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Tarrant County to pay $750,000 to family of woman who died in Tarrant County Jail
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Tarrant County will pay $750,000 to the family of a 52-year-old woman who died after suffering severe dehydration in 2021 while incarcerated at the Tarrant County Jail. Court records show Tarrant County made the offer to the family of Georgia Baldwin on Sept. 24, who...
The World’s Biggest Haunted House is Found Here in Texas
We certainly love a good scare in Texas; we have some of the creepiest stories & locations throughout the entire states. Another thing that Texas is proud to have is the World's Biggest Haunted House; which isn't just an opinion to people, it was made official by the Guinness Book of World Records: The Cutting Edge Haunted House.
Tarrant County Jail switching to digital mail system, inmates will no longer receive handwritten letters
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — The Tarrant County Jail is transitioning to a digital mail platform for inmates. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) said in an announcement Friday the goal of the transition is to reduce the number of dangerous contraband items mailed to inmates. “By making this...
City of Euless will pay death benefits to widow of police officer killed despite not yet being married
The City of Euless will have to pay death benefits to the widow of a police officer who was shot to death while on the job in 2016. Officer David Hofer was killed while making an arrest.
UTA scientist granted nearly $400K to develop drinking water evaluation tool
ARLINGTON, Texas — UT Arlington scientist Ricardo Sánchez-Murillo has received a two-year grant worth $399,799 by the U.S. Department of Interior to develop a drinking water evaluation tool. According to UTA, the tracer tool would help water suppliers better manage the drinking water across North Texas. A tracer...
Texas reviewed the Marvin Nichols Reservoir and thinks it’s good to go. What do you think?
The hotly contested project, pitched as a safeguard against future water shortages in the Metroplex, stalled in 2023 after intense opposition prompted an assessment of the proposal’s feasibility.
Dallas County commissioner calls on Dallas to build a new jail and courthouse
DALLAS — Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price this week called on Dallas to consider building its own jail and for the construction of a new courthouse. Price told city council members Wednesday that space at the 7,100-person capacity, nearly 50-year-old Lew Sterrett Justice Center is an issue and called on the city to pay more toward it to cover its costs.
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