May News

J.W. Harris wrapped up his second straight world bull riding title Friday night despite failing to earn any money during the first nine rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

Jesse Kruse won the fourth round of saddle bronc riding at the National Finals Rodeo on Sunday night to increase his lead in the world standings, scoring 90 points on Hell's Half Acre.

Clint Robinson won the third round of tie-down roping with a 7.3-second run Saturday night to move into second place behind Trevor Brazile in the world standings with seven rounds left in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

An appliance company with headquarters in Beaumont has resolved its problems with the Texas Attorney General's Office and agreed to pay millions of dollars.

TxDOT: From Weber to Staples right lane closed for pot hole repairs until 4 p.m. - The NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee said Tuesday it will uphold the penalties cited in March against the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi athletic program, according to a press release.

Nolan County United Way recently announced the start of their 2010 "Live United" Campaign.

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The last FLDS child in Texas state custody is home -- but not with her parents. A Texas judge signed an order Thursday permanently placing the last child taken from the polygamous sect's ranch into a relative's care, ending the state's involvement in the massive case.

While North Texas outdistanced the rest of the state in the number of drilling permits issued by the Railroad Commission in May, the overall numbers for the district and the state are down from the previous month.

Restoration work is under way for the Socorro Mission rectory, a historic structure at the Lower Valley church that has fallen into disrepair and has been identified as a state endangered property.

For the first five months of the year, statewide construction activity is down 45 percent compared with the same period in 2008, according to a report from McGraw-Hill Construction.

It only takes two words to know that opening night of the 90th anniversary Reno Rodeo was something special.

J.W. Harris is feeling good and riding even better, which could be bad news for the rest of the bull riders competing in tonight's Xtreme Bulls event at the Reno Rodeo Arena.

A Missouri City woman is proof you can never be too careful when it comes to hiring contractors for Hurricane Ike repairs.