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The ‘Best Tamale Maker in Texas’ Has Been Raided by the Feds
Uh-oh! Looks like trouble bubbles for Deila, the self-proclaimed 'best tamale maker in the world' was raided by federal agents in south Texas on Wednesday. If you have no idea who Delia is or why she's got the G-Men barging in uninvited and rifling through everything, buckle up. This is a hot tamale of a story.
NC Fast Facts: US census to conduct test runs throughout South, West, including NC
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years before the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas, tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina;...
Texas Tribune: Texas teachers stand behind Kamala Harris after years of feeling targeted, neglected by Republicans
HOUSTON, Texas (The Texas Tribune) - Gena Coston summed up the experience of being a teacher over the last four years with two words: very stressful. Texas teachers have reported feeling burned out, underresourced and underappreciated in the last few years as they’ve dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, classroom changes spearheaded by Republican officials and unsuccessful calls for more state funding toward raises.
DroneTogether Franchise Ready to Take Flight Nationwide
Summertime is a busy period for Scott Zimmerman and his Texas-based DroneTogether franchise. He runs 63 camps in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas throughout June and July with hundreds of students ages 4 to 18 enrolled. At the same time, DroneTogether lines up instructors and registers thousands of students...
Waiting Out the Storm in Prison
Incarcerated Texans describe conditions in prison following Hurricane Beryl. James Guevara has ridden out three hurricanes sheltered in-place in Texas prisons. Hurricane Beryl, which blew into Texas on July 8, knocked out power at the prison where he lives, among several other Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) facilities. The lights went off at Ramsey, a maximum-security prison in Brazoria County where Guevara lives, around 3 a.m. about an hour before the storm hit in earnest.
More layoffs at freight-related firms: 607 workers cut across 4 states
Layoffs continue across the commercial transportation and freight industry, according to a new round of worker reduction notices in Florida, Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. It is the second round of layoffs since the beginning of July. Averitt Express, Bath & Body Works Logistics Services, ShipBob, and Henry Avocado Corp. announced a total of 218 layoffs earlier in the month.
CenterPoint Energy executives roll out resiliency plan after widespread Beryl outages
Dozens of people died after Hurricane Beryl knocked out the lights for more than 2.2 million customers on July 8, many suffering from hyperthermia, or an increase in body temperature, while power outages took weeks to restore. Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the state’s public utilities commission to investigate CenterPoint in the wake of the company’s performance during Beryl.
Special Counsel appointed in DWI case of Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson
HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson’s DWI case is moving to Montgomery County. Johnson is the elected official of the 178th District Court. In June, she was arrested by a Houston Police Officer for suspicion of driving while intoxicated. According to her Defense Attorney Chris Tritico, she blew a 0.0.
Hibachi Express now offering Japanese Cuisine in Montgomery
Hibachi Express is now serving Japanese cuisine in Montgomery. (Courtesy Pexels) Hibachi Express officials said the Japanese restaurant is open as of May 15 and is offering a variety of fried rice plates, noodles, hibachi dinners, sushi and special dishes. Special dishes include sweet and sour chicken and sweet and...
Conroe Appoints Interim Police and Fire Chiefs Amidst Leadership Shuffle
The City of Conroe is navigating a transitional phase in its leadership, appointing interim chiefs to helm the police and fire departments following the recent retirements of former Police Chief Jeff Christy and Fire Chief Ken Kreger. According to a report by The Houston Chronicle, Deputy Police Chief Lee Tipton and Assistant Fire Chief Mike Legoudes, Jr. will step into these interim roles.
Robbery suspect with felony warrant arrested in Harris County
HOUSTON, Texas - An adult female suspect with an open felony warrant for robbery is in custody following a fraud credit card call, authorities said.Deputy Hassan of Constable Mark Herman's Office apprehended the woman in the 200 block of Spears Road. Further investigation revealed she was also in possession of a controlled substance, according to the Harris County Constable Precinct 4.
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