Criminal Illegal Immigrant on Most Wanted List Arrested in Round Rock
August 2, 2024 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has captured another fugitive from Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List – this time in Round Rock. A Crime Stoppers reward will not be paid in this arrest. Fabian Martinez Toribio, 25, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, was wanted out of Travis County for aggravated sexual assault of a child and possession of a controlled substance....
A Message of Inspiration From the Author of Living Loved
Hey friends! Last week when the student ministry met on the square to have some ice cream and do some street ministry, we read in Luke 19 about Zacchaeus the tax collector. Read with me in Luke 19:1-10. As we can see in the reading Zacchaeus was not a very popular guy with the citizens as he was a tax collector. And we see that he was also short and because of that, he couldn’t see over the...
More Foundation Handbag Bingo Sponsors
Congratulations to all the bingo players who have tickets to attend the 5th Designer Handbag Bingo. One of you will win this Jimmy Choo on August 8! David Watson is prepared to sell you a property or this lovely Jimmy Choo bag! Thanks to David and Coldwell Banker Watson Company for sponsoring this gorgeous camera bag. What a classic…David and the bag! Thank you to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs...
DPS Announces SafeDRIVE Enforcement
August 2, 2024 – AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Highway Patrol (THP) is increasing enforcement efforts – along with fellow law enforcement partners in bordering states – as part of the Distracted Reckless Impaired Visibility Enforcement or SafeDRIVE initiative. This concentrated highway enforcement will run Aug. 6-8, 2024, on Interstates 10, 20, 35, 40 and 45. SafeDRIVE aims to eliminate commercial...
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Launches Nationwide
Tutorial with Lyft to Educate Rideshare Drivers About How to Detect and Prevent Human Trafficking August 1, 2024 – WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Blue Campaign and Lyft, Inc. announced that more than one million Lyft drivers in the United States and Canada can now access a tutorial program to help them detect and prevent human trafficking. Today’s announcement builds on efforts earlier this year during...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Seize More Than 1000 Pound of Fentanyl
Largest seizure in agency history August 1, 2024 – TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Lukeville recently seized approximately 4 million blue fentanyl pills — weighing more than 1,000 pounds — in the largest singular fentanyl seizure in CBP history. “This is the largest fentanyl seizure in CBP’s history, and reflects our unwavering determination to protect our nation and...
SAVE BIG AT THE 2024 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Final Victory, Forcing Biden to Continue Border Wall Construction
August 1, 2024 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory stopping the Biden administration’s attempt to unlawfully redirect statutorily obliged funds away from border wall construction in direct violation of federal law. After losing the case in federal court, the Biden Administration declined to appeal, forfeiting any further claims. The Biden Administration was directed by the court to continue border wall...
Secretary Nelson Encourages Texans to Consider Serving as Election Poll Workers
Today is the Fourth Annual National Poll Worker Recruitment Day August 1, 2024 – AUSTIN —Today, on National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson encourages interested Texans to engage with the election process by signing up to be a poll worker. “Working as an election poll worker is a good way to get involved in your community and support democracy,” said Secretary Nelson. “Poll workers are often the...
Foundation Designer Handbag Bingo Sponsors
August 1, 2024 – Alliance Bank, Alliance Bank Financial Services, and Galyean Insurance, as part of their title sponsorship of Designer Handbag Bingo, are sponsoring a Bonus Round bag. Keith Shurtleff, Alliance Bank’s market president – Hopkins County; Jennifer Gregory, Galyean Insurance president, and Chettamra Alexander, Alliance Bank Financial Services’ branch manager pose with a beautiful YSL bag that will be won by one...