Cedar Park Names Chanse Thomas Interim Police Chief
Cedar Park’s posted command staff now lists Chanse Thomas as interim police chief after Mike Harmon retired Nov. 6 following 28 years with the department.
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Cedar Park Names Chanse Thomas Interim Police Chief
Cedar Park’s posted command staff now lists Chanse Thomas as interim police chief after Mike Harmon retired Nov. 6 following 28 years with the department.
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A November HHSC report shows 1,149 waiting for non-maximum-security forensic beds and 477 for maximum-security beds. Statewide average waits were 163 and 213 days.
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Texas Child Seat Law: Younger Than 8 Unless Taller Than 4'9", Buckle Up Before Holiday Travel
DSHS Safe Riders explains Transportation Code 545.412 — younger than 8 unless taller than 4'9" — fines $25–$250, and how families get free seats and checkups before Thanksgiving trips.
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December Lake Conroe Fishing Report
Lake Conroe's December pattern is concentrating fish around winter structure. Butch Terpe explains where to find bass, crappie, hybrids and catfish and which presentations are producing.
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Texas Goose Season Is Open: East and West Zones, Dates and Bag Limits for 2026-27
Regular goose seasons opened Nov. 7. Here are TPWD's East/West zone lines, closing dates, daily bags and the two-bird white-fronted cap in the East.
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Texas Hunting Rules Changed for 2026-27: Turkey Hen Ban, More Doe Days and Pheasant Dates
TPWD closed Matagorda and Wharton to wild turkey, banned harvest of unbearded hens, expanded doe days in 21 counties and set pheasant season for Dec. 5–Jan. 3.
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North Texas Dove Season Closes at Sunset Today. Here Is When Every Zone Reopens and What You Can Shoot
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Texas Duck Season Is Open in the South and Opens Nov. 14 Up North. Know Your Zone, Your Limits and the Dusky Duck Rule
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CFP Expands to 24 Teams; ESPN Keeps Exclusive Rights
The College Football Playoff approved a 24-team field starting in 2027-28 and made ESPN the exclusive worldwide rightsholder through 2031-32.
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Gunn and Safran Exit DC Studios as Latcham Takes Over. A New Boss Is Not a Family Guide.
Skydance named Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham to lead DC Studios after James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped down from leadership roles Monday.
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Texas Master Chorale Brings “A Season of Wonder” Christmas Concert to Spring on Dec. 19
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Willis ISD Begins Weapons Screening at Its Middle Schools: What Families Should Know
Willis ISD has begun rolling out weapons-detection systems at its three middle schools. Here is what students and parents should expect.
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Yoakum: Railroad Shops, Tomatoes and the Leather Tom-Tom
Named for a railroad manager in 1887, Yoakum grew around shops and a roundhouse, later shipped tomatoes, and still marks its leather trade with the annual Tom-Tom Festival.
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Borger: Oil Boomtown, Rangers and an All-American City
Ace Borger's 1926 oil townsite drew tens of thousands in months. Texas Rangers and a month of martial law later helped end the worst lawlessness; the city remains a Panhandle energy hub.
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Ballinger: Railroad Lot Sale and a Carnegie Library
A June 1886 railroad lot sale drew thousands to Runnels County. Ballinger later built a Carnegie library and remains the county's shipping and distribution center.
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The History of Fredericksburg, Texas
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Dan Patrick Backs GOP Senators Changing Rules to Curb Vikki Goodwin's Powers
The outgoing lieutenant governor said a simple Senate majority can rewrite the rules. He called Goodwin's win fair and square but did not say which powers to move.
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Senate Votes 73-25 to Begin Debate on Energy Permitting Bill
The Senate voted 73-25 Monday to begin debate on a bipartisan permitting bill. The roll call is not final passage, and the House has not acted.
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Seguin ISD Voters Narrowly Approve Tax Rate Proposition A
Unofficial Guadalupe County results posted Nov. 4 show Seguin ISD Proposition A passing 7,711 to 7,621. The ballot was labeled a tax increase and would ratify a $1.0828 rate.
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Paxton Drops Suit Seeking to Shut Down El Paso's Annunciation House Migrant Shelters
The AG's office dropped its nearly three-year case against Annunciation House, El Paso Matters reported, filing a nonsuit with prejudice. The 2024 allegations were never tried to a verdict.
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December Lake Conroe Fishing Report
Lake Conroe's December pattern is concentrating fish around winter structure. Butch Terpe explains where to find bass, crappie, hybrids and catfish and which presentations are producing.
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CFP Expands to 24 Teams; ESPN Keeps Exclusive Rights
The College Football Playoff approved a 24-team field starting in 2027-28 and made ESPN the exclusive worldwide rightsholder through 2031-32.
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Willis ISD Begins Weapons Screening at Its Middle Schools: What Families Should Know
Willis ISD has begun rolling out weapons-detection systems at its three middle schools. Here is what students and parents should expect.
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Texarkana Council Funds West Broad Lights and Overrides Planners
The Texarkana, Texas, City Council on Monday put up to $200,000 toward West Broad Street lights, approved a college flight-school lease and overrode its planning commission 5-1 on a rezoning.
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Yoakum: Railroad Shops, Tomatoes and the Leather Tom-Tom
Named for a railroad manager in 1887, Yoakum grew around shops and a roundhouse, later shipped tomatoes, and still marks its leather trade with the annual Tom-Tom Festival.
