HOPKINS COUNTY WOMAN INDICTED IN FEDERAL CASE INVOLVING ALLEGED ABUSE, FRAUD AT DOG BREEDING FACILITY
PLANO, Texas – A Hopkins County woman is facing multiple federal charges following an investigation into what authorities describe as an unlicensed and inhumane dog breeding operation in Northeast Texas. Kristine Michelle Hicks, 51, of Cumby, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas on one count of acting as an animal dealer without a license and four counts of wire fraud. The announcement was made by...
Dirty Dog Deals May Lead to Long Prison Sentence
March 23, 2026 – A Hopkins County woman has been indicted and charged with federal violations related to an unlicensed breeding facility in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Kristine Michelle Hicks, 51, of Cumby, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas this week charging her with acting as an animal dealer without a license and four counts of...
Amazon Pulls Back on USPS Use, Attempts to Avoid Blame For USPS Financial Woes
March 23, 2026 – Amazon is planning a significant reduction in the number of packages it sends through the United States Postal Service, a move that could have major implications for the already struggling federal agency. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is in a critical financial state, warning it could run out of cash by early 2027—or within a year—due to roughly $9 billion in net losses during FY2025 and continued losses in...
$5 Million In Grants For Psychiatry Fellowships
March 23, 2026 – Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday that Texas will invest $5 million in new grants aimed at expanding mental healthcare education through forensic psychiatry fellowships. The funding will support the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program, administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and is designed to strengthen the state’s mental health workforce by training physicians in a specialized...
Frigidaire Recalls Over 170,000 Gas Ranges Due To Burn Hazard
March 23, 2026 – More than 174,000 Frigidaire gas ranges are being recalled due to an oven-related issue that poses a burn hazard to users. The affected units were sold at Lowe’s, The Home Depot, and other retail stores nationwide and online at Frigidaire.com from June 2025 through January 2026 for between $630 and $2,700. The recall affects about 169,500 units sold in the U.S. and 5,300 in Canada, according to the Consumer...
DPS Graduates 122 New Texas State Troopers
March 23, 2026 – The Texas Department of Public Safety welcomed 122 new Texas Highway Patrol troopers Friday during a graduation ceremony in Austin, marking the completion of Recruit Class C-2025. The ceremony, held at Austin Ridge Bible Church, recognized the department’s 180th graduating class. Out of 1,685 applicants, 136 recruits began the rigorous 30-week training academy last August, with 122 successfully meeting all...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures TRO and Stops Rogue Municipal Utility District From Acting to Support the East Plano Islamic Center Development
March 20, 2026 – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) that stops Double R Municipal Utility District No. 2A of Hunt and Collin Counties (“Double R MUD”) from taking any substantive action at its scheduled meeting tomorrow, Friday, March 20. Among other actions stopped, the TRO prevents Double R MUD’s board of directors from directing the activities and operations of the MUD, including...
Governor Abbott Receives Award For Veteran Services At American Legion Post 76 In Austin
March 20, 2026 | Austin, Texas | Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the 107th birthday of the American Legion and received the National Vietnam Veterans of America State Award for Veteran Services. “America truly is the greatest force for freedom the world has ever known, and the reason for that is because the United States of America has had the mightiest military in the history of the world. We as a state will continue to...
Houston Rodeo Now Has Dress Code After Carnival Participants Brawl
March 18, 2026 – An outbreak of fights forced organizers to shut down the carnival portion of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo early Saturday night, prompting new safety measures and sparking debate over a recently implemented dress code. According to police, multiple altercations broke out across the carnival grounds, creating chaos and safety concerns for attendees. Videos circulating on social media captured large crowds...
Islamic Schools Still Banned From Texas School Choice Program
March 18, 2026 – A federal judge in Houston is drawing attention amid ongoing legal challenges to Texas’ new school choice program, particularly over questions involving religious schools and eligibility rules. U.S. District Court Judge Alfred Bennett of the Southern District of Texas reportedly described the lack of Islamic schools participating in the state’s Education Freedom Accounts program as “troubling” during recent...
