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DeGagne Scores as Lobos Drop 3-1 Season Opener to Aggies
LAS CRUCES, N.M.— Reminiscent of the 2023 meeting with New Mexico State, the Lobos fell behind early against the Aggies, however, this time UNM was unable to recover in the 3-1 season-opening loss Sunday afternoon. The result was the third consecutive 3-1 final in the series, with the Lobos...
Devoted to San Lorenzo: A binational celebration of the patron saint of the poor
Ciudad Juárez celebrated its annual San Lorenzo Festival in honor of the city's patron saint with dance, music, food and prayer. Hundreds of faithful Catholics and community members visited San Lorenzo Catholic Church just south of the Rio Grande. The iconic church, with its beautiful twin spires, is located in the historic...
Monday could be the hottest day of 2024; Excessive Heat Warning in effect
Monday will be another day of Excessive Heat Warnings across North Texas, but a weak cold front will cool temperatures down several degrees starting on Tuesday. No rain will accompany this front.
Texas Teachers Are The Most Overworked In The U.S.
It certainly appears that we aren't taking very good care of our teachers. A number of Texas school districts have kicked off the school year. This type of thing would never be on my radar, except for the fact that a number of teachers posted their Amazon wish lists online in order to receive a little help. If you're unfamiliar with the phenomenon, the teachers are so desperate for classroom basics that they are turning to their communities for a little support. I have to say, it's a bit embarrassing that the State Of Texas doesn't give teachers what they need to do their jobs.
These are the Top 10 Most Expensive Private High Schools in Texas
The average yearly tuition at a private high school in Texas is $12,161. That's according to Private School Review. There are some schools that fall well below that norm, such as Chinquapin Preparatory School in Highlands, Texas. The yearly tuition there is $1,170. That is the cheapest tuition to any private high school in Texas.
It’s not just South Texas. Republicans are making gains with Latino voters in big cities, too.
Sign up for the We the Texans newsletter to receive twice-monthly updates on our year-long initiative dedicated to boosting civic engagement and chronicling how democracy is experienced in Texas. For years, Carmen Cavazos’ neighborhood in southeast Houston has voted reliably for Democrats up and down the ballot. In 2016, Hillary...
Texas Jury Decides If Parents Are Liable for 2018 School Shooting
A Texas courtroom is now the stage for a chilling debate: should the parents of a teen accused of a deadly school shooting be held responsible for the lives lost?. In a Texas courtroom, a jury is deciding whether the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis should be held financially responsible for the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting that left 10 people dead. The victims' families are suing for at least $1 million, arguing that his parents ignored clear signs of his mental struggles and allowed him access to the guns used in the attack.
FEELING LUCKY: A New Casino Is Coming To East Texas
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe is the oldest Native American reservation in Texas and they announced some big plans. The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas boasts a unique story dating back to before the 1700s according to their website. The Tribe operates on the oldest reservation in the state located on approximately 10,200 acres in the Big Thicket of Deep East Texas.
First Texas McDonald’s Spin-Off Beverage Concepts Open
If you are a big fan of McDonald's breakfast and drink options, you have new places to get your fix. To innovate and compete against Starbucks, McDonald's has entered the drink business. The CosMc's brand is based on an 80's robot character in the brand's lore named CosMc. This would...
Bizarre Encounters: Unusual Things That Fell From the Texas Skies
Believe it or not, Texas has seen some wild & insane things falling out of the sky. From creatures to celestial stuff from outer space, we've seen it happen and we STILL can't believe this happened... It once rained fish in far East Texas. In late 2021, Texas once experienced...
Texas’ overcrowded jails send people awaiting trial to other counties and states
Two Saturdays a month, Sorcha Costigan climbs into her Jeep and drives 100 miles from Sabine County into Louisiana, all the while worrying about another vehicle part malfunctioning and how much the gas is going to cost. It’s important to her, though, to see her husband as much as possible. Jess Hampton is being held at Louisiana Workforce, a private prison in DeQuincy, Louisiana, even though he is charged with child abuse in East Texas. ...
Family Launches GoFundMe For Texas Cheerleader Who Died After Parents Treated Injuries With Smoothies
Tragically, 12 year old Texas cheerleader Miranda Sipps passes away due to parental neglect of her injuries. Now, the rest of her family try to pick up the pieces and ask for help in sending her off. Recently, Miranda's family mourn the loss of the young cheerleader. "It is with...
Big Bend Natural History Association reaches $3 million in donations to local National Parks
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK (KMID/KPEJ) – The Big Bend Natural History Association has reached three million dollars in donations to the National Park Service in Big Bend, the park said in a post on Saturday. The park said that since its founding in 1956, BBNHA has been vital in supporting the educational, scientific, and historic […]
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