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State Rep. James Frank becomes fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speaker
Read full article: State Rep. James Frank becomes fourth Republican to challenge Dade Phelan for House speakerFrank said he would work to bring better communication, member empowerment and management of the flow of legislation if he became the chamber’s leader.
North Texas landowners trying to stop a reservoir that Wichita Falls calls crucial
Read full article: North Texas landowners trying to stop a reservoir that Wichita Falls calls crucialState regulators face a critical decision this week on whether to approve a permit for a new reservoir that the city of Wichita Falls says is vital for ensuring enough water for the region. But some locals are fighting the project.
Officer arrested for being in possession of meth gummies at Texas prison
Read full article: Officer arrested for being in possession of meth gummies at Texas prisonAn officer at a Texas jail was taken into custody Wednesday after he was found with gummies that tested positive for methamphetamine, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said.
The summer’s record heat has caused costly damage to Texas water systems
Read full article: The summer’s record heat has caused costly damage to Texas water systemsAs dry soils contract, underground pipes rupture and cities must fix thousands of water leaks, frustrating conservation efforts and highlighting the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to a warming climate.
DFW Soccer Playoffs: Pairings and Schedule [UPDATED]
Read full article: DFW Soccer Playoffs: Pairings and Schedule [UPDATED]Here is the full list of games and results for all UIL soccer playoffs featuring DFW-area teams. Records are based on MaxPreps.com. (This article will be continuously updated to reflect final scores and the next round for both boys and girls UIL playoffs.) Boys Bi-District Playoff Schedule & PairingsCLASS 6AREGION IW4 Keller 3, F3 Haltom 0F4 Keller Central 4, W3 Hurst L.D. Bell 1W8 Grand Prairie 5, F7 Lake Highlands 1R5 Allen 4, T6 Flower Mound 1W7 Richardson Pearce 3, F8 Arlington Houston 0T5 Prosper 3, R6 Coppell 1T4 Trophy Club Byron Nelson 3, R3 Fort Worth Paschal 0R4 Southlake Carroll 5, T3 Euless Trinity 0F5 Denton Guyer 1, W6 Flower Mound Marcus 0R7 Dallas Jesuit 1, T8 Arlington Bowie 0W5 McKinney Boyd 2, F6 Plano 0T7 Irving 5, R8 South Grand Prairie 1REGION IIF11 Waxahachie 1, W12 Belton 0T10 Rockwall-Heath 1, R9 Rowlett 0AdW11 Duncanville 4, F12 Killeen Ellison 1R10 North Mesquite 2, T9 North Garland 1W10 Tyler Legacy 2, F9 Garland 1R11 Mansfield Lake Ridge 3, T12 Temple 2W9 Sachse 2, F10 Mesquite 0R12 Bryan 4, T11 Mansfield 3CLASS 5AREGION IF7 Fort Worth Trimble Tech 1, W8 Mansfield Summit 0T6 Birdville 1, R5 Wichita Falls Rider 0W7 Fort Worth South Hills 4, F8 Crowley 2R6 Grapevine 2, Fort Worth Brewer 1W6 Colleyville Heritage 5, F5 Aledo 4R7 Fort Worth Wyatt 3, T8 Burleson 2W5 Wichita Falls 4, F6 Denton Ryan 1T7 Fort Worth Arlington Heights 3, R8 Mansfield Legacy 2REGION IIW12 Kimball 1, F11 Thomas Jefferson 0R9 Frisco 3, T10 Wylie East 0W11 Dallas White 4, Seagoville 0T9 Frisco Centennial 3, R10 Lovejoy 0T14 Red Oak 4, R13 West Mesquite 3R14 Joshua 2, T13 North Forney 0W10 The Colony 2, F9 Frisco Liberty 1R11 Carrollton Turner 1, T12 South Oak Cliff 0W9 Frisco Wakeland 3, F10 Prosper Rock Hill 1AdR12 Dallas Adamson 3, T11 Dallas Adams 2W14 Midlothian 2, F13 Forney 1F14 Corsicana 1, W13 Highland Park 0CLASS 4AREGION IW8 Midlothian Heritage 7, F7 Fort Worth Western Hills 0R5 Wichita Falls Hirschi 4, T6 Carrollton Ranchview 0W7 Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 1, F8 Alvarado 0R6 Argyle 3, T5 Bridgeport 2W6 Fort Worth Castleberry 2, F5 Decatur 0T8 Dallas Life Oak Cliff 3, R7 Fort Worth Carter-Riverside 1W5 Gainesville 3, F6 Lake Worth 0T7 Fort Worth Benbrook 3, R8 Waxahachie Life 0REGION IIW12 Terrell 2, F11 Melissa 0R9 Dallas Uplift Williams 4, T10 Dallas Madison 0W11 Nevada Community 5, F12 Dallas A+ Academy 0R10 Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins 9, T9 Arlington Summit International 1W10 North Dallas (12-7-3) [BYE]R11 Celina 3, T12 Sunnyvale 1W9 Oak Cliff Faith Family 4, F10 Dallas Pinkston 2R12 Athens 3, T11 Anna 1Girls Bi-District Playoff Schedule & PairingsCLASS 6AREGION IW4 Trophy Club Byron Nelson 3, F3 Euless Trinity 0AdF4 Keller 2, W3 Hurst Bell 0W8 Arlington Martin 7, F7 Irving MacArthur 1T6 Hebron 2, R5 Allen 1W7 Richardson Pearce 6, F8 Arlington Lamar 0R6 Flower Mound Marcus 2, T5 McKinney Boyd 1T4 Southlake Carroll 3, R3 Fort Worth Paschal 0R4 Northwest Eaton 6, T3 North Crowley 0W6 Flower Mound 2, Denton Guyer 1T8 South Grand Prairie 2, R7 Lake Highlands 0W5 Prosper 2, F6 Coppell 0R8 Arlington 3, T7 Irving Nimitz 1REGION IIW12 Belton 1, F11 Duncanville 0R9 Sachse 4, (T10) Rockwall-Heath 0W11 Mansfield Lake Ridge 11, F12 Killeen 0T9 Rowlett 4, R10 Tyler Legacy 2W10 Rockwall 1, F9 Garland Naaman Forest 0R11 Mansfield 7, T12 Temple 1F10 Mesquite Horn 1, W9 Wylie 0T11 Waxahachie 5, R12 Bryan 1CLASS 5AREGION IW8 Burleson Centennial 10, F7 Saginaw 0R5 Aledo 2, T6 Birdville 1F8 Burleson 2, W7 Fort Worth Trimble Tech 1R6 Colleyville Heritage 4, T5 Wichita Falls 0W6 Grapevine 3, F5 Granbury 0AdT8 Mansfield Legacy 4, R7 Fort Worth South Hills 1W5 Wichita Falls Rider 3, F6 Lake Dallas 0R8 Mansfield Timberview 4, T7 Fort Worth Arlington Heights 0REGION IIW12 Dallas Sunset 2, F11 Carrollton Creekview 0R9 Frisco Wakeland 2, T10 The Colony 0W11 Dallas Wilson 6, F12 Dallas Samuell 0T9 Frisco Reedy 1, R10 Lovejoy 0R13 Forney 2, T14 Cleburne 0R14 Joshua 6, T13 Mesquite Poteet 0W10 Wylie East 1, F9 Frisco 0R11 Carrollton Turner 6, T12 Dallas Adamson 1W9 Frisco Memorial 3, F10 McKinney North 2R12 Dallas Molina 1, T11 Dallas White 0W14 Midlothian 3, F13 Royse City 0W13 Highland Park 1, F14 Red Oak 0CLASS 4AREGION IW8 Midlothian Heritage 12, Fort Worth Diamond Hill-Jarvis 0T6 Carrollton Ranchview 3, R5 Gainesville 2W7 Fort Worth Benbrook 5, F8 Godley 0R6 Fort Worth Castleberry 2, T5 Decatur 0W6 Argyle 7, F5 Burkburnett 0T8 Alvarado 8, R6 Fort Worth Carter-Riverside 0AdW5 Bridgeport 5, F6 Lake Worth 0R8 Waxahachie Life 11, T7 Fort Worth Western Hills 1REGION IIF11 Anna 1, W12 Mabank 0T10 Pinkston 3, R9 Oak Cliff Faith Family 0W11 Melissa 4, F12 Athens 0R10 Dallas Roosevelt [BYE]W10 North Dallas [BYE]R11 Celina 18, T12 Ferris 0F10 Dallas Hutchins 5, W9 Arlington Summit International 3T11 Caddo Mills 3, R12 Terrell 0
A Texas family is renovating a 1920s insane asylum into a massive home
Read full article: A Texas family is renovating a 1920s insane asylum into a massive homeA family is renovating a supposedly haunted insane asylum in Wichita Falls, Texas and turning it into a massive 8,000-square foot home and documenting the journey on YouTube. The project started nearly a year ago, and the most recent update came this week when the homeowner uploaded a new video online. The name of the YouTube channel is Restoring a 1920 Tuberculosis Sanatarium.According to the channel description, the private tuberculosis clinic was originally built in 1920 then turned into an alcohol, drug, and bi-polar treatment facility. In the familys first video, they offer a walk-through tour and unveil their renovations plans for rooms throughout the building. The family is inviting viewers to follow the journey as they restore the sanatarium into its former glory.