The shelters mostly along the Texas-Mexico border reported a plunge in the number of people in their care since the Trump administration effectively closed the border.
TAMUK Select Trombone Choir wins Emory Remington Competition
The win earns the group an invite to be featured in a premiere performance at the International Trombone Festival at the Western University in London, Ontario, Canada in July.
Fatality Accident on Everhart
Officers arrived and located a four-vehicle crash. The at-fault male driver (40-years-old) of the crash was deceased on scene.
Will SpaceX Launch Site Become a City?
If a majority of the roughly 500 residents living around the South Texas site vote yes in May, Starbase will be the state’s newest city.
Texas to Execute Man Who Kept Changing his Mind About Appealing Death Sentence
Richard Tabler called officials to brag about killing four people in Killeen in 2004. He was convicted for two of the deaths.
Update on Toddler Injury Case
21-year-old Enrique Lopez has been arrested for Injury to a Child Causes Serious Bodily Injury.
Robstown ISD Girls Basketball Coach Arrested for Improper Relationship with Student
Robstown Superintendent Marc Puig confirmed that Barron was in custody as of Tuesday afternoon.
Foster Child Death Linked to State-Contracted Home
The Greenville-based treatment center has closed after the death of an 11-year-old boy the day before Thanksgiving.
Spring Forward? Maybe Not in Texas.
Lawmakers here and in Washington have long debated ending the practice of changing the clocks twice a year.
2nd Annual George Luna Memorial Outdoor Powerlifting Meet
Bishop High School hosted the 2nd Annual George Luna Memorial Outdoor Powerlifting Meet.
Shooting on the 2700 Block of South Staples
Officers arrived and located a 23-year-old male suffering from gunshot wounds and immediately provided aid until medics arrived.
DMC Launches 90th Anniversary Observances
Del Mar College holds grand opening for renovated Memorial Classroom Building and unveiling of Texas Historical Commission marker.
Border Patrol Agents Interdicted a Human Smuggling Attempt in Lardeo
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discovered 10 illegal aliens in a vehicle stop.
BP Chief Calls Report From Alice ISD That Agents Will Board School Buses as “Absurd”
The chief’s comments came after Alice ISD sent a letter to parents Wednesday warning students may be detained and possibly deported if they can’t prove they’re in the country legally. The letter was later removed from the district’s website.
CBP Officers Seize $1.6 Million in Cocaine at the Roma International Bridge
On Jan. 31, CBP officers assigned to the Roma International Bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer making entry from Mexico hauling a commercial shipment of soft drinks.
Texas AG Demands Documents to Ensure That No Boys Are Competing in Girls’ Sports
Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested an extensive list of documents from Dallas Independent School District (“ISD”) and Irving ISD to ensure that the districts are not allowing boys to compete in girls’ sports.
Inmates are Leaving Prison with Jobs Thanks to STRIVE Training
Every graduate left prison with a job offer in hand, and graduates are about half as likely to return to prison as the general prison population, state officials said.
Alice ISD Warns Parents about Border Patrol Questioning Students About Citizenship
A letter sent to Alice ISD parents Wednesday said a student may be detained and possibly deported if they cannot prove they are in the country legally.
Texas Plunges Deeper into Border Security
Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has also offered a 1,400-acre ranch site in the Rio Grande Valley for mass deportation.