How cocaine ended up in a key area of the West Wing has spurred a demand from the top House investigator who demanding a briefing from the Secret Service on whether security lapses led to the “shameful” episode at the White House.

Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he grows older he will not abandon it. (Proverbs 22:6 NASB) Are we training our children in the way they should go? If we are, there will be demonstratable outcomes.

Extreme heat has returned to Texas and Xcel Energy is encouraging customers to consider ways to save energy and keep their bills low as temperatures soar. Home cooling can account for about half of a summertime electric bill.

‘Are we there yet?’ Many families celebrated Independence Day out of town. There’s excitement as we travel towards our destination; in contrast, return trips are often long and tiring.

Persons Arrested & Booked into Jail July 1 to July 10 All information of persons arrested and booked into the Castro County Jail are open records: July 1 Jose Rodriguez, 22 of Friona, was arrested by the Dimmitt Police for DWI 1st Offense. July 2 Roy Vega, 22 of Friona, was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office for DWI 1st Offense.

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On Monday, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Angela Colmenero as the interim Attorney General of Texas, under Article 15, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution. The appointment becomes effective on July 14 and follows the departure of John Scott, who the governor appointed as the shortterm interim AG in May.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.92 billion in June, 6.8 percent more than in June 2022. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June.

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan earlier this week issued a joint statement on an agreement on proposed legislation that will deliver the biggest property tax cut in Texas history.

HCA Healthcare revealed Monday that approximately 11 million patients have been affected by what is considered the largest data breach ever reported by a healthcare provider. The hospital giant said hackers stole data from an external storage location used to automate emails and then posted the data to an online forum.