According to Lancaster ISD, the medical emergency occurred at a practice on Monday and the boy later died on Wednesday. LANCASTER, Texas — A North Texas high school football player died Wednesday morning after suffering a “medical emergency” at practice two days prior, Lancaster Independent School District officials said. The player, 15-year-old Preston Malone, was … Read more
Jorvorskie Lane Jr. is transferring to a new school. FORT WORTH, Texas — It’s not every day a high school baseball transfer draws attention. But Jorvorskie Lane Jr. is no average high school baseball player. And his dad was no run-of-the-mill athlete either. Lane, the son of Texas A&M running back legend Jorvorskie Lane, has … Read more
The Wednesday hearings were the first time loved ones of Camp Mystic victims publicly testified. SAN ANTONIO — Parents of the 27 girls and staffers who died when floodwaters overwhelmed Camp Mystic the morning of July 4 are speaking publicly before Texas lawmakers for the first time, according to a coalition representing the victims’ loved ones. … Read more
The attorneys challenging the new state law hope that other school districts won’t implement it after a federal judge found it unconstitutional. SAN ANTONIO — This article originally appeared in the Texas Tribune. A Texas federal judge on Wednesday blocked from taking full effect a new state law requiring public schools to display donated posters … Read more
The Fort Worth Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after refusing to be shadowed by state police, a requirement for lawmakers who had left the state. AUSTIN, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. State Rep. Nicole Collier, a Fort Worth Democrat … Read more
It would require FEMA to reinstate employees fired by the Trump administration and reinstate a federal flood mitigation assistance program. AUSTIN, Texas — While state lawmakers continue to debate flood response bills during this special session, a Texas Democrat in the U.S. House of Representative is pushing to reverse cuts to disaster response at the … Read more
Parents face rising prices as back-to-school shopping costs reach $800 per child, but savings strategies can lower the cost. DALLAS — The cost of school supplies has ballooned in recent years and parents taking a look at their child’s classroom supply list could be hit with some sticker shock. Dewitt & Dunn Financial Services says … Read more