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Community comes together after Buffalo Coach’s Wife dies
BUFFALO, Texas (KBTX) - The Community is coming together after Buffalo High School football coach, Austin Ashley, lost his wife, Amanda Ashley, unexpectedly last week. KBTX went to Buffalo and spoke to Buffalo High School Principal, Lu Olvera, and Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Jamin Savell about the Ashley family.
Marine veteran receives mortgage-free home in Heath
HEATH, Texas - A veteran who was catastrophically injured during a training exercise received a mortgage-free home in Heath on Friday. The accessible smart home will allow Staff Sergeant James Carey lead a more independent life. Carey joined the Marine Corps in 2005. He was deployed to Iraq for a...
Giddyup! Reata Will Be Back in Business on Monday
Reata’s third iteration in Fort Worth will be open for business on Monday at 530 Throckmorton St., just a couple of blocks west of its former home. It will feature the same Western ambiance the restaurant has made its brand for 30 years. And the fare is just the same. The menu hasn’t changed.
North Texas Founder Among 5 Winners of ‘Fund Her Future’ Grant Program
Keller’s Addie Gundry, the founder and CEO of Pluie, is among five women-owned small business winners of the “Fund Her Future” grant program announced by Block Advisors by H&R Block. The winners were awarded a combined total of $100,000 in grants and a year of Block Advisors...
The Hidden Horrors of Texas’ Deadliest County Jail
Since 2017, there have been 65 in-custody inmate deaths at the Tarrant County Jail. There have been seven deaths in the year 2024 to date. The most recent death was reported on just last Friday, July 12. These deaths have come from suicides, overdoses, and fatal encounters with jail staff....
Brazen thieves ransack McKinney home in broad daylight. Surveillance cameras captured the whole thing.
MCKINNEY, Texas - A McKinney man says a pair of thieves broke into his home in the middle of the afternoon and stole weapons and cash. Surveillance video inside the home shows the crime in action. It shows the two walking around and going through things inside of the home. One of them tried to disable a camera.
Forney ISD to host Back to School Rally & Resource Fair
Forney ISD is excited to invite students and families to the first-ever Back to School Rally & Resource Fair at The OC on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This free event is designed to help the community prepare for the new school year with information and resources in a lively and fun atmosphere.
Van ISD alumni worked on new movie ‘Twisters’
VAN, Texas (KETK) – Van Independent School District recently shared that Vandal alumni Weston McFarlin spent the last year working on the new film “Twisters”, which premieres Friday. McFarlin, who was a part of the Van High School class of 2014, worked on the film as the assistant production coordinator. “Twisters” is a standalone sequel […]
Denton-Guyer High School football booster club treasurer arrested for stealing nearly $16k from organization
DENTON, Texas — The former treasurer of the Denton-Guyer Wildcats Football Booster Club is facing a state jail felony after admitting to investigators with Denton Police that she stole $15,826.48 from the organization for personal use, according to arrest documents. Shauna Martin, 43, is now charged with property theft...
Trio of thieves ransack a North Texas restaurant, stealing large amount of money
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Surveillance video at an overnight burglary at a longtime North Texas restaurant shows how burglars got away with a large amount money. The owner of Lili's Restaurant on South Belt Line Road in Grand Prairie was at home when she got an alarm on her cell phone just after 3 a.m. She got there within minutes, but the burglars were gone.
Developer’s finalized plans for Hunter Ranch include 6,000 homes around the highest point in Denton
North Texas real estate developer Hillwood announced that it has finalized plans for the Hunter Ranch property in southwestern Denton. Hillwood is planning a 3,200-acre residential and mixed-use development known as Landmark that will bring about 6,000 single-family homes to the area, anchored by a 300-acre entertainment and park district encompassing Pilot Knob and the surrounding hills.
Federal jury in Texarkana to hear Jerry Jones' lawsuit in paternity case
TEXARKANA, Texas - The owner of the Dallas Cowboys is headed to Texarkana for court. Jury selection will begin Friday at the federal courthouse in downtown Texarkana to hear a countersuit Jerry Jones filed against a woman who has claimed for years to be his daughter. A large crowd is...
Father disappears driving back to Austin after visiting children in North Texas
SOUTHLAKE, Texas - A father has been missing for seven months after visiting his children in North Texas. Perry McCauley Jr., 35, was last seen in Christmas 2023 in Southlake, Texas. The father of three was there to visit his children before heading back to Austin, where he lives. "I...
Man Loses Cool in Texas, Attacks Utility Truck Over Hurricane Beryl Power Outage
Man Attacks Texas Utility Worker Truck in the Middle of the Highway. A CenterPoint Energy utility worker in Houston, Texas, found himself on the receiving end of an angry outburst from a local resident. The incident, which can be seen in the video at the bottom of this article, shows...
Texas Is The Number One Worst State In Nation For Pests
There are many animals in the state of Texas. With so much surface area covered by the state, you're bound to see one animal you've never seen before. I mean, some of us have seen a fox run past us in Texas right?. Not all animals are friendly to humans...
Former Texas High School Band Instructor Receives Sentence For Grooming Students
A Texarkana, Arkansas Man Is Going To Federal Prison For A Very Long Time After Pleading Guilty To Some Heinous Acts. A former director of the Texas High School color guard plead guilty to federal charges connected to alleged sexual misconduct in a shocking story that rocked educators and parents across the area.
Killer Virus Now Spreading All Over Texas
As Texas is dealing with the scorching summer temperatures, but the extreme ultraviolet radiation is just the tip of the threat the outdoors brings in the Lone Star State during this time of year. We have grown accustomed to dealing with the presence of West Nile Virus over the past twenty years, but now a new viral threat is surging across Texas, and once again we have the world's most deadly animal to blame.
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