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Preparing for the next big storm: Essential steps for a resiliency plan
As Texas recovers from the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl over a week ago, many residents still grapple with power outages. The Category 1 storm, with wind speeds peaking at 97 miles per hour, wreaked havoc by bringing down trees and power lines. This led to nearly two dozen deaths and left 2.2 million utility customers without electricity at the height of the outages. As of Friday, several thousand people remain without power.
Texas Drinkers Can Breathe A Huge Sigh Of Thanks
Thanks to a certain U. S. Judge, an age old ... and, frankly, quite outdated ... Texas law is no longer a road block for amateur distillers all over the lone star state. Texas has, and always has had, some of the weirdest and strictest alcohol laws on the books. For awhile, the Encyclopedia Britannica was banned in Texas because it, O-M-G ... contained all the info needed to make beer.
Here are Some of the Best $1, $2, $5, and More, Texas Lottery Scratch Offs to Play Right Now
I don't play a whole lot but it is fun to grab a couple of Texas Lottery scratch off tickets from time to time. Sure, I know I'm most likely just giving my money to the State of Texas instead of winning but it's still fun to try. That feeling of anticipation of a hopeful big win as you scratch is what I think is the most fun. Even if I get my money back, I still consider that a win. After seeing this list, I think I may need to seek out some of these tickets because it looks like the chances of hitting a big jackpot are just a tad bit better with these Texas Lottery tickets.
Mount Airy man pleads guilty to conspiracy after alleged $1M cattle theft scheme: DOJ
The USDA Office of Inspector General, the Secret Service, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation and Cleveland and Iredell County Sheriff’s Offices were all part of the investigation.
54th M&P Group Texas State Open
Kyle Pritchard, Castroville, $20,500 65-70-61-63—259 Frederick Wedel, The Woodlands, $14,000 68-63-62-68—261 Terrin Anderson, Montgomery, $11,500 67-66-63-66—262 Christian Jalomo, Richmond, $5,450 67-64-69-66—266 Cyril Bouniol, Willow Park, $5,450 67-65-68-66—266 Derek Oland, Plano, $5,450 64-67-65-70—266 Spencer Dillard, Farmers Branch, $5,450 66-65-66-69—266 Sam Murphy, Ruston, La., $3,265...
If you lost power during Hurricane Beryl, the Public Utilities Commission of Texas wants to hear from you
The PUCT created a questionnaire, available in English and Spanish, which “only takes about five minutes to complete.”. The Public Utility Commission of Texas is asking Houston-area customers to share their experiences with power outages during the May 2024 derecho and Hurricane Beryl. The PUCT created a questionnaire, available...
Award-Winning Texas News Anchor Breaks Boyfriend’s Nose After Too Many Margaritas
KBTX weekend news anchor, Heather Kovar, went out for a night of Tex-Mex and adult beverages with her boyfriend. The evening took a turn when they headed back to Heather's apartment across the street after an argument in the restaurant about their relationship. Kovar, employed by the popular news station...
Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team Prepares For Next Major Disaster, Serves Fellow Texans
The Texas A&M Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) provided more than 4,500 services to 952 patients at Operation Border Health Preparedness (OBHP), Texas’ largest disaster preparedness event, from July 22-26. This was the team’s fourth year to participate in OBHP, an annual exercise hosted by the Texas Department of State...
An Army Tank Fell Off A Truck In Texas – Really
Somebody, I would hope it's the army, is short a tank after this one fell off a truck on I - 10 in Texas. A tank being transported to or from ... I'm not sure which, the news report didn't give that info ... Camp Bullis, near San Antonio, didn't make it to its destination. At least, not on the first try anyway.
Watch Violent Texas Road Rage Duo Targets Single Victim
You Won’t Believe What This Texas Road Rage Duo Did to a Lone Driver. Of course, as usual, we have no context for what led up to this encounter. The video at the bottom of this article opens with the camera person taking video out of the window of a vehicle as she slowly drives down a busy Texas road.