for Natural Grocers, said the grocer has applied for a building permit for tenant improvements and expects the store to open sometime in the next six months.
Waco woman arrested after assaulting neighbor, breaking into her home for ‘messing with her baby daddy’: affidavit
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Waco woman was arrested after assaulting her neighbor, breaking into her home and ripping down her security cameras for “messing with her baby daddy,” according to an arrest affidavit. Elexus Williamson, 25, is charged with burglary of habitation, according to the affidavit. On...
UPDATE: Bryan police identify person of interest in connection to burglary at local school
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Bryan Police Department (BPD) has identified a person of interest in connection to a burglary at a local elementary school. Police put out a community alert around noon Thursday, asking for the public’s help in either identifying or locating this man. He was identified just a couple of hours later.
Celebrate National Chicken Wing Day with free, discounted deals
SAN ANTONIO – It’s never a wrong time to eat wings, especially on National Chicken Wing Day. Several restaurants will offer discounts and free wings for National Chicken Wing Day on July 29. You can grab a bite or two at participating restaurants celebrating the day. Applebee’s: You...
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