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Free backpacks and fun: school supplies to be given away at northwest side trampoline park
SAN ANTONIO - Getting ready for the upcoming school year? An upcoming free pack giveaway could help your kids get exactly what they need to succeed!. On Thursday, July 25, A free backpack giveaway will be hosted from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Uban Air Trampoline Park, near the corner of Loop 1604 and Bandera Road on the Northwest Side..
Benavides: We failed our high school dropouts before. It’s time to bring them back.
EDINBURG, Texas – A school superintendent is urging her counterparts in other Rio Grande Valley districts to acknowledge their failures and work to bring dropouts aged 18 to 25 back to campus. Dr. Alda T. Benavides, superintendent of schools for Edcouch-Elsa ISD, spoke at a meeting about dropout prevention...
Temple police investigating after car accident leaves one person injured
TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) - The Temple Police Department is investigating a car accident that left one person injured Sunday afternoon. On July 21, at around 5:50 p.m., police say a vehicle was driving east on West Adams at high speeds when it struck a pole, left the roadway and damaged an apartment building at the Adams Bend Apartments.
Bazán: Financial institutions, real estate experts will attend next Industrial Warehouse Summit
PHARR, Texas – Luis Bazán, director of the Pharr International Bridge, has given an early preview of the 4th Industrial Warehouse Summit, which takes place in October. IWS is an event co-hosted by the Pharr Bridge Board and Pharr Economic Development Corporation. Bazán gave details of the next...
Operation Safe Return helped thousands prepare for the new school year on Saturday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The new school year is around the corner and Corpus Christi Police Department hosted their annual back-to-school event Saturday afternoon. Thousands of parents and children attended Operation Safe Return at the American Bank Center, where they received several free items in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year.
Zapata Border Patrol agents rescue San Ygnacio family from house fire
ZAPATA COUNTY, TX. (KGNS) - A family in San Ygnacio is rescued by Border Patrol agents after their house caught fire. On Thursday, Border Patrol agents posted on social media about a group of Zapata agents that assisted in rescuing a family and their pets after their house went up in flames.
Texas coach has clear message for Arch Manning
Young Texas Longhorns star quarterback Arch Manning has not had the chance to play all that much since joining the Texas Longhorns last year, but Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian still seems to think his Longhorns career is going well. During a recent press conference, Steve Sarkisian made it clear...
‘Fixer Upper’ Star Clint Harp Finds a Buyer for Famous Waco Home — See Inside! [Pictures]
Former Fixer Upper star Clint Harp has found a buyer for his charming home in Waco, Texas, and they're getting a nice discount on the famous property. According to online property sites, the carpenter, podcast host, author and star of Magnolia Network's Renovation Road first listed his house for $650,000 on April 8, 2024. He reduced the asking price to $550,000 on May 17, and subsequently accepted an offer. The deal went into pending status on June 27.
East Austin to welcome new mixed-use developments in cultural heritage district
AUSTIN, Texas — A major transformation is coming to East Austin. Austin City Council Members green lit the Urban Renewal Agency (URA) to move forward with negotiations with developer Pleasant Hill Collaborative to transform two blocks -- Blocks 16 and 18 -- on East 11th Street into new mixed-use buildings.
Lockhart grandmother uses retirement money and help from community to hand out thousands of free backpacks
LOCKHART, Texas — For the sixth year, Connie S. Amaya, a grandmother from Lockhart, has been using her own retirement money to buy backpacks for those in the community who need them. Every year, Amaya fills her entire house up with boxes of backpacks and school supplies to pass...
Health screenings to be offered to the public during Operation Border Health Preparedness
The public is invited to take advantage of the free medical, dental, and vision services that will be offered in the Rio Grande Valley starting on Monday. Operation Border Health Preparedness, formerly known as Operation Lone Star, will offer pop-up medical clinics across four locations in the Rio Grande Valley.
Rain chances, mild temperatures in store for North Texas this week
A slow-moving cold front will produce scattered showers and storms on Monday isolated storms Tuesday through Friday. More scattered storms are possible this weekend and below-average temperatures will continue over the next seven days.
Weather Service – Texas at Risk for Excessive Rainfall Monday
When you think of the Texas landscape you probably picture the beautiful wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country. Or maybe you're more of a mind to think of far west Texas and a more unforgiving landscape. Or perhaps your mind's eye sees the Piney Woods when you think of Texas.
A federal utility assistance program favors cold-weather states, giving less money to hot places like Texas
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