Garland fire and police responded to the report of a person trapped in a vehicle that was surrounded by rising water. The call came in just after 2am Sunday morning. The first responders found the vehicle trapped in the rushing water at the north end of the bridge in the 1700 block of Holford road.…… MORE
Georgetown (AP) – An Austin suburb has decided it will no longer allow memorial bricks to be placed around its courthouse. It did so after several memorial bricks honoring Confederate soldiers were purchased and installed. The Austin American-Statesman reports people were allowed to buy bricks commemorating any citizen or veteran for $50 through a program…… MORE
Athens, TX (AP) – An East Texas mayor has resigned after he was arrested for online solicitation of a minor. Athens Mayor James Montgomery resigned a day after his arrest during an undercover sting operation. The Texas Department of Public Safety says Montgomery and three other suspects were arrested when they arrived at an undisclosed…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Jim Ross has declared victory as the next Arlington Mayor, replacing term-limited Mayor Jeff Williams. Ross said a main focus is to bring even more jobs to the city. “I’m an entrepreneur first of all so I’m never satisfied with the status quo. Every place I’ve gone to whether it’s the police department,…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Mattie Parker has been elected the 45th Mayor of the City of Fort Worth. Parker, who is 37 years old, is the youngest leader of a major city. The city of Fort Worth was recently dubbed the 12th largest city in the country, nearing 1 million people. Parker said she ran for…… MORE