AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Texas lawmakers are advancing a plan to create a residency training program for school teachers. In a 28-2 vote on Friday, the Senate approved a program similar to medical residencies for doctors. The bill goes to the House, which has passed a similar version. Arlington Republican Representative Diane Patrick has said [...]
A Caldwell man working as a satellite TV installer is accused of residential thefts in Brazos and Burleson counties. 27 year old Kevin Cormier was arrested Friday afternoon at his apartment. Brazos County Sheriff Chris Kirk says on Wednesday, deputies responded to a theft call south of Wellborn at a home in the Duck Haven [...]
From the College Station Police Department: The College Station Police Department is investigating the welfare of Gloria Rodriguez, who was last seen at a residence in the 3900 block of Latinne Lane at approximately 8:00 AM on Tuesday, May 14th. She is believed to be driving her car which is described as a black 2004 [...]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The Texas House has approved new rules to help small brewers expand. Lawmakers used voice votes Friday to alter the beer industry’s pricing structure and overhaul regulations that apply only to craft breweries. That drew applause from brewers watching in the gallery. Current laws prohibit pubs like Freetail of San Antonio [...]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ A state official close to the negotiations says Texas lawmakers have reached a deal on a two-year spending plan that would restore $3.93 billion to public schools. The deal reached Friday afternoon also clears the way for taking $2 billion from the state’s rainy day fund for water projects. Republicans needed [...]
SAN BENITO, Texas (AP) _ An elderly South Texas man has survived more than 200 bee stings when he was swarmed while mowing some grass. A spokeswoman for Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen says 76-year-old Tiburcio Ramirez of San Benito was in good condition Friday. The victim’s daughter, Claina Gonzalez, told the Valley Morning [...]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Country star Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit to prevent two state agencies from releasing a patrol car video of his 2012 DWI arrest in North Texas. The Austin American-Statesman reported Thursday that the lawsuit filed in Austin names the Texas Department of Public Safety and the state attorney general’s office. Travis [...]
If you’re signed up for A&M’s Code Maroon emergency alert system, you should receive a test notification Friday. That’s two weeks earlier than usual. The reason, according to Associate Vice President Charley Clark, is a major upgrade in hardware and software. That will allow Code Maroon to operate in a virtual environment and sets the [...]
The Texas State Fire Marshal announced Thursday the official cause of the fire and explosions at the West Fertilizer Company is “undetermined”. Fire Marshal Chris Connealy says undetermined means “the cause cannot be proven to an acceptable level of certainity due to insufficient information or if multiple causes could not be eliminated.” Connealy says undetermined [...]
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) _ A North Texas county sheriff says seven people remain unaccounted for after a massive tornado claimed six lives. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds says emergency responders are searching parts of Granbury that were left devastated. Deeds says authorities are working to identify the six adults who died in last night’s twister [...]
