Emergency medicine team at Fort Worth hospital raises money for custodian to visit his family in Colombia for Christmas

“America in general is an incredibly unaffordable place and we don’t want that to keep you from being with your family,” Dr. J. Mack Slaughter told said in a video.❤ FORT WORTH, Texas — As everything in the U.S. gets more expensive, the emergency medicine team at Texas Health Resources is doing what it can … Read more

Odessa cooking crew saves Kerrville Thanksgiving meal after July 4 floods

Kerrville’s Salvation Army nearly canceled their Thanksgiving meal after losing their chef. The Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang saved the day. KERRVILLE, Texas — A community Thanksgiving dinner that has helped feed Kerrville families for nearly two decades almost didn’t happen this year after the July 4 flooding displaced the local Salvation Army’s head chef. The … Read more

Juvenile violent crime referrals drop slightly in Bexar County, but concerns remain

Total violent crime referrals have dropped by 20 cases compared to last year. However, the number of murder or manslaughter cases rose by three. SAN ANTONIO — Violent crime referrals involving juveniles in Bexar County have decreased slightly over the last year, according to new data from the Bexar County Juvenile Probation Office. But county … Read more

Two ‘sweet dumplings’ born on Thanksgiving at Texas Children’s

Two Houston families joyfully welcomed Thanksgiving babies at Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, adding extra warmth and gratitude to their holiday celebrations. HOUSTON — Two Houston families had an extra reason to give thanks this year. They each welcomed a Thanksgiving baby at Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women. Kakki and Matthew welcomed their daughter Adelaide … Read more

‘We are their family, we’re their friends’ | Feed My Sheep serves Thanksgiving meals to hundreds in Temple

A Temple organization hosted a community meal to ensure no one spent Thanksgiving alone this November. TEMPLE, Texas — Hundreds of people in Temple found a place to celebrate this Thanksgiving, thanks to local organization Feed My Sheep and an army of volunteers. Casey Mooney, Director of Operations at Feed My Sheep, said the organization … Read more

Meet the ‘angels’ who paid for hundreds of Thanksgiving meals at a Kingwood Luby’s

A Houston couple surprises diners at a Kingwood Luby’s by covering their Thanksgiving meals, continuing a nine-year tradition of anonymous generosity. HOUSTON — A Thanksgiving tradition nearly a decade in the making brought long lines and plenty of surprises to the Luby’s in Kingwood on Thursday. It started with a phone call. “We wanted to … Read more