UTSA football head coach, East Texas high school coaching legend Jeff Traylor inducted into THSCA Hall of Honor

A longtime Texas high school coach, Traylor, guided his hometown Gilmer Buckeyes to three state championships. GILMER, Texas — Jeff Traylor, who built the Gilmer High School football program into a state powerhouse, was inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor during a ceremony on Saturday night at the Henry B. … Read more

Texas florists donate free funeral flowers to families of flood victims

After deadly Texas floods, florists across the state are donating funeral flowers to grieving families. More flowers and materials are needed. CLEBURNE, Texas — At Cleburne Floral, beauty meets grief. Corey Hartley is one of roughly 25 florists across Texas who’ve joined a grassroots effort called Flowers for Texas — a coalition formed just days … Read more

Texas Senate committee doubles down on THC ban, saying state and local governments don’t have the resources for regulations

Senate Bill 5 would ban products containing any detectable amount of any cannabinoid, creating criminal offenses for possession of hemp-derived THC. AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate is doubling down with its attempt to ban hemp-derived THC, setting up another showdown with the House, where lawmakers are more amenable to regulating the substance than eliminating … Read more

‘A powerful message’: Faith-based movie ‘Preacher Man’ filming in East Texas, seeks extras

Described as not your typical faith-based film, the independent movie not only offers hope but incorporates a sense of comic relief. MARSHALL, Texas — Filming for East Texas filmmaker David Ford’s latest movie, “Preacher Man,” has started with extras needed this week in Hallsville.   “It’s such a beautiful story of redemption,” said actress Angela … Read more

A Harris County woman is accused of putting her own dead newborn in the trash, but she’s not charged with murder

Catherine Innes is accused of putting her dead newborn son in the trash, where his body sat until it was picked up during a routine collection three days later. HOUSTON — About a year ago, a dead newborn boy was pulled from a garbage truck in northwest Harris County. Now, that child’s mother is facing … Read more

Look familiar? Pasadena release sketch of person of interest in sexual assault of a child case

Police posted the sketch to social media on Monday. PASADENA, Texas — Pasadena police released a sketch on Monday of a man they want to talk to about the investigation into a sexual assault of a child case.  At this point, they’re calling him a person of interest. According to police, the incident happened on … Read more