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Epic Texas Eagle Scout Now Shares All-Time Record
Scouting America, formally known as Boy Scouts of America, has been a program in Texas for over 100 years, and it has helped prepare tweens and teens learn many practical life skills that continue to be drawn upon for the remainder of their lives no matter what age they reach. One way to ensure a skill has been mastered is by earning a merit badge that symbolizes their demonstration of those abilities in important fields like first aid, swimming, and camping.
Paxton’s vote harvesting investigation in South Texas renews questions over politiqueras
McALLEN — Filomena Leo began to weep this week as she reminisced about her late husband William “Billy” Leo and how he would encourage their neighbors to vote. Billy Leo, who died in 2018, was at one point mayor of La Joya, a Rio Grande Valley city of about 4,600 people, and Hidalgo County clerk — among several other public roles he held in South Texas. ...
Lottery officials searching for winner of unclaimed $1m Mega Millions jackpot – ticket was bought at a convenience store
A MEGA Millions jackpot has yet to be claimed, and time is running out for the winner to come forward. Players are urged to double-check their lottery tickets before the $1 million prize is gone for good. Lottery officials in Texas have been desperately searching for the unidentified resident with the ticket. It was purchased […]
Denton Guyer ends Aledo’s 30 game win streak and gives Aledo their first loss in the Robby Jones Era
(Image by: Dallas Morning News) Texas High School football is here, and week one featured a rematch between the Aledo Bearcats and the Denton Guyer Wildcats. These two teams coming into this game were 1-1, with Aledo winning last year's matchup 48-45. Entering this game Aledo was state champions and on a 30 game win streak and Guyer had come off of an early first round exit in the TXHSFB 6A playoffs.
Substance abuse expert says RGV faces ‘overdose pandemic’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it’s an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives. Take Adelína Olívares of Alamo, who said she lost her 20-year-old nephew to a...
2 elected officials tell KPRC 2 Investigates they no longer support Taral Patel as criminal investigation intensifies
HOUSTON – Less than 48 hours after KPRC 2 Investigates reported on 13 new search warrants filed by investigators in the criminal case of Taral Patel over the last month, Investigator Mario Diaz confirmed that some of his key supporters are stepping away from him. Harris County Precinct 2...
Man dies after being found lying face down in street
HOUSTON, TX – A man is dead after being found lying face down in the street following an altercation. The incident occurred just after midnight in the 13800 block of Greenranch. According to police, deputies arrived to find the man lying face down, suffering from major blunt trauma. He...
Bicyclist hit, killed by car on Gulf Freeway feeder road, HPD says
HOUSTON — A bicyclist was hit and killed by a driver on the Gulf Freeway feeder road Saturday night, according to the Houston Police Department. HPD said officers had received a call about a minor accident around 10:30 p.m. between Clear Lake City Boulevard and Dixie Farm Road. When the officers arrived, they discovered the bicyclist had been hit. The car did not stay at the scene.
TSU ends nine-game losing streak to Prairie View in Labor Day Classic
PRAIRIE VIEW — During the Labor Day Classic luncheon last week, Prairie View athletic director Anton Goff joked that Texas Southern athletic director Kevin Granger’s car backseat had never experienced taking the rivalry trophy back to his campus. Granger has been at the helm of the TSU athletic...
Sam Houston coasts past Rice, 34-14, to launch year two of FBS membership
Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown is attributed to the famous quote, “You can learn a line from a win and a book from a defeat.”. Last season, the Sam Houston Bearkats essentially learned more pages of material than the unabridged version of The Count of Monte Cristo. In year one of FBS membership, the Bearkats stumbled to an 0-8 start, dropping countless close games in excruciating manner. But toward the end of the year, Sam Houston gained enough insight on how to reverse those Ls into Ws, winning three of its last four to conclude its debut season.
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