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Texas’ overcrowded and understaffed jails send people awaiting trial to other counties and states
Read full article: Texas’ overcrowded and understaffed jails send people awaiting trial to other counties and statesLimits on who can be released without paying bail and difficulties hiring guards worsen the situation.
More than 100 Texas counties lack plans to curb damage from natural disasters
Read full article: More than 100 Texas counties lack plans to curb damage from natural disastersThe plans, which are required by the federal government to access certain grants after a natural disaster, are laborious to assemble — especially for rural counties.
Sheriff saves ‘I don’t know what it is’ baby animal as rescue workers go door-to-door in Trinity County
Read full article: Sheriff saves ‘I don’t know what it is’ baby animal as rescue workers go door-to-door in Trinity CountyTrinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace briefs residents on the flooding and precautions to take.
Trinity County declares state of disaster following tornado, flooding rains
Read full article: Trinity County declares state of disaster following tornado, flooding rainsAfter a tornado produced damaged and left two people injured in Trinity County Sunday night, County Judge Danny Martin has signed a disaster declaration for the county.
74-year-old man drowns while trying to retrieve items from flooding vehicle in Trinity County
Read full article: 74-year-old man drowns while trying to retrieve items from flooding vehicle in Trinity CountyA 74-year-old man drowned overnight while trying to grab items from his vehicle as floodwaters moved throughout Trinity County.
Watch: Bodycam shows kidnapping suspect leading Trinity County deputies on 80 mph chase while riding on rim
Read full article: Watch: Bodycam shows kidnapping suspect leading Trinity County deputies on 80 mph chase while riding on rimIntense bodycam footage was released of the capturing of a kidnapping suspect wanted in Leon County on multiple felony charges, according to the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office.
With billions of dollars on the line, East Texans say a crucial state map incorrectly shows they already have broadband
Read full article: With billions of dollars on the line, East Texans say a crucial state map incorrectly shows they already have broadbandEast Texans worry they could miss out on federal dollars because a state map that will help determine where the money goes shows they already have access to broadband. Residents say their broadband is chronically unreliable.