Bill for STAAR Test Dies in Texas Legislature
The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.
Largest Relay Marathons Taking Place This Saturday
Over 9,000 runners and hundreds of spectators will participate in the event, one of the largest relay marathons in the United States.
Texas Colleges Can Pay Their Athletes
House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature.
Nueces County Constable Pct. 3 Responds to Vehicle Fire on CR 12
Upon arrival, first responders discovered an unoccupied vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly worked to extinguish the blaze.
Paxton Urges Texas House to Pass Legislation for Prosecution of Voter Fraud
The Senate Substitute for HB 5138 ensures that the OAG can enforce Texas’s election laws.
Cocaine Smuggling Attempt at El Paso Port
The drugs were hidden in a vehicle being driven by a 20-year-old female U.S. citizen.
TAMUK Professor Wins First Teaching Award for RELLIS Campus
The honor recognizes a faculty member who embodies the RELLIS core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Integrity and Selfless Service.
Texas Will Require State Documents to Reflect Sex Assigned at Birth
The Texas Senate approved a bill strictly defining man and woman based on reproductive organs on a 20-11 party line vote.
Defendant With Long History of Violence Sentenced to 99 Years
At the punishment portion of the May 2025 jury trial, ACA Johnson advised the jury that the Defendant was long overdue for reaping the consequences of his actions.
Arrest Made in Robstown Incident; One Suspect Remains at Large
The male took off running and evaded our deputies on foot. The female was detained and later identified as Amber Salinas.
Baldwin Boulevard Lane Closures Planned
Detours will be marked to ensure minimal disruption and maintain traffic flow.
Brownsville CBP Apprehend Man Wanted for Solicitation of a Minor
Zubiri Perez was placed in custody in Cameron County pending final adjudication of the warrant.
Texas Film Program cut Down to $300 Million
The state Senate’s version of the bill would infuse $500 million over the next two years into projects filmed in Texas.
Texas Lawmakers to Spend $20 Billion on Water Crisis
The deal allocates $1 billion a year to water projects for 20 years, which some groups estimate is a fraction of what Texas needs to save its water supply.
Fatal Accident in Aransas Pass Near Ferry Operations
It is believed that a male driver, age 32, was driving a Dodge Ram 2500 that struck a Kia sedan temporarily parked on the side of the road, resulting in the truck rolling over.
Senate Panel Begins Negotiations with the House Over How to Scrap the STAAR Test
The Senate’s rewrite of House Bill 4 reflects a gap in what the chambers want to see out of the new state assessment and the performance ratings that largely hinge on its results.
Texas Legislature to Enhance a Statewide ban on Homeless Encampments
The bill would have withheld some tax dollars from cities that did not comply with state law.
CBP Officers Seize More Than $74K in Unreported U.S. Currency
CBP officers seized the currency along with the vehicle.
U.S. Border Patrol Honors Fallen Heroes
U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector Interim Chief Patrol Agent, Walter N. Slosar, and other high-ranking officials were on hand to pay tribute and offer words of comfort to the family members of the fallen agents.
Fire Incident at Texas A&M University Kingsville Memorial Student Union Building
On Sunday, May 25, 2025, a fire occurred at Texas A&M University Kingsville Memorial Student Union Building, resulting in smoke damage to the west wing.