Month: August 2026

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15-year-old arrested in connection to deadly shooting at California high school

A 17-year-old boy died of his wounds from the shooting that took place at the Independence High School in Bakersfield, California​ 

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College of Liberal Arts appoints new interim dean

The University will replace the interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts, according to reporting on Friday by the Austin American-Statesman....

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La Marque Mayor Keith Bell arrested, charged with indecent exposure in Brazoria County, records show

Court records show La Marque Mayor Keith Bell was arrested by the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office on Friday for alleged indecent exposure.​ 

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Repeat DWI offender gets probation for crash that injured family

A family injured in a drunk driving crash said it was shocked to learn that the man who struck them was sentenced...

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Memorial Villages residents lose more than $250,000 in fraud cases in a week, police say

Five Memorial Villages residents were defrauded this week in cases that collectively resulted in more than $250,000 in losses, according to the...

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Back to school, back to sports: Austin events to visit before August ends

The University of Texas sponsors 21 varsity sports teams that call the Forty Acres home. These range from the big ones, like...

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Previewing Texas football’s wide receiver group

Entering the 2026 season, no position group carries more anticipation for Texas football than the wide receivers. While the room delivered solid...

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Austin leaders push for displacement funding amid record eviction filings

Nonprofits say they’re struggling to handle a rise in evictions without extra support from the City of Austin.​ 

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There is not a single path to exploration

Honors programs at UT boast of shaping tomorrow’s leaders and being tailored for the most ambitious students. According to an introductory webpage,...

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You don’t have hobbies, you have pastimes

By definition, a hobby is something done for pleasure in one’s free time, but what counts toward that very vague definition isn’t...

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