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North Okanagan teen firefighter leads Jasper hikers to safety
An 18-year-old Enderby firefighter put on a display of heroics Monday night when she swiftly rounded up people in Jasper National Park, getting them safely away from an encroaching wildfire. Colleen Knull, a volunteer firefighter at the Enderby Fire Department, was working a summer job at the Jasper Lodge in...
“It’s been a labor of love”: Sherman leaders reflect on 30 years of Hot Summer Nights
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - The last show of Sherman’s Hot Summer Nights 2024 was on Thursday evening, marking the end of the concert series’ 30th year. This year was one of the event’s biggest yet with large crowds and world-famous acts including The Beach Boys and Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles.
Bobcats prowl back to class with new campus, back-to-school festivities
Hey Bobcats, it is almost time to go back to school. Even though there are a few more summer vacation days left, Celina ISD teachers and staff are gearing up for the new school year, which begins Wednesday, Aug. 14. The district is opening a new school this fall —...
Dallas Parks and Recreation considering closing community pools to help cut budget
The Glendale swimming pool opened Thursday at noon. There wasn't a line waiting to get but people who live in the community say the pool is important to them. "I was here when they originally put the pool here," Glendale neighbor Kenneth Blair said. He said losing it would be...
‘It may be a reality for me’ admits Dak Prescott as he takes long pause while addressing uncertain Dallas Cowboys future
DALLAS Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is coming to terms with the fact that he may be on a new team in 2025. Prescott is playing on the final year of his contract with the Cowboys, and so far there has been no traction on a new deal. Prescott spoke with...
Janet Jackson and Friends Hang Out at Burger's Lake, Chow Down on Heim BBQ
As Janet Jackson’s “Together Again” tour rolls through Cowtown — she performs tonight at Dickies Arena with special guest Nelly — Jackson and her stable of tour members appear to be enjoying their time in Fort Worth. Thanks to a 7-minute video uploaded to the...
North Texas elementary school names new principal after previous leader's sudden passing
FORT WORTH, Texas — A North Texas elementary school has hired a new principal after the sudden death of Leigh Anne Romer earlier this month, school officials announced. Edwina West-Dukes, who was previously a principal in the Keller school district, is replacing Romer at J.C. Thompson Elementary School in the Northwest Independent School District, officials said. Romer served as the principal for 12 years before her sudden passing on July 7.
Federal lawsuit alleges Waxahachie ISD engages in ‘discriminatory' discipline customs along racial, ethnic lines
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Dallas accuses a North Texas school district of unfairly applying race-based disciplinary action. The lawsuit claimed Black and Latino students have been disproportionately receiving harsher punishments than their white classmates within the Waxahachie Independent School District. The lawsuit centers on the allegations of two...
Kyrie Irving trade just got even better for Mavericks after Spencer Dinwiddie signing
The Dallas Mavericks are almost done carving out their roster as they just signed Spencer Dinwiddie to a one-year deal to return to Dallas following a stint with the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers last season. The Mavs needed another ball handler badly, and Dinwiddie chose the Mavs over...
San Antonio to host three-day conference aimed at transportation, technology sectors
SAN ANTONIO – Mobility leaders and advocates from across Texas will descend on San Antonio for a conference geared toward transportation and technology innovations. The 2024 Texas Innovation Invitational runs from July 29 to 31 in San Antonio. Multiple San Antonio and Bexar County partners, as well as transit...
Local Church Turns The Pastor's Struggles Into Salvation For Metro Kids
Pastor Louis Rogers went through some unthinkable challenges, but it was those times of challenge that are today helping kids all over the city. “Living on the street, eating out of trashcans, sleeping on trees, sleeping up under bridges,” said Pastor Louis Rogers, of Miracle Temple Baptist Church. His...
Man charged with running human trafficking ring from behind bars in Oklahoma
VINITA, OK (KTUL) — Investigators have charged a man accused of running a human trafficking ring while behind bars. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) its Human Trafficking Unit and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) launched an investigation earlier this month. They identified Porter Meadows, also known as VP, as a human trafficker involved in the operation of a commercial sex ring.
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