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STACKER— Four counties in South Texas are ranked as the worst places in the state to be unemployed. With Starr County ranking first overall in the state, the rest of the Valley is not far behind. While significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, unemployment rates remain a subject […]

STACKER—While significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, unemployment rates remain a subject of concern, though experts’ views on a potential recession are mixed. The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2007-2009—sent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was not until the spring of 2019 that unemployment finally […]

The garden in the middle of a 35,000-acre former mine is supplying thousands of pounds of fresh produce to families in three counties that have few grocery stores.

The garden in the middle of a 35,000-acre former mine is supplying thousands of pounds of fresh produce to families in three counties that have few grocery stores.

The Waco Police Department has reported that they found Johnson lying in the road dead from three gunshot wounds.

The Waco Police Department has reported that they found Johnson lying in the road dead from three gunshot wounds.

Private developer Shawn Todd has criticized Texas Parks & Wildlife's eminent domain plan to take control of Fairfield Lake State Park.

The Waco Police Department has reported that they found Johnson lying in the road dead from three gunshot wounds.

The state is trying to take back the property, which includes Fairfield Lake State Park, through the use of eminent domain, but the Dallas-based developer isn't backing down.

The Austin real estate developer who is at the heart of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment was arraigned on eight federal charges Friday, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Nate Paul was