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Southeast Texas radio legend Patrick Sanders passes away
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Southeast Texas radio legend has passed away. Sanders has spent 31 years on Southeast Texas radio. Born in Oklahoma, Sanders was raised in in Orange, Little Cypress and Bridge City, according to the station's website. He got his start on the radio in 1990 at...
Electricity provider offering home batteries expands services to North Texas
DALLAS — An electricity provider that installs backup batteries in customers' homes has expanded its services to include Dallas-Fort Worth. Base Power, which launched earlier this year in the Austin area, announced in August it is now selling electricity to North Texans. The company's first customers live in Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, and Arlington.
Feeling Lucky: Texas Lottery Introduces Four New Scratch-Off Games
One of the great things about Texas is our Texas Lottery. If you're over the age of 18 and at a convenience store grabbing a drink, sometimes it is fun to buy and try your luck at some scratch-offs. The Texas Lottery has a huge selection of scratch-offs with many...
Texas Cops Are Using a Weird New Technique to Handle 911 Calls
Imagine this: you're in danger. Doesn't matter what kind of danger, but you're in mortal danger and you call 911. You give your location to the nice operator on the other end, they tell you help is on the way, dear!. You remain in mortal danger, but soon you hear...
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...
North Texas resident wins $1.25M playing Texas Two Step game
PLANO, Texas — A Plano resident won $1.25 million playing Texas Two Step, a Texas Lottery draw game. The player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the winning ticket at a Walmart Fuel Center in the 6000 block of Coit Road in Plano, according to Texas Lottery. The winning...
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.
Texas Man Exonerated After 34 Years Behind Bars
Benjamin Spencer, a Texas man who spent 34 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, was finally exonerated on Thursday. The 59-year-old had been wrongfully convicted in 1987 for the murder and carjacking of Jeffrey Young. Despite maintaining his innocence for decades, it took a dedicated legal team and a fresh look at discredited evidence to clear his name.
Scam Alert: Be On The Lookout For This Scam in Louisiana and Texas
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A new scam is circulating on Facebook, using a convincing link to lure users into compromising their accounts, and it’s quickly gaining traction across the country. Scams and bot accounts sharing suspicious links are nothing new on the platform. While Facebook has made efforts...
Removing Texas property taxes could double sales tax, but expert believes casinos could bring relief
Talk to a Texas homeowner; no matter where they live, one thing could be in common."Property tax owners need relief," Ronnie Kirkwood said. "Property taxes are way too high. They've been way too high for a long time.""Their property taxes are high, and what are you going to do? It is what it is," Brittney Hughley said.This week, a group of lawmakers learned what it would take to eliminate property taxes. About $80 billion in property taxes are collected.The state uses that money for schools, infrastructure, and other projects. To replace the property taxes, the Texas Taxpayers and Researchers Association...
The Good, Bad, & Ugly About Daylight Saving Time In Texas
We're not quite there yet, but it's getting closer to that wonderful Daylight Saving Time clock shift in Texas. It's one of the most hotly debated things on the planet. What's the use of it? Why can't we just stay the same? Is there really any benefit to changing our clocks?
Texas DPS Highlights September’s Featured Fugitive
WACO, TX – Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Robert Gonzales is this month’s featured fugitive for the Texas Department of Public Safety. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $4,000 for the month if the tip is received in September. Learn More Here.
A Popular Texas Grocery Store Now Admits to Price Gouging
Listen I'm all about companies making their profit, we are a capitalist country after all. But during times like this, of record inflation, to take advantage of your customers is not a good look. Even the appearance of it won't sit well. This will come as a shock to absolutely...
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