San Benito (AP) – Bobby Joe Morrow, the Texas sprinter who won three gold medals in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics while a student at Abilene Christian University, died Saturday. He was 84. Morrow’s family said he died of natural causes at home in San Benito. Morrow won the 100 and 200 meters in Melbourne and…… MORE
Austin (AP) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose by more than 1,200 in Texas to surpass 61,000 with 25 additional deaths due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the deaths. The Texas health department reported Saturday at least 61,006 cases and 1,626 deaths. The true numbers are likely higher, however, because many people…… MORE
Mineral Wells (AP) – The Mineral Wells Index has published its last edition and is merging with a sister newspaper. The 120 year old newspaper said in a May 23 online post that it was publishing its last edition, and merging this week with the nearby Weatherford Democrat. The Index says the coronavirus pandemic burdened…… MORE
San Antonio (AP) – San Antonio police are investigating after the Alamo Cenotaph was vandalized with red spray-painted graffiti. Officers found the graffiti in the early hours of Friday, and arrested a suspect in relation to other graffiti nearby around 2:00 a.m. Police have not released information about the suspect nor specifically linked that person…… MORE
Sienna Plantation (WBAP/KLIF) – A deputy constable was shot and killed early Friday morning in Fort Bend County’s Sierra Plantation subdivision, south of Houston. Fort Bend Sheriff Troy Nehls says the constable was shot by a deputy while the two of them, and two other deputies were checking the security inside an unlocked, vacant house.…… MORE