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5 things for Houstonians to know for Tuesday, Sept. 29
Read full article: 5 things for Houstonians to know for Tuesday, Sept. 29Here are things you need to know for Tuesday, Sept. 29:1. Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody was booked Monday into his jail on a $10,000 bond and released a short time later. He added that the move would “improve response times by getting officers back into service, more quickly.”Read more. According to the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association, the state had nearly 361,000 oil and gas jobs in 2019. But that’s down to 321,000 this year which is a drop of nearly 40,000 jobs, or 11% of the pre-pandemic workforce.
Texas grand jury: No action against killer of church shooter
Read full article: Texas grand jury: No action against killer of church shooterFORT WORTH, Texas – A grand jury in Texas decided Monday to take no action against a man who fatally shot an armed man who killed two people at a Fort Worth-area church in late December, prosecutors said. He did it responsibly and, as a result, he was justified under the law in his actions,” Rodgers said. “Based upon the grand jury’s decision, the law enforcement investigation and our review of the case are complete. We believe the grand jury made the right decision.”After the shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott gave Wilson Texas’ highest civilian honor: the Governor’s Medal of Courage.