Social Security Announces Upcoming Changes to Accessing Online Services
Agency Transitioning Authentication Services to Login.gov July 19, 2024 – The Social Security Administration announced that customers who created an online account (e.g., my Social Security account) before September 18, 2021, will soon be required to transition to a Login.gov account to continue access to their online services. Over five million of these account holders have already transitioned to Login.gov. The...
Driver License Offices and Vehicle Tax Offices Closed Friday Due to Tech Issues
July 19, 2024 – DPS Driver License Offices (DLOs) across the state are currently closed due to a technical issue. Customers with appointments should have been notified. Our IT teams are working diligently on a fix, however there is no current estimate on when DLOs will reopen. The Hopkins County Tax Office Motor Vehicle System is down also due to the same technical problem. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue...
Hamburger Fundraiser in Sulphur Springs July 27
July 17, 2024 – Come out and get some hamburgers with the fixins and help the Iglesia Jesus es el Camino in Saltillo raise funds for a larger building. Although they worship in Saltillo, they will be cooking and serving at Jay Hodge Chevrolet in Sulphur Springs. Delivery available and is limited. Call ahead at 903 243 6528. Click here for directions to Jay Hodge. Burgers will start flying out the door at 10 AM on Saturday July...
Texarkana High School Band Instructor Sentenced to 25 years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Violation
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas TEXARKANA, Texas – A Texarkana man has been sentenced to federal prison for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Brandon Neil Sams Brandon Neil Sams, 48, pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor while serving as a band instructor at Texas High School in Texarkana,...
Dallas Jailed 14 Illegal Alien Suspects for Child Sex Crimes in a Single Month
Seven of Texas’ ten most-wanted illegal aliens are accused of being child sexual predators. Erin Anderson | July 17, 2024 In just one month, Dallas County jailed more than a dozen suspected illegal aliens accused of sexually abusing children. The X account Illegal Alien Crimes documented the June arrests of 14 males who were charged with sex crimes against minors, were sent to Dallas County Jail, and had...
Bighorn Sheep Coming to El Paso This Fall
July 17, 2024 – Texas Parks and Wildlife is planning to restore bighorn sheep to the Franklin Mountains this fall. North Franklin Peak is a mountain in the Franklin Mountains. North Franklin, at 7,192 feet (2,192 m), is the highest point in El Paso, and the 27th-highest mountain in the state of Texas. It is surrounded by a state park and with a maintained trail leading to its summit, the mountain is a popular hiking destination....
Free legal assistance, toll-free hotline available For low-income individuals affected by Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN — Free legal resources are available to low-income individuals affected by Hurricane Beryl in 17 Texas counties included in the federal disaster declaration of July 13. They include Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, and Wharton. The State Bar of Texas provides a toll-free legal hotline (800-504-7030)...
Texas Game Wardens’ Operation Dry Water Campaign Effective in Reducing BWIs
July 15, 2024 AUSTIN – Despite the landfall of Hurricane Beryl, Texas Game Wardens worked hard to keep Texans safe as they celebrated the Fourth of July on the water. Between July 4-6, 402 game wardens contacted 10,034 vessels, issued 1,326 citations and 1,794 warnings for various boating safety violations. Wardens filed 32 boating while intoxicated (BWI) charges and five driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges, two of which were drug...
First Texas Case of West Nile Virus and a Global Increase in Dengue Virus Cases Highlights Need for Mosquito Precautions
July 16, 2024 – Public health officials urge Texans to be vigilant in protecting against mosquito bites after confirming the first Texas case of West Nile virus and 10 travel-associated dengue cases for 2024. Precautions should be taken in Texas and while traveling internationally to countries where dengue is endemic. The first case of West Nile in 2024 was reported in a Montgomery County resident who has been diagnosed with...
Meal-A-Day Move Gets A Big Boost
July 15, 2024 – A host of volunteers showed up early Saturday morning to help Meal-A-Day make the final move. Director Amanda Dietlin and volunteers brought in by Summer of Summer’s Sweets and Treats. Using several pickups and trailers, the vast majority of food and kitchenware was finally transferred to the new center on 301 Oak Ave. Other volunteers, not pictured, worked to re-wash equipment and attempted to organize all...
