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Big changes coming to Texas real estate market
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Significant changes will take effect in the Texas real estate market starting this weekend. Beginning Aug. 17, homebuyers will be required to sign an agreement before viewing any property. This new regulation is aiming to enhance transparency and clearly define expectations between buyers and real estate agents.
“Time For Texas To Fulfill Its Duty To Public Schools”
In a recent opinion piece, Matthew Hall, senior regional advocacy director with Raise Your Hand Texas, highlights the common thread between teachers, locally elected board members, business and chamber leaders, and faith communities: “A real concern about the Texas Legislature’s lack of financial commitment to our public schools, students, and their teachers.”
Texas Police Department Missing Thousands of Items, Including Guns and Drugs
If most people take something from work and decide to keep it, it's usually something like a pen or office paper, maybe some post-it notes. Stealing from within a police department? That's a different category of work theft. According to CBS News in Dallas, DeSoto Police have discovered they have...
Legendary Texas Rapper BeatKing Reportedly Dead at 39
It’s a sad day for Texas Hip Hop, legendary rapper and Houston rap artist, Beat King has reportedly died according to Say Cheese TV. https://x.com/SaycheeseDGTL/status/1824240305215791197 At this time there has been no further details as to his cause of death. Close sources to him say that it may have been due to health related issues. […] The post Legendary Texas Rapper Beat King Reportedly Dead at 39 appeared first on 97.9 The Beat. The post Legendary Texas Rapper BeatKing Reportedly Dead at 39 appeared first on The Morning Hustle.
Restaurant Report Card for Central Texas: 8.15.24
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Here’s this week’s restaurant report card for Central Texas:. The Rustic Grill at 816 North Valley Mills Drive in Waco failed a renewal inspection with a 74. (26 demerits) There were a number of problems. The report was 4 pages long. The food safety...
Heartbreak for Bristol Palin as Son Tripp, 15, Moves Out of Her Texas Home to Reunite With Dad Levi in Alaska
Bristol Palin is heartbroken after her teenage son Tripp left her family home in Texas to live with his father in Alaska.RadarOnline.com can reveal Bristol – Sarah Palin’s 33-year-old daughter – announced the emotional news in an Instagram post on Wednesday.The former reality TV star wrote: “This has been the hardest ‘first day of school’ yet with one of the biggest pieces of my heart missing.“Tripp has decided to finish out high school in Alaska to be closer to his dad and our entire family.“If you know Tripp, you know he lives for hunting/fishing and I honestly can’t blame him...
Seminole man killed in crash involving school bus
GAINES COUNTY, Texas (KCBD) - A 65-year-old Seminole man was killed in a crash involving a school bus in Gaines County Thursday night. Just before 9 p.m., troopers responded to the crash on US 385 and CR 320. According to the crash investigation report, a Seminole ISD charter bus was...
My new Chevy only had 26k miles when a $3,150 part went out – dealership couldn’t fix it but I still had to pay my bill
A TRAILBLAZER owner was left to pay for an undrivable car – his transmission went out before 30,000 miles. Even though he couldn’t drive his new car for months, he was expected to make his loan and insurance payments. Fernando Garanzuay bought a gently used Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV with only 14,000 miles from a San […]
Maines Brothers Band Highway sign unveiled at Lubbock County ceremony
One of several signs that will mark “The Maines Brothers Band Highway” on a stretch of FM 40 was unveiled during a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Lubbock County Courthouse Gazebo. There was a special performance by Maines Brothers Band following the ceremony, which was led by Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish, who was joined by area leaders and other community members. ...
Police ID person in custody following Thursday SWAT callout in central Lubbock
Police have identified the person who was arrested Thursday night following an hours-long SWAT callout in central Lubbock. The Lubbock Texas Anti-Gang Unit initially began searching for David Valdez Jr., 31, around 3:45 p.m. on Thursday regarding multiple warrants for his arrest, according to a news release from Lubbock police. The LPD SWAT team...
Pavement repairs on 82nd Street to begin on Monday
LUBBOCK, Texas— West Texas Paving Inc., under contract with the City of Lubbock will begin pavement repairs on 82nd Street, from Frankford Avenue to Milwaukee Avenue, according to a press release. Repairs starting Monday will require changes to traffic flow during construction. The release said appropriate signage and barricades will be in place around the […]
Texas Tech Red Raiders Win Total Prediction in 2024
OVER 7.5 Wins (-115) Odds are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. Behren Morton will enter his first full season as the starting quarterback for the Red Raiders after taking over the majority of the duties last season for an injured Tyler Shough. Morton showed flashes of brilliance under center, but his main focus this season will be taking better care of the ball after throwing eight interception to go with only 15 touchdown passes.
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