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Batson area residents looking for answers amid water outage
HARDIN COUNTY — Dirty dishes are piling up in kitchens and baskets of laundry sit undone as Hardin County residents in the Batson area enter their third day without running water. Cheryl Griffin and Hope Kennedy are two women without water that are currently looking for answers. "I'm getting...
Beaumont's Real-Time Crime Center instrumental in swift capture of gunman
Cameras outside SNS Grocery on Concord Road caught a man firing a gun into a crowd of people around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The manager of the store, Danushka Kumarage, decided to give access to his store's camera system to Beaumont's Real-Time Crime Center, and police say that led to the quick arrest of a suspect.
Zak Skinner Named to WBSC U23 World Cup National Team
BEAUMONT, Texas – Coming on the heels of a breakout season with the Lamar University baseball team, where he earned All-Southland Conference honors and helped guide the Red and White to an SLC regular-season title, Zak Skinner has also been named to the Australian national team for the U23 WBSC World Cup. The U23 Baseball World Cup is a biennial, professional-level, national team, baseball world championship of the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The Australians will compete in Group A with Japan, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Great Britain and China. The Aussies are the second-highest rated team in their group (No. 11)...
Heat wave to continue for SETX
The high temps are here to stay a bit longer as chances for a prolonged heat wave are possible for most of the state. There is a moderate to major risk for heat related impacts with daily highs ranging from 96 to 98 with maximum heat indices to the 109 ranges through Sunday, according to […] The post Heat wave to continue for SETX appeared first on Orange Leader.
Biggest Reasons for Casualties on Texas Roads
In Texas it seems like most people are in a hurry. Whether they are rushing to get their work done or rushing to get home to their family, people tend to drive a little faster in Texas. You will notice this as soon as you are on any Texas highway or interstate. Unfortunately, some of those unsafe driving habits can lead to crashes and even fatalities on Texas roadways, let’s look at the biggest reasons for those fatal crashes.
New Study Finds 90% of Texans Believe Housing is Unaffordable, Lawmakers Share Their Response
Have you noticed lately that the cost of... EVERYTHING is just a tad higher than previous years? Has that weekly date night turned into maybe once a month, or has your wallet become flatter than the shamefully thin "cutback" plastic grocery bags nowadays?. Let me tell you, you truly aren't...
The Oldest Elementary School In Texas Also Has A Cemetery on Campus
It's back to school season and while some Texas students will be attending classrooms built in brand new schools, other students will be learning in buildings that are older. Texas has some very old, historic schools. Some of the oldest schools in Texas date back to the 1870's and they have character and history. Of course, all elementary schools have classrooms, playgrounds, and a cafeteria. But one Texas elementary school has something much different in addition to those rooms.
State Fair Of Texas Is Back: Here’s All The New Top Food
This year’s State Fair of Texas menu will be a lot of deep-friend concoctions, plenty of cheese, and lots of bacon. The fair announced the food and drink finalists for the 20th Annual Big Tex Choice Awards. Judges selected 24 semifinalists from a record-breaking 65 submissions and narrowed the list down to 10 based on four “Fair-food” criteria: uniqueness, creativity, presentation and taste.
State Fair of Texas announces 2024 Big Tex Choice Awards Judges
DALLAS (KDAF) — The State Fair of Texas has announced this year’s judges who will serve as taste-testers for the iconic Big Tex Choice Awards. Brad Batson, Leslie Brenner, Calvin Golden, Donovan Lewis, and Nikky Phinyawatana will be the judges to determine this year’s “Best Taste – Savory,” “Best Taste – Sweet,” and “Most Creative” on August 22.
Largest Lottery, Powerball, and Mega Millions Wins in Texas
Everyone in Texas who has ever purchased a lottery ticket has dreamed of what they would do with that money. Most start by saying paying off debt, others want to help family members, or splurge big on a car and house. While most of us will only dream of what it would be like to receive that big check, there are a few people in Texas who have won big.
Texas likely undercounting heat-related deaths
This story is a collaboration between The Texas Tribune and Inside Climate News. Schumacher, Foxhall and Martinez reported for the Tribune, and Pskowski and Baddour reported for ICN. AUSTIN, Texas—On a scorching day in May 2020 that topped out at 95 degrees, Austin resident José Mario Calles reported to his...
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