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Texas A&M Board Takes Next Step Toward Fort Worth Expansion
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The board agreed to spend $85 million on a law and education building and another $85 million on a research and innovation center.
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Construction Equipment Theft Ring Arrested
The Austin County Sheriff’s Department arrested four men sought in connection with a construction equipment theft ring. Equipment was reported stolen in Houston, Liberty County, Waller and Ft. Bend Counties. The case remains under investigation by Austin County Sheriff’s Office investigators.
Read moreRepublican Texas House Races Become High-Dollar Affairs As Tuesday’s Primary Runoff Nears
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The pricey fights illustrate how much of the action in Texas politics has shifted back to the primary after redistricting dramatically reduced the number of competitive seats.
Read moreTexas Will Resume Grading Public Schools Based On Students’ STAAR Test Results
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For the first time since the pandemic, Texas schools will again be rated based on standardized tests. But for one year only, schools that receive a D or F will get a “not rated” label.
Read moreNew AgriLife Extension Programs To Address Direct Beef Sales
Programs June 20 in Amarillo, Aug. 26 in Brenham tackle legal, economic issues
Read moreSealy ISD School Bus Accident Causes Scare
A Sealy ISD School Bus was in the final steps of dropping off children when it was involved in an accident. The accident took place on Hwy 36 heading towards Bellville just before Keaton Cattle.
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Read moreWhy Ken Paxton’s Supporters In The Texas Aattorney General Race re Unbothered By His Mounting Scandals
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Paxton’s backers say they’re looking past the FBI investigation into Paxton and his felony indictment because he’s a a strong conservative advocate fighting the Biden administration.
Read moreNASA Awards Contract for Cybersecurity, Privacy Enterprise Solutions
NASA has awarded the Cybersecurity and Privacy Enterprise Solutions and Services (CyPrESS) contract to Booz Allen Hamilton of McLean, Virginia.
Read moreTexas Olive Crop Fails For Second Straight Season
Texas Crop and Weather Report – May 17, 2022
Read moreTo Stop A Raging Wildfire
Texas A&M Forest Service response halts Big L Fire, prevents further damage
Read moreTexas Power Grid Leaders Say They’re Confident The Lights Will Stay On This Summer
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Texas Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake and ERCOT President Brad Jones said the power grid is prepared for record-breaking summer electricity demand.
Read moreSmajstrla, Reed Named Atkinson Cup Award Winners
The Blinn College District has named two student-athletes the winners of the 2022 Dr. James H. Atkinson Cup after they maintained the highest cumulative grade point average in the athletic department.
Read moreBlinn Names 143 Student-Athletes To Spring 2022 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll
The Blinn College District has named 143 student-athletes to the spring 2022 Don Wilhelm Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
Read moreTexas’ Grid Operator Told A Power Plant To Delay Repairs Ahead Of A May Heat Wave. It Was Among Six That Crashed.
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Climate change and other factors are shortening the window when aging Texas power plants can make repairs to run at full strength in hot summer months.
Read moreIn Rematch, Jessica Cisneros Faces A Weakened Henry Cuellar For South Texas Congressional Seat
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An FBI raid on his home before the primary and a threat to Roe v. Wade. Henry Cuellar is heading into the primary runoff election more vulnerable than ever before.
Read moreWest Texas Rancher Pours $2 Million Into Sarah Stogner’s Underdog Campaign For Statewide Oil And Gas Board Seat
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Ashley Watt, who owns a 75,000-acre ranch in the Permian Basin, is helping bankroll a substantial TV ad buy in the final two weeks before Stogner faces the Railroad Commission’s chair, Wayne Christian, in the runoff.
Read moreBellville City Council Canvass’s Election Vote and Administers Recount of One Race [VIDEO]
The Bellville City Council met on Friday to canvass the votes from the election for city council. Two winners were declared but, one of the races saw a dispute relating to the mail-in-ballots that were sent out for early voting.
Read moreTexas A&M AgriLife Experts Recommend Pediatric Advice On Infant Formula
With the shortage of infant formula on store shelves and uncertainty of when there may be new supplies, many people are turning to the internet and social media to find out how to make their own infant formula at home. But, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service personnel are advising worried mothers to check with their pediatricians about alternatives for feeding their infants to avoid nutrient and safety concerns surrounding homemade formulas.
Read moreFour Days After Audacious Escape From Prison Bus, Texas Still Hasn’t Found Convicted Murderer
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Officials are still trying to piece together how Gonzalo Lopez managed to cut through a metal door and hijack a prison bus Thursday. An extensive manhunt continues in Leon County.
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