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San Antonio hospital thrives in U.S. News ranking across Texas
San Antonio's Methodist Hospital has accomplished a healthy reputation as the No. 1 best hospital in the city, and No. 18 in Texas. It ties for No. 18 with Houston's Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center and Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth. The accolade appears in U.S....
CITY OF BRENHAM’S ANNUAL FIRE HYDRANT AUDIT BEGINS MONDAY
The City of Brenham’s annual fire hydrant audit gets underway on Monday. The city says Texas Hydrant Service will conduct the audit to ensure that all of the city’s fire hydrants are functioning correctly. The audit will last for approximately a week and take place between 7 a.m....
Saharan dust has made its way to Central Texas
CENTRAL, Texas — The Saharan dust has made its way to Central Texas and is expected to arrive Wednesday, July 31 and stay until Thursday, Aug. 1. So, what is the Saharan dust and how does it make its way to Texas?. The dust is made up of fine...
Water levels in Rio Grande reservoirs drop, raising concerns in south Texas
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The water levels and river flow of the Rio Grande have significantly decreased since the 1970s, according to the United States International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). The Rio Grande, the third longest river in the United States, begins in Colorado and flows into the Gulf...
Texas woman gets life sentence for Ponzi scheme targeting senior citizens
A 65-year-old Texas woman was sentenced to life behind bars on Tuesday for her role in a Ponzi scheme targeting senior citizens. Debra Mae Carter worked with William Neil Gallagher, a Christian radio host who called himself the "Money Doctor," to scam more than 170 people out of around $31 million, Tarrant County prosecutors said in a news release. Gallagher brought in the money — which Assistant DA Lori Varnell described as retirement savings — while Carter made sure the victims couldn't recover their money. "These were hard-earned retirement (dollars) which … got put into her account over and over again," Varnell...
U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Two Fugitives from Texas and Oklahoma in Florida
North Texas — The U.S. Marshals Task Force, including members of the Walton County Sheriff's Office, arrested two suspects wanted in multiple states at a home on Smith Road. Courtney Boothe, a 29-year-old, was wanted in Oklahoma for burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle, and in Mississippi for illegal use of a credit card. John Toney Bishop Jr., a 30-year-old, was wanted in Oklahoma for possession of a stolen vehicle and in Texas for larceny theft charges.