Scamming has become an epidemic, not only in the United States, but worldwide. The Federal Trade Commission reports that an estimated $10 billion was lost to scammers in the U.S. in 2023, the highest ever in a single year. The FTC also reports that there were 2.6 million individual fraud reports in ...

Texas District 1 Representative Gary VanDeaver issued a statement last week on the election of new Texas Speaker of the House. Republican Dustin Burrows, from Lubbock, was elected as the Speaker in the second round of voting on Tuesday by a vote of 85-55. The vote left the House still led by establi...

Thirty Years Ago-1994 The Redwater Dragons won their first victory ever in a Class 3A district Friday when they beat the Queen City Bulldogs 55-51. The Dragons, who moved up from Class 2A this season, evened their record for the season to 1-1. Key to the victory was a 28 point outburst in the second...

Texas District 1 Representative Gary VanDeaver issued a statement this morning on the election of new Texas Speaker of the House. Republican Dustin Bu...

The forecasted snow days in Bowie County last week turned to ice causing thousands to lose their electricity and prompting school and business closure...

Several surrounding schools received a superior rating in the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) for the 2023-2024 school year. FIRST ...