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Farmersville Proposes Double-Digit Tax Increase
City officials drafted a balanced budget based on the highest property tax increase allowed without a public vote.
Marfa ISD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Misconduct With Student
Educational aide Rebecca Ontiveros is charged with a second-degree felony.
Texas Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Porn Charge
Authorities are seeking information on additional victims.
14 Arrested in Harris County Prostitution Sting Operation
The investigation was prompted by reports that adult males were attempting to solicit high school girls in the area.
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Sex Abuse Victim’s Mom Scorches Lorena ISD School Board
A mother whose child was recently revealed as a third victim of a Lorena pre-K teacher's sexual abuse spoke publicly about the scandal for the first time, accusing embattled Lorena Primary School Principal April Jewell of ignoring her warnings as she brandished...
Parents Split Over Student Access to Cell Phones at School
Parents disagree over what limits—if any—are appropriate as more Texas school districts propose policies restricting students’ access to cell phones. Keller Independent School District is the latest to consider keeping kids off their phones during school hours. “The...
Windstorm Insurance Rates May Go Up
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board of directors will consider a 10 percent rate hike on residential and commercial policyholders for 2025. Residents within the organization's jurisdiction only have until August 6 to share their views. The association’s...
Austin ISD Likely to Pursue Tax Hike
As beleaguered residents of Texas’ capital grapple with yet another record-setting municipal budget and a so-called "climate bond" looming on the horizon, another local entity appears primed to "shake the money tree." According to CBS Austin, Austin Independent School...
Jury Acquits Christian Cited for Preaching at Fort Worth Stockyards
A Christian man cited for violating a city noise ordinance while preaching at the Fort Worth Stockyards has been acquitted. Duante Newton was found not guilty following a jury trial Thursday in a Fort Worth municipal court. Newton’s defenders called the verdict a...
Houston Mayor Whitmire Nominates New Fire Chief
On Friday, Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced that he would be appointing Thomas Muñoz, the acting director of the Office of Emergency Management, as the 37th Chief of the Houston Fire Department. Outgoing Fire Chief Sam Peña found out about the appointment in the...
Texarkana Band Teacher Gets 25 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Students
A former educator will serve 25 years in federal prison for child exploitation crimes he committed while working as a band teacher at Texas High School in Texarkana Independent School District. Brandon Neil Sams, 48, was sentenced on July 16 after pleading guilty in...
TxDOT’s $1.7 Billion Toll Road Buyout May Keep Tolls in Place
Updated with comment from TxDOT on 7/29 The Texas Department of Transportation is contemplating the purchase of a Houston-area toll road from a private developer, with potential plans to maintain the tolls for Texans. This unique arrangement involves terminating an...
Bail Bond Ring Busted in Harris County
A Harris County bail bond ring bust has resulted in 53 people indicted and 37 taken into custody for participating in wire fraud schemes related to the use of falsified documents. These documents were used to provide bail bonds to criminal defendants and their...