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Remembering Texas State’s 2022 Baseball Season | Sports
Texas State Baseball celebrates after winning the series against Utah Valley, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, at Bobcat Ballpark. The Bobcats won the series 3-1. vanessa buentello The sports team of University star will take only fond and proud memories of reporting on the 2022 Bobcat baseball season. In our time at The star and at …

State health officials say 12 cases have been discovered
AUSTIN (KXAN) — After testing, state health officials said at least 12 cases of monkeypox have been discovered in Texas so far. Some of these patients have not traveled out of state recently. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Thursday while the first cases were patients who traveled abroad, at least three patients …

MADD Honors East Texas Law Enforcement as DWI Heroes
TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving honored police officers for removing drunk drivers from the roads at their annual Take the Wheel law enforcement recognition event they call them DWI heroes. Marshall man arrested after attack on investigator’s home On Wednesday, the group held a ceremony honoring officers for their commitment to keeping …
Supreme Court victory for former Texas state trooper
WASHINGTON – Ret. Captain Le Roy Torres considered his longtime job as a Texas State Trooper a dream come true. But after being deployed to Iraq with army reserves in 2007, he suffered lung and brain damage from exposure to toxic combustion sources. When Torres returned, he said he could no longer work as a …

Texas State Parks Share Six Tips for Staying Safe on the Trails – Alice Echo News Journal
By [email protected] AUSTIN—As we enter the summer months, Texans are heading to Texas state parks to enjoy the weather outdoors. Last year, 43 state parks reported 102 heat-related illnesses in humans and pets. Since January 1, 54 heat-related incidents have already been reported, compared to 34 reported at this time last year. With temperatures hitting …

Texas State Parks shares 6 tips for staying safe
AUSTIN As we enter the summer months, Texans are heading to Texas state parks to enjoy the weather outdoors, a news release said. Last year, 43 state parks reported 102 heat-related illnesses in humans and pets. Since January 1, 54 heat-related incidents have already been reported, compared to 34 reported at this time last year. …

Heat-related incidents have increased in Texas state parks
June 28, 2022Updated: June 29, 2022 08:02 Authorities rescued 40 hikers at Palo Duro State Park due to heat on Saturday, June 11. Martina Birnbaum / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Authorities are warning hikers and nature lovers to stay safe and hydrated after Texas State Parks experienced an increase in heat-related incidents compared to last year. In …

Texas State Parks: How to Stay Safe on the Trails
SAN ANGELO, Texas — With Independence Day weekend fast approaching, comes summer fun, including hitting the trails. Texas State Parks has shared six tips on how to stay safe while having fun. Why is this important? Last year, 43 state parks reported 102 heat-related illnesses in humans and pets. Since January 1, 54 heat-related incidents …

Texas State pitcher Tristan Stivors eyes big leagues after All-American season
Stivors, in his third year at San Marcos after transferring from New Mexico Junior College in 2019, is grateful for how far he’s come. SAN MARCOS, Texas — While Tristan Stivors earned his share of city of Austin venom following an emphatic “horns down” exclamation mark in the March Texas upset by State of Texas, …

Officials search for escaped inmate from North Texas State Hospital | KAMR
WILBARGER COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Authorities have issued an all-points bulletin for a North Texas State Hospital inmate who escaped Monday, June 27. 1 dead, 1 injured after motorcycle accident near Vega Photo of Alexandre Ervin, by source According to sources close to the situation, a 29-year-old white man who is a patient at North Texas …

Group in Luling to raise awareness of missing Texas state student
LULING, Texas (KXAN) — Supporters and concerned citizens working to locate missing Texas State student Jason Landry rented a booth at the Luling Watermelon Thump this weekend to raise awareness of his disappearance. Law enforcement officials discovered Landry’s car was wrecked on Salt Flat Road near Luling in December 2020. Monday marks one year since …

Fourth Year Project Members Preview Reception
Event details Explore the exhibit before it opens to the public at this private after-hours event with live music and free light snacks. For more than a decade, acclaimed artist Judy Gelles has interviewed and photographed over 300 fourth graders around the world. She asked them each three questions: Who do you live with? What …

Texas state senator sues Department of Public Safety for access to Uvalde records
A state senator who represents Uvalde, Texas, filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Texas Department of Public Safety, seeking access to the agency’s records on its thorough investigation into the police response to last month’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. Sen. Roland Gutierrez (D-San Antonio) accuses the DPS, the state’s top law enforcement agency, …

Texas state senator sues DPS for information on Uvalde school massacre
McALLEN, Texas (border report) – Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez is suing the Department of Public Safety, demanding more information about the May 24 school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in Austin District Court just as a special Senate hearing is also underway in …

U.S. Representative Doggett and Texas State University leaders unveil new climate change project
The project will study the impact of climate change on Texas water and create a publicly available tool to help inform water conservation actions. SAN MARCOS, TX— U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) joined Texas State University leaders on Monday to unveil details of a new project to study climate change. According to a press release …

Embark Provides Texas Law Enforcement with Self-Driving Trucks
Embark Trucks, a developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, is advancing its efforts to develop an emergency vehicle interaction capability for Embark-powered autonomous trucks to identify, stop and interface with law enforcement vehicles. Embark works closely with the Texas Department of Public Safety to train Embark-powered trucks to identify law enforcement vehicles in …
Texas Hard Money Lenders
In Texas, hard money lenders are a significant part of the state’s residential real estate industry. They give much-needed funding fast to borrowers — often “fix and flip” entrepreneurs — who will either not qualify for a standard loan or are unwilling to wait after locating an excellent investment property for the lengthy process of …

New Perspectives: Mental Health in Texas
Event details Join historian Dr. William Bush and Dr. Octavio Martinez for insight into mental health in Texas. Dr. Martinez is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas. He is also Executive Director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, which has educated, …

10 Facts About the State Flag of Texas
Texas flags at the 60th Stonewall Peach JAMboree and Rodeo. Photo by Will van Overbeek Today is National Flag Day, and it’s no secret that Texans have a special affection for their national flag. Found everywhere from stately buildings to individual homes and sporting an unlimited selection of merchandise, including cowboy boots, it’s more than …

North Texas Community Turns Down Section 8 Applicants – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A Denton County landlords association will no longer allow Section 8 tenants, under new tenancy and tenancy rules it passed earlier this month. The government-subsidized housing assistance program enables private landlords to rent apartments and houses to qualified low-income tenants. Some estimate that the new HOA rules could displace hundreds of families in the town …

Protesters gather at the Texas State Capitol for the second March for Our Lives rally
AUSTIN, TX – Thousands of people are expected to gather in Washington DC and in small local marches across the country in the second March for Our Lives on Saturday as part of a new nationwide gun control campaign. Protesters gather at the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin as part of the national event. …
LGI Homes Opens in Established Houston, Texas Community
New homes are now available from $340 in Wedgewood Forest, a Land Tejas community The Mangosteen Plan by LGI Homes in Wedgewood Forest LGI Homes at Wedgewood Forest offers new move-in-ready homes and family-friendly amenities in Conroe, TX. CONROE, Texas, June 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LGI Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGIH) today announced the opening …
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Texas law allows teachers and school staff to be armed, but are districts opting in to it?
AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) – In the wake of the horrific mass shooting at Rob Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers, Texans and the rest of the country are looking for solutions to prevent something like this from happening. reproduces itself. Nine years ago, after 20 first graders and six adults were fatally …

Governor Abbott wants Texas State University to offer active shooter training to schools | app
DALLAS — Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants more active shooter response training in schools, especially for district police and school resource officers. On Monday, the governor sent a letter to Pete Blair, executive director of Texas State University’s Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training program, directing him to “begin providing ‘his organization’s training program’ to …

Texas State and Stanford play Monday for a super regional spot
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Carter Graham hit two home runs, Drew Bowser hit a two-run shot late in the seventh inning and No. 2 seed Stanford retired for an 8-game win -4 against Texas State on Sunday. night, forcing a Monday showdown between the schools for Stanford’s regional title. Stanford (44-15) had its back against …

Here are the school safety measures that Texas law currently allows
Austin, TX, June 6, 2022 — Both the Texas House and Senate leaders announced the formation of new committees to examine possible responses to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (CISD), and school safety is one of the main topics they’ve been asked to examine. Regardless of …

Texas State Baseball one win away from NCAA Super Regional
Texas State added another notch to its historic season on Saturday night, winning its second game in an NCAA region for the first time by knocking out second-seeded Stanford 5-2 at the Sunken Diamond in Stanford, Texas. California. The Bobcats moved to a one-place win in next week’s super regionals and faced the Cardinal, an …

Texas law could block public from seeing Uvalde’s key evidence
DALLAS – Since an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in a classroom at an elementary school in Uvalde and shot and killed 19 students and two teachers, the police narrative of the events leading up to and during the massacre changed from day to day. Journalists and lawmakers have called for the release of 911 calls, …
Texas State seniors play with former coach in mind
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Dalton Shuffield and Wesley Faison have made this a memorable season for the Texas State baseball team. Shuffield, a senior shortstop, was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. Faison, a senior infielder and designated hitter, was one of the team’s top homerun threats in the Bobcats’ roster. Both players …

Texas State knocks out Stanford No. 2 in NCAA region
Texas State added another notch to its historic season on Saturday night, winning its second game in an NCAA region for the first time by knocking out second-seeded Stanford 5-2 at the Sunken Diamond in Stanford, Texas. California. The Bobcats moved to a one-spot victory in next week’s super regionals and will face either Stanford …

Texas community holds vigil for family allegedly murdered by escaped inmate
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Community members in Leon County, Texas gathered for a vigil in memory of a grandfather and four boys who were allegedly killed by escaped inmate Gonzalo Lopez. Grandfather, Mark Collins, 66, and four boys, Waylon Collins, 18; Carson Collins, 16; Hudson Collins, 11; and Bryson Collins, 11, …

AT&T launches SMS donation campaign to support community in Uvalde, TX
UVALDE, TX – AT&T has launched an SMS donation campaign to help support families and the community in Uvalde, Texas, after the mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers last week. AT&T has partnered with Community Health Development, Inc. to launch the campaign to provide financial support for mental health and bereavement services. …
A Texas law is a major problem for Facebook. Here’s why.
There are problems brewing in Texas for social media companies, and shareholders need to be careful. A recent law prohibiting major social media companies from moderating content could be bad in ways that investors probably don’t expect. In fact, the greatest risk involved Metaplatforms (symbol: FB), Twitter (TWTR), and Alphabet (GOOGL) is not the rise …
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Police chief didn’t have a radio during Uvalde school shooting, Texas state senator says
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The state agency investigating the mass shooting in a primary school in Uvalde determined that the commander criticized for the slow police response was not carrying a radio at the time of the massacre, a Texas state senator said Friday. Sen. Roland Gutierrez told The Associated Press in a brief phone …

Texas community to form holistic mental health crisis response teams
For decades, the responsibility of helping people in the throes of a mental health crisis has fallen to police departments, and communities across the United States have struggled with the safety and effectiveness of this division of labour. – wondering if there’s a better way to get the help they need. need. When it comes …

Texas social media content law blocked by Supreme Court
(CNN) — The United States Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a sweeping Texas law that restricts the ability of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to moderate content on their platforms. By a 5-4 vote on Tuesday, the justices granted an emergency request from the tech industry to block a lower court order that would have allowed …

Air Quality Tester | Bullock Texas State History Museum
Print the page The Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) was created by law in 1915 to manage the state’s forests. In 1939, the state legislature established the TFS Forest Products Laboratory to research commercial uses of trees, develop wood products, and investigate environmental impacts on forests. Notable lab accomplishments included helping to establish the first …