Breaking Bond: Suspect predator back in jail for violating bond conditions
Two days after being arrested on charges of super aggravated sexual assault of a child, the suspect was free on bonds totaling $185,000.
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Capital plan allocates $21.8 million in Sunnyside infrastructure
As multi-million-dollar development projects expand across Sunnyside, long-time residents and community leaders are voicing concerns about gentrification and being priced out of neighborhoods they grew up in. One such capital plan is already taking shape. The Sunnyside capital pl...
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Jayden Robins leads Lamar while pursuing his college football future
Lamar High School senior quarterback Jayden Robins is turning his on-field production and leadership into an opportunity to pursue college football. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound dual-threat quarterback has thrown for 1,724 yards and 21 touchdowns in nine games while helping Lamar comp...
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Message from the Associate Editor: Shout-out
Shout-out to the WNBA The WNBA’s 30 th season was magical for several reasons. The level of straight ballin’ won the league hundreds of thousands of new fans. Superstars emerged from each team and represented. Game-changing role players often stole the spotlight on any given nigh...
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Every vote matters: Close elections show ballot impact
When Mississippi voters went to the polls Nov. 3, few could have imagined that one of the nation’s most closely watched U.S. Senate races would come down to just a handful of votes. By Wednesday morning, Democrat Scott Colom’s lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith had n...
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Neighbor catches two children jumping from burning Houston townhome
A family of four is recovering after a fire broke out at a townhome in Houston’s Greater Heights area early Thursday morning. The Houston Fire Department says a neighbor helped rescue two children who jumped from a third-story window to escape the flames....
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Cy-Fair ISD faces 'difficult decisions' after voters reject all 5 bond measures
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD leadership is heading back to the drawing board after voters sent a sweeping message at the ballot box, overwhelmingly rejecting all five school funding propositions on the ballot....
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$1,500 checks for Texans? Breaking down Gina Hinojosa’s proposal
Could a $1,500 check soon be headed your way? Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa wants to send $1,500 to every household in the state by tapping into billions of dollars saved in Texas’ Rainy Day Fund. The proposal was a central part of Hinojosa’s campaign, but turning that promi...
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Rain returns this weekend for Houston, but will it be a washout?
We’ve got another fantastic fall-feeling day. Temperatures climbing to the upper-70s and lower-80s. There will be clouds that start moving in late in the day, but the rain associated with the system below will miss us to the southwest. Another cold front Friday: Our next cold fro...
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Houston group pushes for parking reform, saying requirements drive up costs and limit development
Strong Towns Houston is advocating for changes to the city's minimum parking requirements, arguing that large parking lots increase development costs, contribute to higher rents and take up valuable space that could be used for housing, small businesses and walkable neighborhoods...
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Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice files for bankruptcy facing $3M in debt
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for bankruptcy as he deals with the financial fallout from a 2024 crash in Dallas.
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Houston Proposition A passes: HPD preparing for policy changes, effective date still unclear
Houston voters approved Proposition A, the Houston Freedom Act, making misdemeanor marijuana possession HPD’s lowest enforcement priority and restricting no-knock search warrants. The mayor’s office says HPD will work toward required policy changes and necessary training before t...