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HCSO: 2 teens charged with murder after body is found dumped behind church in east Harris County Doug Delony Replay Video UP NEXT The sheriff’s office says two teenage boys have been charged with murder after the discovery of a body behind a church in the Highlands area earlier this week. The victim’s identity has not been released as the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences continues to help with the investigation. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said its inve...

State Receives $124 Million in Funding for Vaccinations The State of Illinois will receive an additional $124 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to further expand its COVID-19 vaccination program. Of that amount, $33 million is earmarked for the City of Chicago. The award is part of $3 billion in funding that CDC has granted to 64 jurisdictions to bolster broad-based vaccine distribution, access, and administration efforts. The funding was made availab...

How this Kansas City researcher is putting her faith in Black churches during COVID Lisa Gutierrez, The Kansas City Star Feb. 28—Editors note: During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month and the vibrant Black community in Kansas City, The Star will feature profiles of Black Kansas Citians by telling their stories and highlighting their businesses, causes, and passions. She didnt need data to know who would suffer most from COVID-19. Jannette Berkley-Patton, a...

Appeals court decision allows sex abuse lawsuit against SBCs Paul Pressler to proceed FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Former Judge Paul Pressler, who played a leading role in wresting control of the Southern Baptist Convention from moderates in 1979, poses for a photo in his home in Houston May 30, 2004. (AP Photo /Michael Stravato)MICHAEL STRAVATO, STR / APShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Judge Paul Pressler was one of the key leaders of the conservative resurgence within the Southern Baptist Convention. He ...

Texas lawmakers will begin investigations this week in Austin into the power losses that occurred last week during a prolonged, bitterly cold winter storm,...

3News investigator Rachel Polansky presents part two of our series from Akron. Her energy jumped out with every move, with refreshing optimism in an often violent world coming from the smile of 8-year-old Mikayla Pickett. Today, that smile is only a memory. "We just miss her so much," her mother Shoskamika Risper told 3News. "Who wouldn’t? She had her whole life ahead of her." Credit: Shoskamika Risper Mikayla "Kay-Kay" Pickett Mikayla, or "Kay-Kay" as she was known, was with her older brothe...

15 years ago today Friday, Feb. 10, 2006 • Marquis, Inc., of Buda. has announced it has entered into an agreement with Growmark, Inc., of Bloomington. to lease or sell certain assets from its agricultural operations in Buda, Neponset and Hennepin. Marquis business partners Tom Marquis and Denny Throneburg also announced they will move the company headquarters and management staff to a temporary office in Hennepin while construction of a new office north of Hennepin is completed. •  "Cookin...

The Cadiz-Trigg County County community is remembering Mrs. Juanita Oates who passed away January 25 in Washington, DC. Mrs. Oates taught school for 36 years. She began teaching in Georgia and taught for a number of years in Trigg County. After her retirement from teaching, Mrs. Oates began a career of public service. She was the first African-American elected to Cadiz City Council. She served on the city council for 20-years. Mrs. Oates was well-respected by the mayors and council members she ...

Why Virginia lags in reporting race, ethnicity data for COVID-19 vaccinations Creating a fair COVID-19 vaccine distribution is top priority for the Virginia Department of Health, but missing data stands in the way of measuring equity. By: Tyler Layne and last updated 2021-02-08 12:41:48-05 RICHMOND, Va. -- Creating a fair COVID-19 vaccine distribution is top priority for the Virginia Department of Health, but missing data stands in the way of measuring equity. Richmond-Henrico ...

edecious@messengernews.net -Messenger photo by Elijah Decious With a $12,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Coppin Chapel will soon see some improvements. -Messenger photo by Elijah Decious With a $12,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Coppin Chapel will soon see some improvements. Fort Dodge’s historic Coppin Chapel will soon see some improvements thanks to a grant from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. On Monday, the department announced ...