Local Rep Bryan Slaton May Face Expulsion After Release of Disturbing Report
May 5, 2023 – During the first working weekend session of the 88th Legislative session, members of the Texas House were presented with a report shortly after noon Saturday detailing the findings from the House General Investigating Committee. The report detailed that Slaton did not dispute allegations that he had sex wth a 19 year old aide as well as provided alcohol to the underage aide. The report also stated that Slaton did...
Voters Elect Reed and Teer to SSISD Board of Trustees
May 6, 2023 – With 5.47% of the SSISD registered voters voting in this 2023 election, two new board members will take their place on the SSISD Board of Trustees. Darla Gibson Reed received the most votes of the four candidates with a total of 616 votes (437 early voting plus 179 on election day). Adam Teer received the second most votes with a total of 499 votes (360 early voting plus 139 on election day). As the top two out of...
Rep. Bryan Slaton Refused To Speak About Closed Investigation Hearing
State Rep. Bryan Slaton, the Royse City Republican who had been accused of having inappropriate relations with a staffer, has declined Thursday to discuss his attendance at a closed-door hearing of a house investigation panel that has been looking into these allegations. Slaton did not answer questions from reporters as he left the room where a due-process hearing was taking place. He was absent from the House floor as the...
Shasore Returned to Hopkins County Jail To Face Charges
May 5, 2023 – Abdullateef Olasun “AB” Shasore was returned to Hopkins County Jail this week. He was arrested at the Tarrant County Jail were he was serving time for another conviction. Abdullateef Olasun “AB” Shasore, 2023 Shasore and an accomplice were arrested in 2022 after they attempted to withdraw thousands of dollars from a Sulphur Springs, TX bank. The funds did not belong to them. See that story here. Nigerian born...
Dallas Democrat Colin Allred Announces 2024 Challenge To Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz
May 4, 2023- U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, announced Wednesday he is challenging U.S. Sen Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for reelection. The three-term congressman made the announcement on a three-minute video posted on social media. Allred had been considering a campaign for months and it was no surprise when he announced he was running. Allred’s campaign begins as an uphill battle. A Democrat hasn’t won a statewide election in Texas since...
Dike Election Receives Interest at State Level
All eyes are on the rural area of Dike, Texas as an election to make Dike an incorporated municipality is set for Saturday, May 6th at the Dike Community Center. A recent solar plant project has disrupted the quiet life in Dike. Some residents’ in Dike have banded together to have their Class C Incorporation request put on the ballot to add an extra layer of protection for landowners in that area. Tyler based KLTV recently...
Dallas Resident Attempts to Outrun Police
May 4, 2023 – BRANDON DONNELL JOHNSON was arrested this week after he attempted to flee law enforcement on Interstate 30. At around 10PM Wednesday night, Greenville TX Police advised Hopkins County Dispatch that they were in pursuit of a black Chrysler 300c heading east on I-30. Greenville PD terminated their pursuit near the Hunt Hopkins County line. Cumby PD then started to pursue the Chrysler. The fleeing car was traveling at...
City of Dallas Confirmed Struck By Ransomware, Shutting Down Several IT Services
May 4, 2023- Dallas Texas has confirmed Wednesday to have been struck by a ransomware attack which caused several IT based services to shut down. The Dallas Police Department was also affected by this attack which led to 911 dispatchers having to write down received reports for officers rather than submit them via the computer-assisted dispatch system. The Dallas County Police Department’s website was also offline for part of...
Texas Utility Commission Push For More Gas-Powered Electricity In Light Of Threats Of Summer Power Outages
May 4, 2023- Public Utility Commission Chair Peter Lake on Wednesday warned that Texas’ main power grid is at risk for outages this summer if wind turbines don’t produce enough electricity when it’s needed. He further explained that more on-demand power sources, such as natural-gas-fueled power plants or batteries need to be built to make the grid more reliable. Lawmakers are evaluating a new economic tool that Lake’s agency approved,...
City Managers Report May 2nd 2023
SPRING CLEANUP – The annual spring cleanup has come to a close and has been a smashing success. The City offloaded over 1,000 vehicles, and sent 52 roll-offs to the landfill. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER – The foundation is currently under construction and concrete should be poured soon. PACIFIC PARK – The new Pacific Park Sports Pavilion foundation is under construction. Concrete will be poured Wednesday. When the pavilion is complete, the...
