Girls basketball coach Austin Barron admitted to police he had sexual contact with a 17-year-old female student.
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Analysis: Victoria County Residents Face Varied Outcomes in Recent Property Tax Shifts
Two outliers stick out in a county with relatively steady taxation over three years.
South Texas Teacher, Coach Caught in Snapchat Sex Solicitation Sting
Kenneth Mulkey recently received $3,000 from the state for being a “Recognized” teacher.
Analysis: Property Values Soar in Uvalde County, Mostly Outpacing Tax Rate Cuts
While a couple of taxing entities in Uvalde County held tax bills steady, some rate reductions failed to deliver relief.
Historic South Texas Ranch Tussles With TxDOT’s ‘Unnecessary’ Highway Expansion
The Texas Department of Transportation is reportedly working to expand U.S. Highway 83 in Zapata County, which would cut into a 200-year-old South Texas ranch.
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Medina County GOP Calls for Unity in Texas House
The local Republican party is calling upon lawmakers to unite behind State Rep. David Cook for speaker of the House.
Illegal Aliens Say Open Borders Rumor on International Migrants Day Is Pushed By Media in Mexico
The foreign nationals also said the reported “day” actually spans from December 18th to the 24th.
Analysis: The Tax Situation in the Border County of Zapata
There’s one major outlier in the data of this tiny border county.
Texas DPS Captures Confirmed Gang Member on Private Ranch
Nery Flores Flores of Mexico is a confirmed Mexican mafia gang member.
Border County Judge Joins Republican Party, Citing Democrat Party’s Leftward Drift
Webb County voted Republican in November for the first time in 100 years.
Texas DPS Captures Child Smuggler in Del Rio
Roman Ibarra Rojo was seen carrying a 5-year-old girl across the Rio Grande into a truck.
Analysis: Refugio County Tax Bills Kept Mostly in Check
Local officials kept the taxpayer burden stable.
Texas DPS Encounters More Than 200 Illegal Aliens in Maverick County
Among the 211 illegal aliens were 60 unaccompanied minors and six special interest aliens.
Rep. Leo Wilson Files Legislation to Require DNA Testing of Illegal Aliens
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz previously argued that DNA testing is crucial to prevent child trafficking at the border.
Trump Wins Big with Hispanics, Flipping South Texas Counties
The border counties have historically favored Democrats down the ballot.
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Texas DPS Apprehends 22 Special Interest Aliens
At least 1.7 million special interest aliens have entered the country under the Biden-Harris administration.
Edgewood ISD Superintendent Gets Raise While Students Are Failing
Edgewood ISD extended Superintendent Eduardo Hernández’s contract until 2029 and raised his annual salary to $291,923.
Lawsuit Accuses Democrat State House Candidate of Not Paying Vendors
House District 80 Democrat candidate Cecilia Castellano is already under investigation by Attorney General Ken Paxton in a separate voter fraud case.
Harlingen School Board Paid Superintendent $250K to Resign
Trustees have defended their decision to give J.A. Gonzalez a quarter-million taxpayer dollars to buy out his contract.
South Texas Teacher Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
Freer ISD’s superintendent says David Scott Hunter has been placed on administrative leave following the arrest.
Judge Denies AG’s Motion to Block Bexar County Voter Registration Mailings, Paxton Appeals
A third-party organization hired by Bexar County had already mass-mailed voter registration forms.
Texas School Superintendents Mysteriously Suspended, Resign
Parents in Grand Prairie and Harlingen are left wondering what happened with their school districts’ top administrators.
26 Illegal Aliens Discovered Locked Inside Abandoned Trailer
Several had to be transported to a local hospital for medical attention.
$701K in Narcotics Seized at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
Questions have been raised about what other dangers have slipped into the country undetected.
AG Paxton Sues Bexar County Over Controversial Voter Registration Funding
Attorney General Ken Paxton had warned Bexar County he would sue if the commissioners approved a mass mailing of voter registration applications regardless of whether they were requested.