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'It's been a horrible thing to witness': Caseworkers say kids are sleeping in hotels, office buildings three months into private foster care takeover
DALLAS — It's been just shy of three months since foster care case management and placement services in nine North Texas counties transitioned from traditional operations under the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to being managed by a private company called EMPOWER. EMPOWER, a self-titled "local child...
SH blanks Salado to reach regional finals
CORSICANA – District 17-4A champ Spring Hill returned to Corsicana High School’s James G. Price Field after a two-day break, and used a fast start during Saturday afternoon’s 8-0 Class 4A Region III baseball semifinal game two win against District 23-4A three-seed Salado. The fourth-round playoff series...
Council Welcomes Two New Members,
, , , The Groesbeck City Council entertained a larger audience than usual at their meeting on Tuesday, May 21, bearing witness to the swearing-in of two newly elected members of the council: Marcus McGruder and Pamela Gonner. But first, City Administrator Chris Henson affirmed that the Golden Arches are coming to Groesbeck if a proposed re-plat for property inside the city limits by McDonald’s USA, LLC is any indication.“As many of you have heard, we are on the edge of having McDonald’s in Groesbeck,” Henson said. “The property upon which they plan to put that had to be split. Because...
18 puppies allegedly dumped behind house in Central Texas
GROESBECK, Texas — Eighteen puppies were reportedly dumped behind a home in Groesbeck on Tuesday, May 21. A post shared to the Facebook group What's Happening in Limestone County, TX claimed that the 18 puppies were dumped behind a woman's house, and asked for anyone who would be willing to foster or adopt one or some of the dogs.
1891 Landmark Courthouse Reduced to Ashes in 1954 Fire
, The historic Limestone County Courthouse, a landmark dating back to 1891, was reduced to ashes in a devastating fire that broke out on Sunday, May 16, 1954, around 1:30 a.m. The courthouse, which had stood as a symbol of local governance for over six decades, was being utilized by Williams Farm Service on its remaining one-story structure at the time of the fire.Constructed under the architectural direction of Albert Ulrich and built by R. H. Stuckey at a cost of $66,729.75, the three-story courthouse had been a centerpiece of the community since its completion in August 1892. However, structural...
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