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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.
Governor Abbott Announces $110K Training Grant to Texas State Technical College for Workforce Upskilling
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has recently announced a significant Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant for Texas State Technical College (TSTC). As reported by the Governor's office, the award of $110,193 dispensed by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), is designed to propel customized training for Noble Texas Builders LLC employees, targeting roles in accounting, surveying, office administration, and construction.
Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Texas troopers showcase skills at annual Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Challenge
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Troopers gathered in Corpus Christi this week to compete in the 31st annual Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Texas Challenge. “I cannot overstate the importance of having CVE Troopers on our highways,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw....
Dwindled Texas shrimp fleet heads into Gulf of Mexico
ARANSAS PASS, Tx — Shrimp season is back in full swing at Conn Brown Harbor now that state and federal waters have reopened to commercial shrimping. It’s a busy time for shrimpers after being closed for over two months. Have you listened to this article via the audio...
AT&T faces class-action lawsuit in massive data breach affecting 'nearly all' customers
DALLAS — Dallas-based AT&T is facing a lawsuit after the company recently announced the data of “nearly all” of its customers was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach. It was the company’s second data breach reported this year. The lawsuit, filed Friday in...
Bombers win 8th straight following 7-5 over Rougarou
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Brazos Valley Bombers made it eight straight wins tonight as they earned a 7-5 victory over the Baton Rouge Rougarou. The win also gave the Bombers a two-game sweep. The Bombers started hot in the bottom of the second as newcomer Brock DeYoung cleared the...
Rain and lower temperatures ahead
Better rain chances starting late Monday and lasting through midweek. Isolated showers are in the forecast tomorrow through the weekend, but the coverage will be more limited than earlier today. Also, the timing will be confined to the afternoon hours. Brief “splash ‘n dash” showers will be it through Sunday,...
Greg Abbott Promises to Keep Using Migrants as Political Pawn at RNC
Texas’s border battle with the Biden administration is apparently not going to end anytime soon, at least according to its governor.Speaking at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott bragged about the contentious back-and-forth he had with federal border agents earlier this year. That spat ended with the Supreme Court siding in favor of the Biden administration. In a 5–4 decision, the high court ruled that Texas had overstepped its authority by placing razor wire along the Rio Grande section of the U.S.-Mexico border. It also gave the green light to the federal government to snip and move...
Alert! Residents Alarmed by Annoying and Dangerous Mosquito Surge in South Texas
WFCN – Recently, have you seen an increase in the number of mosquitoes?. Standing water increases mosquito populations whenever a hurricane passes through. There is a wide spectrum of mosquito dangers. “They are bothersome, to be sure, but they also spread disease,” Dr. Linda Yancey of Memorial Hermann in...
"It's stretching us," Governor Abbott deploys APD officers to RNC, amidst staffing crisis
AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican National Convention continues this week in Milwaukee, where former President Donald Trump accepted his party's nomination, and made his first public appearance following an attempt on his life on Saturday. Even prior to Trump's assassination attempt, the Department of Homeland Security listed the RNC...
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