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HEARNE, Texas — With the new school year underway, Hearne ISD has announced that they will be joining many districts across the nation in implementing a no cellphone policy through a program ...

Storms rolled through the Brazos Valley late Monday night, taking down trees and cutting power for thousands. In Robertson ...

A Hearne man was arrested Tuesday morning after fleeing from a traffic stop on foot. Police found 3.25 grams of meth on the ...

A lightning strike ignited a fire in a homeowner’s attic off Highway 79 between Hearne and Franklin. Bremond Fire was called ...

The Texas Senate on Friday advanced a $8.5 billion public school funding bill, moving it one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. The Texas Senate on Friday advanced a $8.5 billion public school ...

LaSalle County is about 70 miles southeast of central San Antonio. Aldaco was pulled over by a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper on a stretch of Interstate 10 near the northern edge of ...

according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Investigators believe Ritter was driving a 2016 Honda CRV north on U.S. 87 when the vehicle left the roadway and entered the east barrow ditch ...

Jennifer Ritter, 73, died at University Medical Center following the crash that was reported around 8:30 a.m. on U.S. 87 about a third of a mile north of FM 41, according to the Texas Department of ...

SAN ANTONIO — As the Memorial Day holiday weekend approaches, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are urging drivers to prioritize safety on the ...

A man arrested with over $490,000 in cocaine during a Texas Department of Public Safety traffic stop is facing federal charges, according to court documents. Authorities identified the suspect as ...