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A federal utility assistance program favors cold-weather states, giving less money to hot places like Texas
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West Texas 100: Ranking the top West Texas high school football players before 2024 season
Fall practice is nearly one week out as the sounds of pads crashing and whistles blowing awaken from an eight-month slumber. Earlier in the offseason the Standard-Times highlighted some top high school football players to watch at each position group — quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs, offensive linemen, defensive backs, defensive linemen, and linebackers ahead of the 2024 football...
Rudder girls volleyball team wins AVCA's academic award for 16th straight year
The Rudder girls volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s team academic award for the 16th straight year. The Lady Rangers had a 3.64 grade-point average. The AVCA’s minimum is 3.3. Rudder, under veteran coach Jacky Pence, has earned the award every year since the school opened. Rudder was among only 48 schools in the state out of 3,250 to earn the award this year.
2 Major Texas Grocery Store Companies Set To Merge, Prices Could Lower
It appears that two major chain grocery stores will be merging, and it might even have a positive impact on the cost of your grocery bill moving forward. A while back it was announced that Albertsons and Kroger would soon be merging, well it looks like that will certainly be the case. We've got everything you should know about the merger and what it could mean for your grocery bill moving forward...
Trampoline Goes Airborne During Wild Texas Storm
Thanks to the miracle of modern technology, we’re all able to witness Mother Nature’s wrath from a safe distance. In some cases, the clips serve as reminders of the less obvious dangers of severe weather. This is one of those cases. If you’re looking to add a trampoline...
This Texas Criminal Blew Up a Plane in an Act of Revenge
While it doesn't happen very often, Texas does see its share of plane crashes in history; some even carried famous musicians too. But in this case, Texas was actually the starting point for one particular criminal that became wanted by the FBI. A man who went from transporting illegal goods to straight up BLOWING UP A PLANE.
$20 Texas Scratch-Off is Worth $1 Million for One Lucky Texan
We have another millionaire in Texas! A Temple resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery scratch ticket game VIP Millions. The ticket was purchased at EZ Stop, located at 401 E. Adams Ave., in Temple. As always, The claimant elected to remain anonymous.
McKinney Police Seek Public's Help to Identify Suspects in Piedmont Drive Burglary
The McKinney Police Department is seeking information from the public regarding a home burglary that occurred on Piedmont Drive. The incident took place at 3:30 PM on July 13. Two Hispanic males are reported to have broken into a residence, with one individual described as wearing a yellow vest and a gray hat, while the other donned a gray hat alongside a gray shirt, according to the McKinney Police Department.
Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office mourning the loss of sergeant who died in motorcycle accident
TERRELL, Texas — Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of one of its own after a sergeant in the department died Sunday. Saturday, Sgt. Daniel E. VanHuss, 37, was driving his motorcycle at an unsafe speed while hitting a curve near the intersection of TX-34 and N Frances St in Terrell, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Safety.
Man jumps into Trinity River to save child, does not resurface, officials say
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth officials recovered the body of a man who jumped into the Trinity River and did not come back up. Fort Worth fire officials were called to Gateway Park on Sunday. Crews were told a middle-aged man jumped into the river to save a child...
Four Dallas firefighters injured after fire truck crashes off highway onto DART tracks
DALLAS, Texas — Four Dallas firefighters were injured after a fire truck drove off Interstate 345 onto DART tracks below the roadway, officials said. The incident occurred just after 6 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 345 and South Good Latimer Expressway. The four firefighters were transported to Baylor University Medical Center and are in stable condition, officials said.
‘Clock Starts Now’… Mike Tyson sends chilling message to Jake Paul after he brutally stops Mike Perry to set up November fight
Mike Tyson was one of the many interested onlookers last night as Jake Paul added another stoppage win to his record. The social media star was due to face heavyweight boxing legend Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Saturday. Unfortunately, a medical emergency forced him to postpone the bout, with the pair setting a November 15 date instead.
City of Mesquite Anticipates Residential Trash Collection Normalization by Early August Following Storm Cleanup Efforts
Residents hankering for a return to the norm following recent storms can tentatively mark early August on their calendars. This is when the city anticipates residential trash collection may finally stabilize. The second sweep of storm debris and bulk pickup, which kicked off last weekend, paves the way for this return to routine. As it zigzags from the north to the south sections of the city, the accumulation of debris is piling up, now topping the scales at 9,500 tons.
City of Altus cleaning up damage from storm
ALTUS, Okla. (KSWO) - UPDATE: According the National Weather Service, the damage was caused by a downburst. On Saturday night, Altus was under a severe thunderstorm warning, and now the city is trying to clean up the damage. Jerry Abbott, the Emergency Manager for Jackson County said the North end...
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