The Texas Comptroller’s office will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $801.5 million in local sales tax allocations for September. That’s 8.5 percent more than in September 2018. These allocations are based on sales made in July by businesses that report tax monthly.

DALLAS, Texas – T. Boone Pickens, a legendary energy executive and one of America’s best-known entrepreneurs, passed away Wednesday at the age of 91. The long-time Dallas resident, who had battled back from a series of strokes and further head injuries sustained in a 2017 fall, died of natural causes …

Antonio Brown took part in his first practice with the New England Patriots on Wednesday afternoon, a day after his former trainer filed a civil lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida accusing him of sexually assaulting her on three occasions. Coach Bill Belichick declined to comment on additional questions …

The 18,000 square foot mansion and estate owned by Pilgrim’s Pride founder Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim is going up for auction. Bidding on the huge 43-acre estate located in Pittsburg will be held October 12–15 and will be handled by Concierge Auctions at conciergeauctions.com.

Two Northeast Texas city councils have passed ordinances declaring themselves sanctuary cities for the unborn. The ordinances approved by Naples and Omaha prevent the abortion industry from doing business within their cities. Omaha passed their ordinance unanimously and Naples passed with a 5-1 vote. Waskom previously passed a similar ordinance.

A North Texas killer was put to death by lethal injection Tuesday night in Huntsville. Mark Anthony Soliz was condemned for killing and robbing a 61-year-old grandmother during an eight-day Johnson County crime spree in 2010, that included another murder.

A North Texas man has been convicted of attacking a young girl while she was on her way to her school bus stop in Fort Worth. The now 14-year-old Dorika Uwimana was brutally attacked, thrown to the ground, and choked by Terry Wayne King II. Doctors say Uwimana would have …

A Choctaw County man has been arrested for the murder of a woman at a home in the 300-block of 4th Street in Boswell late Monday night. Officials arrested 36-year-old John Stubbs at the scene for fatally shooting 25-year-old Rachel Jordan. Stubbs is also charged with assault on a public …

In a unanimous vote Monday night, North Lamar ISD Board of Trustees selected Kelli Stewart as the lone finalist to become the district’s next superintendent. Stewart has served the district in an interim capacity since March 4 replacing Dr. Jason Adams, who accepted the superintendent position at Fairfield ISD. “I …

Today is Patriot’s Day – in memory of September11, 2001 Flags will fly at half-staff today, and Americans will observe a moment of silence at 7:46 am today in honor and memory of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terrorist attacks on the NYC World Trade Center, the Pentagon …