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Elgin City Council Fails To Confront Fiscal Crisis
Councilmembers described the sloppy financial situation as a result of incompetence and recklessness.
Paxton Sues Harris County Over $1.3 Million for Illegal Aliens’ Legal Defense
Ken Paxton has sued Harris County commissioners over a $1.3 million taxpayer-funded program that provides attorneys for illegal immigrants fighting deportation, calling the move unconstitutional.
Coach in ‘Pass the Trash’ Controversy Resigns From Celina ISD
Wrestling coach Neil Phillips was hired by Celina after resigning from Melissa ISD amid misconduct allegations.
Previously Deported Pedophile From El Salvador Assaults ICE Agent With Coffee Cup
A convicted child predator who had been deported twice before re-entering the U.S. illegally has again been taken into custody—this time after assaulting an ICE agent in Houston with a metal coffee cup.
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Moms Arrested for Running North Texas Choir Booster Club
This article has been updated since publication Local authorities in Collin County, including a school district, have harassed three moms in a quest to control a school booster club and its funds, even going so far as to arrest them. Plano Independent School District...
Farmersville Proposes Double-Digit Tax Increase
Farmersville officials are proposing a double-digit property tax increase for the coming year to help balance the city’s budget. The proposed tax rate is the highest allowed by state law without a public vote and will raise the average homeowner’s 2025 property tax...
Marfa ISD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Misconduct With Student
A teacher for Marfa Independent School District is accused of sexual misconduct with a student. Rebecca Romijn Ontiveros, 25, was arrested and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in...
Texas Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Porn Charge
A former Texas teacher and camp counselor was arrested for sexually exploiting children. Robert Jerome Custer, 56, was arrested on a federal charge of accessing child sexual abuse material, commonly called child pornography. Custer previously worked as an educator and...
14 Arrested in Harris County Prostitution Sting Operation
Fourteen men are facing felony charges after an undercover operation targeted prostitution near schools, churches, and daycares. Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman announced late last week the results of a multi-day undercover operation targeting...
Three Years Later: Still No Accountability for Prosper ISD Sex Abuse Scandal
August 25 marks another somber anniversary in Prosper Independent School District. This was the day three years ago when Prosper ISD families learned—along with the public, via a news story—that district school bus driver Frank Paniagua had sexually molested two...
Hood County Judge Accused of Election Interference
Mitchell Bend resident Cheryl Shadden has accused Hood County Judge Ron Massingill of interfering in her community’s incorporation election, which is now scheduled for November. Shadden filed a complaint against Judge Massingill on Wednesday with Hood County’s...
Hays CISD Officials Approve Tax Rate Election
Voters in the Hayes Consolidated Independent School District are being asked to approve a property tax hike during the 2025 General Election. District officials say it is needed to offset deficits resulting from operational and maintenance costs. Hays CISD board...
South Texas Judge Suspended After Indictment for Cattle Theft
This article has been updated since publication to correct the name of Jerry Miller's counsel, which is Marsha Perez. Sylvia Borunda Firth did not represent Judge Miller and did not provide any information regarding the proceeding before the Commission. Kenedy County...