Local Texas News
Read local Texas news in cities and counties in Texas, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, DFW, Metroplex, San Antonio, Travis County, Harris County, Dallas County, Tarrant County, Bexar County
Local
Conroe ISD Poised To Reject UIL Access for Homeschoolers Under New State Law
District officials cite logistics concerns.
Voter Fraud Indictments Climb to 15 in Frio County
The list includes a former Texas House candidate and a former San Antonio mayoral candidate.
New Sex Crime Charges Filed Against Former Comal ISD Teacher
Jennifer Massey is facing four new felonies related to her arrest last year for alleged sex with a student.
Lampasas ISD Band Director Arrested for Sexual Misconduct With Student
Jeremy Flint was allowed to resign in January; his wife is also under review by the Texas Education Agency.
Local Archive
Houston Faces Lawsuit Over Continued Membership in Regional Planning Council
Houston is facing a lawsuit from government accountability advocates after city officials renewed membership in the Houston-Galveston Area Council, costing $93,000 in dues, despite a voter-approved city charter amendment requiring otherwise. The lawsuit, filed by Fair...
Criminal Charges Filed After Houston Girl Alleges She Was Hit by Substitute Teacher at School
Aldine Independent School District has removed a substitute teacher and referred charges to the district attorney’s office following a student’s claim she was slapped in class at Lewis Middle School. Sixth grader Kheristian Hutchinson, 12, says the incident occurred...
Former East Texas Principal Indicted on Child Porn Charges
A former Hardin Independent School District administrator has been indicted on two counts of possessing child pornography. Chad Dwight Barrett, 56, was a principal at Hardin Junior High School when he was arrested last November following an investigation that found he...
Comal ISD Dance Teacher Resigns Over Alleged Misconduct With Student
A Comal Independent School District teacher was allowed to resign following allegations of misconduct with a former student. Sarah Grudle was a dance coach at Canyon Lake High School for nearly seven years, starting in 2018. The alleged misconduct occurred during the...
Frio County Vote Harvesting Ring Suspects Doubled, More Officials Included
Six Frio County officials and campaign workers were indicted on felony vote harvesting and evidence tampering charges after a year-long investigation into paid ballot collection targeting elderly voters. “Good afternoon. This is what I’ll be charging for the election:...
Charter School Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Student
A now-former Central Texas charter school educator has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a residential facility for troubled teens. David Paul Jones, 58, was arrested Thursday and charged with sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony...
Harris County Taxpayer-Funded Entities Spend Millions on Lobbying
Harris County, Texas, has allocated between $3.3 million and $5.5 million in taxpayer funds to lobbying efforts since 2023, according to data compiled from Transparency USA and OpenSecrets. Transparency USA reports that various county departments and affiliated...
Harris County Commissioners Reject Paying Judge Hidalgo’s Trip to France
Harris County Commissioners have rejected Judge Lina Hidalgo’s proposal to allocate tens of thousands of dollars from her office budget for a trip to Paris, France. Last week, Hidalgo attempted to get $23,300 in funds approved for her June trip but withheld the...
Houston ISD Investigated by Both AG and DA Over Electioneering Allegations
Last November, Houston Independent School District proposed the largest bond measure in Texas history—a $4.4 billion initiative that, including interest, would have cost taxpayers nearly $9 billion. At the center of a growing controversy is a $2 million budget line...