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Lottery officials searching for winner of unclaimed $1m Mega Millions jackpot – ticket was bought at a convenience store
A MEGA Millions jackpot has yet to be claimed, and time is running out for the winner to come forward. Players are urged to double-check their lottery tickets before the $1 million prize is gone for good. Lottery officials in Texas have been desperately searching for the unidentified resident with the ticket. It was purchased […]
Devastating 9 Deaths Triggers New Deli Meat Recall In Texas
A Listeria break out connected to a variety of Boar's Head deli meats and the plant they were processed at has triggered a massive recall in Texas and across the United States after as many as 9 or more people have already died, and over 50 required hospital treatment. Some of the meats under the names Boar's Head and Old Country with a sell by date as late as October 17th that were processed between May 10 and July 29th are being recalled according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
Texas’ 11th Largest City Now 8th Most Dangerous in U.S.
Not many people would ever associate The Hub City with Detroit MI, but according to one website they are number eight and seven, respectively, when it comes to the most dangerous cities in the U.S. Houston, TX is one of the largest cities in the country. San Antonio, TX and...
Local advocacy group reacts to AG Paxton's new rule on gender markers
Amarillo Area Transgender Advocacy Group is responding to the Texas Department of Public Safety no longer accepting court orders to change a trans person’s gender marker on their driver’s license. The court allows a person to change the gender on their birth certificate after a transition. Attorney General...
Substance abuse expert says RGV faces ‘overdose pandemic’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it’s an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives. Take Adelína Olívares of Alamo, who said she lost her 20-year-old nephew to a...
'Not the party I grew up with:' Another Texas lawmaker leaves Democratic Party
(The Center Square) – Another lifelong Democrat has joined the Republican Party in Texas, this time, state Rep. Shawn Thierry of Houston. She made the announcement on Friday, joining Gov. Greg Abbott in Austin. “This is not the party I grew up with,” Thierry said of the Democratic Party. “I now stand with the party of Lincoln, the party that fought to preserve our Union and fought to end the...
Report disputes Texas' claim that its 'Lone Star Operation' has deterred migrant crossings
Texas authorities have recently claimed that its "Lone Star Operation," aimed at deterring migration into the state, have led to an almost 90% decline from its peak. Mike Banks, Special Advisor on Border Matters under Gov. Greg Abbott said that the concrete figure is 87% and that, as a result, the federal government has opted to temporarily move agents from the state's ports of entry to others in Arizona, California and New Mexico.
Rollover crash shuts down road South of Leroy, no injuries reported
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (KWTX) -The Texas Department of Public Safety is currently investigating reports of a crash on Heritage Parkway between West and Leroy. Officers on the scene say that they were alerted of the accident around 7 a.m.. They say a pick-up truck hit the guard rail, causing it...
High school football: Coronado's Finch rushes for 287 to lead Lubbock-area top performers
Editor's note: Coaches, send box scores to sports@lubbockonline.com to be included. Here are the top performers from Week 1 in Lubbock-area high school football: Demarion Finch, Coronado Finch ran for 287...
Lions Triumph Over Texans 3-1 for Best Start in Four Years
COMMERCE – The first matchup between the Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team and Tarleton State in the Field House on Hunt Regional Healthcare Court since 2018 lived up to the hype as the Lions came out on top 3-1 on Saturday afternoon, wrapping up the Lion Invitational. The Lions won via set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 15-25, and 25-18, for the second win over the Texans in three meetings between the two programs since both schools moved up to NCAA Division I. A&M-Commerce has started the season with a record of 2-1, its best start to a season since the…
Sports Take: Baylor football is (finally) fun again
It only took Baylor football one game to match its 2023 home win total. The bar wasn’t high. After an abysmal 2023 that saw just one home victory (and a miserably rainy one at that), fan enthusiasm cratered. Nevertheless, head coach Dave Aranda embraced a new vision for Baylor football, featuring a high-flying offense, a bevy of new transfers and a defense orchestrated by Aranda himself. Early returns look promising.
Harambee Revive returns to Waco for the first time since 1999
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The first Harambee festival in Waco since 1999 brought different cultures together at the Bridge Street Plaza. Harambee is a Swahili term that means “Let’s pull together.” Harambee Revive in Waco was meant to bring together all cultures to learn and celebrate with each other.
Baylor Football Throttles Tarleton State in 2024 Season Opener
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Dave Aranda’s Baylor Bears wasted no time in dominating Tarleton State in the 2024 season opener, winning easily 45-3. The Bears got a banner night from new starting quarterback Dequan Finn, the 5th-year senior transfer from Toledo. Finn threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to key the rout […]
Debate begins about expanding or relocating Williamson County jail, justice center
GEORGETOWN, Texas - This month, Williamson County began publicly weighing whether the jail and justice center should expand in downtown Georgetown or relocate entirely. In the next 20 years, the county is expecting its population to grow to 1.4 million people, a 192 percent increase. That will mean more inmates...
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