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Bastrop, TX

ESPN Lafayette

BASTROP, Texas (KPEL News) - Texas is home to many great cities and towns, big and small. It's a favorite getaway for a lot of folks and a permanent destination for even more who are looking for a new home. If you're looking for a place to visit or to...

Texas Has One of the Best Small-Town Downtowns in America

Frisco, TX

Black Enterprise

The 13-year-old dove into the shallow end of the pool and according to his grandfather, he hit his head on the bottom of the pool, which paralyzed the teenager. Semyon “SJ” Williams Jr. suffered an accident at a community pool in Frisco, Texas on June 27 while trying to escape a wasp. The 13-year-old dove into the shallow end of the pool, and according to his grandfather, he hit his head on the bottom of the pool, which paralyzed the teenager.

North Texas Teen Shatters Spine In ‘Freak Accident’ At Pool

Norfolk, VA

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Cheryl E Preston

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

California State

Josue Torres

Assembly Bill 230, set to come into effect in California on July 1, 2024, builds on existing legislation that mandates free menstrual products in public school bathrooms for grades 6 through 12. This new bill extends the requirement to include grades 3 through 5.

New California law mandates schools to provide menstrual products, including in boys' restrooms

DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Saint Johns County, FL

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Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Mansfield, TX

Mansfield ISD is joining the statewide trend of school districts approving unbalanced budgets. Despite facing a $3.1 million deficit, trustees met the spending plan with positive attitudes at their June 25 meeting. A flip through the budget presentation showed Mansfield ISD consistently meeting its goals, as surrounding districts have lamented...

Mansfield ISD adopts $3.1M deficit budget, approves 3% midpoint raises

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Williamson County, TX

Ah, summertime. Kids are out of school, the sun is shining, and in every state (and in most counties), it’s fair season. Fairs provide live music, cookoffs for chili, barbecue and more, an education in agriculture, a chance to compete for ribbons in produce, crafts and art – and for many, a chance to see, live and up close, the sport of rodeo.

County Fair Season Means Rodeo Event Organizers Can Expect New Fans

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Saint Augustine, FL

The reverend took the pulpit at St. Augustine’s St. Paul AME Church in the middle of June and delivered a message that there is more work to be done if equity is to be achieved.

MLK’s nephew preaches at St. Augustine church where King delivered sermon 60 years ago

Houston, TX

Tom Handy

Before things could settle down over the Houston killing of a 12-year-old by a migrant, two other killings happened in North Texas. On Wednesday, June 26, a migrant who entered the country illegally was arrested for killing two employees at an Irving Chick-fil-A. Oved Bernardo Mendoza Argueta was identified as the shooter by his wife who witnessed the shooting and is an employee of the restaurant.

Illegal Immigrant Kills 2 Chick-fil-A Employees in North Texas

Corpus Christi, TX

Johnny Canales, the pioneer who brought Tejano music into our living rooms with “The Johnny Canales Show,” died Thursday at age 77, his family shared on social media. Canales was born in Mexico and raised in Robstown. He was a musician and radio DJ before executive producing the television program that would make him a household name for millions of Hispanic families. He’s credited with boosting the career success of Selena Y Los Dinos, when the young band appeared on his show.

Taken away: Valley reacts to death of Tejano legend Johnny Canales

Congratulations to our Allstar Baseball Team from our 11-12 Division for capturing the Texas West Section 4 Championship, which was played in Corpus Christi. The team now earns the right to advance to the Texas West State Tournament in Abilene versus Champions from Section 1 (North Texas-Panhandle-West Texas Area), Section 2 (North Texas-Fort Worth-Abilene-Waco Area), and Section 3 (Central Texas-San Antonio-San Angelo-Del Rio Area). Winners of the Texas West State Tournament earn the right to advance to US Regionals, which generally includes champions from an eight-state area.

2024 Texas West Section 4 - 11-12 Baseball Champions

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

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‘I can do it.’ Tarrant County program builds girls’ confidence in STEM

Valeria Venegas wants to be a pediatrician. She faces an obstacle: the gender divide in the STEM workforce. Men make up 65% of the industry, according...

‘I can do it.’ Tarrant County program builds girls’ confidence in STEM

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