An East Texas elementary school counselor, arrested late Wednesday, stands accused of sexual misconduct with a student.
Author: Merrill Hope
Texas Elementary Counselor Arrested for Alleged Sexual Misconduct with Student
An East Texas elementary school counselor, arrested late Wednesday, stands accused of sexual misconduct with a student.
Texas Father Arrested after Police Find Remains of Three-Year-Old Daughter
Police arrested the father of a missing three-year-old North Texas girl after her lifeless body was found in a culvert one half mile from the family’s home this weekend.
WATCH: Atheist Group Demands Texas School Remove Christian Flag
The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), an atheist rights group, called for the immediate removal of a Christian flag from an East Texas high school campus or it will risk legal action.
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Shutters Texas Hotel
A Central Texas hotel temporarily closed its doors last week once public health officials disclosed an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, a severe and sometimes deadly form of pneumonia.
Protesters Demand Removal of ‘Oppressor’ Christopher Columbus Statue in Texas
A small group of protesters came out Sunday demanding that San Antonio city officials remove a longstanding statue of Christopher Columbus. They held signs and chanted, asserting that Monday’s federal holiday, which honors the explorer, represents opp…
Austin City Council Resolution Condemns ‘Harmful’ Confederate Monuments
The Austin City Council voted Thursday on a resolution that condemns displays of Confederate statues, artifacts, and memorabilia. In a three-page document, council members call Austin a “welcoming city to people of all backgrounds” where Confederate iconography is “harmful to the peace and tranquility of the city.”
Texas Capital Dumps Columbus Day for ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’
The Austin City Council voted Thursday to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, a holiday that honors Native Americans, and no longer recognize Columbus Day.
Texas Park Named for Confederate President May Become ‘Parque Unidad’
The Fort Worth Park and Recreation Advisory Board met Wednesday and unanimously agreed to re-brand a local park named for Jefferson Davis, the president of the short-lived Confederate States of America, to “Parque Unidad, Unity Park.”
Hurricane Harvey Victims to Participate in Toxic Exposure Study
In a new study, researchers hope to glean a better understanding of the possible health risks Hurricane Harvey victims face by outfitting them with special wristbands that monitor exposure to contaminated flood waters and airborne toxins.