Jurors instead put the responsibility with the shooter and a firearms ammunition retailer in a trial over the 2018 shooting.

About $45 million will go to Texas towns with fewer than 1,000 residents — a boon for municipalities without a viable tax base.

More than 200 Texas Democrats will vote to select a new nominee for president at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

A local man was in front of the Stephens County Courthouse tonight, Saturday, July 13, 2024, showing his support for former U.S. President Donald Trump, who was wounded after gunshots rang out at a campaign rally this evening.

“Our prayers are with President Trump and those injured and impacted by today’s tragedy. Political violence is completely unacceptable, has no place in democracy, and we pray for justice, civility and peace,” State Rep. Glenn Rogers, who represents District 60, said in a statement issued a little after 7:30 p.m. District 60 includes Stephens, Palo Pinto and Parker counties.

Details on the incident are still coming in, and the Associated Press is updating the story as news is confirmed. Click the following link for the main AP article: Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say. And, click here for Live Updates to the story.

 

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Pete Arredondo, the former chief, and former officer Adrian Gonzales face felony charges of abandoning or endangering a child.

The plans, which are required by the federal government to access certain grants after a natural disaster, are laborious to assemble — especially for rural counties.

Texas is losing an estimated 1,000 acres of farm land a day, mostly to other industries. The Rio Grande Valley is losing land at a faster clip.

Amid a fight over an “abortion travel ban,” women health care experts say more attention is needed to the plight of pregnant Texans in the Panhandle where there are few hospitals and OBGYNs.

When the Rampage Wrestling event comes to Breckenridge later this month, a portion of the ticket sales and all of the concession stand proceeds will benefit the Breckenridge Independent School District.

The wrestling promotion company from Lubbock will present “Boomtown Beatdown” on Saturday, June 29, at the Breckenridge High School main gym, on the corner of Second and Live Oak streets.

Casey Pearce, BISD Athletic Director, said the 50/50 ticketing split will provide funding for the LiveStream Team at BHS. “Calvin Best and crew will be the beneficiaries of the event. The funds will help them purchase equipment to expand the growing Livestream Program,” Pearce said in an email. “Additional cameras, generators, equipment cases, and tripods are needed to further this group’s reach with athletics and other extracurricular activities. They plan to go live at the Stephens Co. Stock Show in 2025 and on the road for the fall football season.”

Additionally, the concessions, another key aspect of the school’s fundraising, will be managed by BISD Athletic Department volunteers, including the Pearce family and a few others. “The support of others is invaluable in making this event a success,” Pearce said. “We’re grateful for their commitment and look forward to a fun-filled event.”

Tickets to the event cost $10 each for general admission and $20 for VIP and can be purchased online at www.RampageWrestling.eventbrite.com or at the door on the night of the event.

The doors are scheduled to open at 6 p.m. for VIP ticket holders and at 6:30 p.m. for general admission. The bell time will be at 7 p.m.

According to the promotional information on the Rampage Wrestling Facebook page, the matchups will include Jamie Holley vs Sonny Guapo, Ryder Cage vs The Son of Black, Lucha Dad vs DL Hartley, and more.

 

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The proposed curriculum overhaul was released a week after the Texas GOP proposed requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. School districts that opt to use them will get more funding.