The two social conservatives are leading with money and endorsements in the crowded GOP primary to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess of Lewisville.

“In God We Trust” was adopted as the nation’s motto in 1956.

There are currently three other open investigations into racial and gender discrimination at Carroll ISD.

Texas police rescued a preteen girl from an outdoor drainage pipe after snakes barred her exit.

The inquiry comes after several high-profile controversies at Carroll ISD, including an administrator's call for teachers to provide an "opposing" view of the Holocaust.

Lawmakers say schools are misinterpreting a new measure designed to keep critical race theory out of public schools.

A top administrator with the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake advised teachers last week that if they have a book about the Holocaust in their classroom, they should also offer students access to a book from an “opposing” perspective, according to an audio recording obtained by NBC News.

Three Houston-area locales are among the best places to raise a family in Texas, according to Niche, a ranking and review site that helps users select schools and places to live.

The last game of the weekend is a matchup of strength vs. strength in another playoff rematch from a year ago. 6A Division I State SemifinalJust as the 6A Division II semifinal was an intriguing rematch from last year, so is this one as Southlake Carroll and Duncanville lock horns. The main matchup within the game will be the scheme Southlake runs on offense to offset Duncanville's attacking front. Duncanville can stop the run, but thinking Carroll will rely solely on the passing game is something it cannot do. PICK: Duncanville has the athletes and talent that should give it a leg up over Carroll.

And just like that we're down to the final two weekends of the Texas high school football season. With Ewers' career day, Brady Boyd also had a career day with 17 receptions for 261 yards and 4 touchdowns. Cedar Hill Escapes with OT Win Over HeathCedar Hill 27, Rockwall-Heath 24If everything could go wrong for Cedar Hill on offense, it pretty much did. Cedar Hill had three opportunities in the fourth quarter with the game tied at 21 to end it in regulation. With the win, Cedar Hill is in the semifinals and will play Denton Guyer in at 1 p.m. Saturday at McKinney ISD Stadium.