Hickory Creek Voters Reject Plan to End Economic Development Corporation
Unofficial Denton County results show Proposition A failing 1,649 to 1,154. The measure would have dissolved the Type B EDC and set a 1.75% local sales tax.
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Hickory Creek Voters Reject Plan to End Economic Development Corporation
Unofficial Denton County results show Proposition A failing 1,649 to 1,154. The measure would have dissolved the Type B EDC and set a 1.75% local sales tax.
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The Norwegian Churches of the Norse Historic District Near Clifton
Norwegian settlers came to Bosque County in 1854 and built stone churches that still stand along FM 219. Here is their story and how to visit.
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Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan's Senate Race and Will Be the First Muslim Senator. Oppose His Policies, Not His Faith.
Abdul El-Sayed beat Mike Rogers in Michigan to become the first Muslim U.S. senator. Here is who he is, how the race unfolded and what he said.
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Walk in Real Dinosaur Tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose
Tracks left about 113 million years ago still sit in the Paluxy riverbed. Here is how they were found, who made them and how to plan a visit.
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Lake Jackson's Sea Center Texas Is a Free Aquarium Built Around a Redfish Hatchery
The state-run center opened in 1996 after red drum crashed along the coast. Admission is free, and hatchery tours are offered by reservation.
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Texas Deer Season Opens Saturday With 5.64 Million Whitetails. Here Is the Outlook Region by Region
Three good fawn years pushed the Texas whitetail herd to an estimated 5.64 million. State biologists expect a good season, with the best odds in the Hill Country, Cross Timbers and Rolling Plains.
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Screwworm Turned Up in a Hunter's Elk. Here Is How to Check Your Deer Before Saturday's Opener
A Pecos County hunter's elk carried New World screwworm, and general deer season opens Nov. 7. Wildlife officials want every hunter to inspect the harvest and report anything suspicious.
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Texas Opens 18,000 Wild Acres on the Devils River. What to Know Before You Go
The Dan A. Hughes Unit of Devils River State Natural Area, an hour north of Del Rio, is now open with primitive riverside camping, 10 miles of trail and some of the darkest skies in Texas. Reservations are recommended.
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Dallas County Voters Reject 2.4-Cent Tax for Homelessness Programs
Unofficial results show Proposition A losing 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent with all 444 precincts reporting, Community Impact reported.
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The History of Jacksboro, Texas
Jacksboro, Texas (ZIP 76458) began as Mesquiteville on Lost Creek, was nearly emptied by raids during the Civil War and came back beside Fort Richardson. In 1871 two Kiowa chiefs were tried for murder upstairs in its courthouse. The sources still disagree on when the fort was founded.
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Alice ISD Cuts the Ribbon on Its $38 Million Memorial Stadium
The 6,000-seat stadium replaced the nearly 80-year-old Skydome on the same site. The district plans graduations and student events there as well as football.
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Could You Pass the Texas Game Warden Fitness Test? Applications for the Next Cadet Class Are Open
Texas Parks and Wildlife is taking applications for its 70th law enforcement cadet class through Dec. 31. The physical test includes a backward fall into a pool, a timed swim and a rowing machine. Here is how the state says to train.
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Energy Drinks and Stimulant Supplements Show Up Far More Often in Reports of Cardiac Arrest in Young Adults. Temperance Is Not Old-Fashioned.
A preliminary study of FDA adverse-event reports found energy drinks and stimulant supplements were linked to cardiac arrest and heart attacks far more often than other products, especially among adults 18 to 34. It does not prove cause.
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Texas Plans $87 Million More for 129 Rural Health Providers. Here Is Where the Money Is Meant to Go
A new round of Rural Texas Strong grants targets chronic disease, small-town doctor and EMS recruiting, and worn-out equipment. It is federal money, and no dollar flows until a contract is signed.
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Sen. Chris Murphy Is Hospitalized After a Stroke That Began With a Numb Arm. Pray for Him, Then Learn the Signs.
Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized Saturday after a stroke that began with arm numbness at his son's hockey game. Here are the CDC's warning signs and what to do.
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Two Ground Cinnamon Brands Sold in Texas Are Recalled for Lead. Check Your Spice Cabinet
Wise Wife and Lior ground cinnamon, both shipped to Texas stores, were recalled after state labs found elevated lead. With holiday baking ahead, here is how to tell if yours is affected and what to do.
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Walk in Real Dinosaur Tracks at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose
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Democrats Win Seats on Texas' Highest Courts for the First Time Since 1994 and Sweep the 15th Court of Appeals
Democrats took all four Texas Supreme Court seats on the ballot, won two Court of Criminal Appeals seats and led for a third, and ousted all three Abbott appointees on the 15th Court of Appeals. Republicans keep narrow majorities on both high courts.
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Iran Calls U.S. Reply on Hormuz Unconvincing as Qatar Sees a Glimmer of Hope. Seek Peace, Demand Proof.
Iran rejected the latest U.S. answer on reopening Hormuz as Qatar and Pakistan keep mediating and attacks on shipping continue.
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Smithville Voters Approve Alcohol Sales Citywide, Including Newly Annexed Areas
Unofficial Bastrop County results show Smithville's local option measure passing 1,223 to 318, ending different rules for annexed parts of town.
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Democrat Leads Final Unofficial Count by 564 Votes, Putting Texas Education Board Control Within Reach
With every precinct counted, Democrat Dana Van De Walker leads Republican Audrey Young by 564 votes in District 8. If it holds through the canvass, Democrats would control the State Board of Education 8-7.
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Speaker Mike Johnson Steps Aside as House GOP Leader; Scalise and Jordan Seek the Job. Pick the Servant.
Mike Johnson will not lead House Republicans in the minority. Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan want the job, and a whip race is forming.
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Fate Voters Recall Mayor and Three Council Members
Unofficial Rockwall County results show all four recall propositions passing with roughly 59 to 61 percent, removing Mayor Andrew Greenberg and three council members.
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Hinojosa Promised a Ban on New Texas Data Centers Until Lawmakers Act. Here Is What Could Change in January
Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa vowed to freeze all data center approvals until the Legislature passes new protections, going further than Abbott's current pause and audit.
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The Texas Senate Is Now the Republicans' Last Stronghold in Austin. Here Is How Divided Government Will Work
Democrats won the governor's office and the lieutenant governor's gavel, but Republicans are on track to keep their 19-12 Texas Senate majority. Senate rules, not the title, give the lieutenant governor her power.
