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Soon-to-open Mansfield H-E-B causes shopping frenzy
Mansfield residents can’t stop talking about going grocery shopping. For more than eight years, the community has anticipated the opening of the area’s first H-E-B grocery store, and now it’s so close they can almost taste it. The San Antonio-based grocery chain broke ground on the Mansfield...
North Texas' premier veteran storm chaser
NORTH TEXAS — For some it's sport, for others it's science: chasing storms. And for everyone who loves the rush, it's the prime time of the year to head into danger. One of the premier veteran storm chasers lives in North Texas and believes that the odds of a major tornado striking DFW is increasing.Few storm chasers have captured nature's fury in a way as visually stunning as Martin Lisius. "I feel very comfortable around storms," said Lisius. "My passion for chasing storms is mostly science, however, it's largely photography."Lisius has been captivated by tornados for 37 years and operates...
3.0 and 3.2-magnitude earthquakes detected near Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Texas (KWTX) - Two earthquakes were detected near Mansfield Wednesday afternoon. The two earthquakes, a 3.2 and 3.0-scale, were detected on the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) earthquake map a little after 1:00 p.m. Both earthquakes were detected about 4 miles southwest of Mansfield. According to the USGS, earthquakes...
Postal worker drives nearly 400 miles on off day to deliver WWII letters to family, reports say
(Gray News) - A postal worker reportedly went hundreds of miles off his route to make a special delivery. People reports Grand Prairie United States Postal Service carrier Alvin Gauthier helped a family reunite with World War II-era letters sent from their loved one who was serving in the Army.
Death sentence for North Texas man convicted of killing kidnapping victim, shooting officer
JOHNSON COUNTY — A jury sentenced Jerry Don Elders to death for the murder of a woman he kidnapped while on the run. Elders was found guilty of capital murder on April 25. Elders was accused of shooting Burleson Police Officer Joshua Lott during a traffic stop in April 2021.
Jerry Don Elders sentenced to death for woman's murder while on the run
Jerry Don Elders, a man convicted of murdering 61-year-old Robin Waddell while on the run from police back in 2021, has been sentenced to death. A Johnson County jury found Elders guilty of capital murder last week and had been considering his punishment during the sentencing phase of the trial this week.
Heart procedure puts Navy vet back in action
Stanley Hockenberry had always been an active person, serving more than two decades in the U.S. Navy, enjoying camping with his wife and walking his golden retriever, Yeager. Until the summer of 2022, that’s when his physician saw something on his echocardiogram. Hockenberry, who lives in Mansfield with his...
Mansfield Police Seek Public's Help to Identify Suspect Accused of Defrauding Elderly Woman
Mansfield Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a female suspect accused of conning an elderly woman out of a "significant amount of money" after feigning friendship in a local store, according to the Mansfield Police Department. The plea for community assistance was accompanied by surveillance images of the suspect, and Detective Robert Perez has been assigned as the point of contact for any leads, urging anyone with information to reach out via email at [email protected].
Grand Prairie Ignites Cinco de Mayo Excitement with Parade, EpicCentral and Traders Village Festivities
Fiesta fever hits Grand Prairie this weekend as the city gears up to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a series of high-spirited events for everyone. Enthusiasts of cultural revelry can anticipate a weekend packed with music, dance, and traditional flavors, as announced by the city officials. Aimed at highlighting the...
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