DPS Recognizes Human Trafficking Prevention Month

AUSTIN –Throughout January, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans to be vigilant and educate themselves about the dangers of human trafficking as part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

Paxton Secures Court Order Preventing Auction Of Border Wall Materials Prior to President Trump's Inauguration

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a court order confirming the agreement he reached with the U.S.

Jefferson County man sentenced for drug trafficking in Eastern District of Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced for drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.Francisco Manuel Magdaleno, 41, was convicted at trial of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

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State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.1 Billion in December

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.1 billion in December, 1 percent more than in December 2023. The majority of December sales tax revenue is based on sales made in November and remitted to the agency in December.

Fireworks cited in New Years Eve, New Years Day structure fires

OCESD #1 Fire Chief Robert L. Smith reports firefighters responded to a structure fire to close out 2024 and another to begin 2025. Improper disposal of fireworks played a role in both fires.

How and When to Prune Crepe Myrtles Correctly

Readers apparently Winter has decided it’s time to make her frigid presence known, arriving in SETX for an extended period…the entire week! Fortunately for us all, winter is most often fleeting, a bit of a nuisance lasting a couple of days with balmy weather returning quickly.