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Ennis flood victims navigate recovery, concerned about more rain
ENNIS — William McMayhem has not been a tenant of the Dallas Ennis RV Park for a month. He's a plumber by trade, but his professional skills could not save his loss from a flood."I came home early from work Friday. Took a nap. Next thing I know, I hear something bumping around," McMayhem said. "I wake up, and I step off of there about a foot of water."He said the pouring rain on Friday had shut down the refrigeration inside his RV with his wife. The living quarters now have an issue with the air conditioning. McMayhem's truck for work...
Truck’s roof removed to get driver out of wreck in Payne Springs
PAYNE SPRINGS, Texas (KETK) – The Payne Springs Fire Rescue (PSFR) said they responded to a single vehicle wreck where the driver had to be removed with rescue tools on Monday. The volunteer fire department arrived at the intersection of TX-198 and CR 2529 after being alerted of the wreck at 12:09 p.m., a release […]
2024 Texas Fish Art Entries Wow Judges
ATHENS, Texas – Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens proudly revealed the triumphant participants of the 2024 Texas division of the Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest, an integral part of a global conservation education initiative aimed at nurturing youthful enthusiasm for fish, fisheries, and angling. Learn More Here.
Voters to decide on $116M school bond with ‘no tax increase’, Mabank ISD says
MABANK, Texas (KETK) – Mabank Independent School District is seeking the approval of a $116 million bond that if passed on Election Day, will increase student capacity and prepare the district for future growth. According to the school district, the projects that the bond will fund include: The district said the bond would not increase […]
Whitesboro falls to Scurry-Rosser in game two, eventually wins series
RICHARDSON, Texas (KTEN)- Nothing went right for Whitesboro in game two of its series against Scurry-Rosser. The Bearcats fell 10-0. However, Whitesboro bounced back in game three with a 4-1 victory to take the bi-district series two games to one. They will face Emory Rains in the area round.
Rice’s COVID class graduates amid nation-wide campus protests
Rice held its 111th commencement ceremony Saturday, May 4 at Rice Stadium. The class of 2024 walked through the Sallyport, which is currently closed amid ongoing construction of the academic quad, but was temporarily reopened for commencement. For the second year in a row, all undergraduate commencement events were condensed into one day — prior to 2023, ceremonies were typically spread out over a two-day span.
Storms bring heavy rain, flooding to North Texas
KAUFMAN COUNTY — With multiple rounds of storms bringing heavy rainfall to Kaufman County over the last few days, some residents have had their homes flooded multiple times this weekend."That was here, the water, the first time here, " said Carlos Muro, pointing to the wheel of his pickup truck.Since Friday, Muro's home on Love Street in the city of Kaufman has flooded not once, but twice after heavy rains pummeled the area. "We open the door, we see all the water coming," said Muro. Muro returned home from a store on Friday to find floodwaters at his front door. "We buy a lot...
Baseball Recap: Beckville has no trouble against Cayuga
With a playoff game on the line, Beckville rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Cayuga Wildcats as they made off with a 15-4 win. Considering Beckville has won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new. Coleman Bullock...
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