Austin-area association hopes new training will help Texas football referee shortage

High school football in the Lone Star State is in dire need of officials, including in Austin. AUSTIN, Texas — Austin has seen a growth in population over the past five years, which is the opposite trend for football officials in Texas. Just over the past year, Travis, Williamson and Hays counties added more than … Read more

Who is Celena Rae? National anthem, “O Canada” performer at Game 5 of Western Conference Final

DALLAS — Moments before the puck dropped for Game 5, Dallas-Fort Worth native Celena Rae grabbed the mic and performed the national anthem, as well as “O Canada” for the Edmonton Oilers.  She has also been featured in advertising campaigns for Ford, Tostitos, Chase Bank and more.  More Dallas Stars coverage: Original News SourceClick here … Read more

‘It’s gut-wrenching’ | Community mourns North Texas teen and U of Alabama equipment manager killed in wreck

“He’s probably the most unique 19-year-old anybody could have ever met. He was extremely intentional in every single thing that he did,” said aunt Melissa Grubbs. PROSPER, Texas — A large number of friends and family gathered outside Children’s Health stadium in Prosper to remember the young man killed on Texas roads this week.  Caden … Read more

Live Nation reveals data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary

Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States. Live Nation, based in Beverly Hills, California, said in a regulatory filing Friday that on May 27 “a criminal threat actor” offered to sell Ticketmaster data on the dark web. Recommended Videos Other media … Read more

17-year-old riding homemade go-kart collides with vehicle, sent to hospital

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police said a 17-year-old was injured and rushed to a hospital after his homemade go-kart crashed into another vehicle. The collision happened just after 9:30 p.m. Friday at the South Side intersection of South Hackberry Street and Linda Lou Drive. When officers and emergency responders arrived at the scene. they … Read more