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New Legislation Would Say No to Texas Schools Starting in August
Every year, I do a story on when East Texas school districts will be starting the new school year. There is usually a wide variance with some schools starting within the first week of August while others push back their first day closer to the final week of August. Remember...
Experts Predicting Stronger Than Usual Hurricane Season For Texas
You might remember the big rainstorm we got a couple of weeks back here in Amarillo. It was one of the more interesting storms we'd seen in awhile too. It wasn't like it just dumped some rain, then headed out of town so we could dry out. Well, at least not where I live.
Massive Layoffs Now Coming For Major Texas Retailer
In Texas we are definitely not used to dealing with ice bergs, or pretty much anything frozen besides our margaritas, but when a major retailer announced they were closing 5 stores earlier this year, it turns out that was just the tip of the ice berg. Just after the new...
Texas Toddler Tragically Dies After Being Thrown In Closet Scared And Starving
According to Roanoke Daily, 26-year-old J Lewis, of Texas will be sentenced to 60 years in prison for the role he played in a very disgusting and heinous crime. This was a disturbing case where a three-year-old child lost his life due to his sister's boyfriend's neglect. WHAT HAPPEN TO...
Report: More than 100,000 students withdraw from public schools to be home-schooled
(The Center Square) – More than 100,000 students combined were withdrawn from public schools in 2022 and 2023 to be home-schooled, according to new report from the Texas Home School Coalition. According to the THSC’s latest analysis of Texas Education Agency and school district data, more than 50,000 students were pulled from public schools each year in 2022 and in 2023 in order to be home-schooled. The numbers only relate...
New laws in effect, including partial online privacy protections for children
(The Center Square) – Several bills that were passed by the state legislature in 2023 went into effect Sept. 1, including limiting children’s access to social media platforms. The Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment Act, (SCOPE Act), which limits a minor's access to social media platforms, partially went into effect after a federal judge blocked part of it on Friday. The new law was designed to protect minors “from...
Ted Cruz expands lead over Democratic challenger ahead of Senate elections, latest poll shows
Texas Senator Ted Cruz expanded his lead over his Democratic challenger in late August, according to a new poll. The study, conducted by Quantus Polls and News among 1,000 registered voters between August 29 and 30, shows the incumbent with a 7-point lead over Colin Allred, 50% to 43%. It...
Chocolate Sold In Texas Stores Recalled, Potential Mold Contamination
A chocolate treat sold in Texas Marshall's stores and other states has been recalled for potential mold contamination. The product was also sold at T.J. Maxx stores but appears to have not been distributed to Texas T.J. Maxx locations. Montreal Fudge, produced by Authentik Fudge of Sainte-Julie, Quebec, Canada, has...
Texas Fisherman Catches Potentially Record Breaking Shark
A massive 11-foot-long mako shark, weighing over 600 kilograms, may be a new world record catch—hauled in by Jason Johnston from Mesquite, Texas, off the coast of southern California. Johnston, an experienced angler, was on a charter fishing trip near Huntington Beach on Monday when he hooked the giant...
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