When the La Quinta channel was completed, Aids to Navigation (ATONs) such as buoys and beacons were not installed as originally planned. They are a necessary safety feature, (they help harbor pilots guide boats through the channel) and the Port of Corpus Christi intends to install them at the port's expense and receive reimbursement from the Coast Guard. Read more about Increasing Safety in the La Quinta Channel
An employee of a jewelry store in Conroe, Texas, pulled an AK-47 from behind the counter to stop four would-be armed robbers. One of the armed robbers opened fire and multiple employees returned fire, killing the suspect. Read more about Texas Store Employee Uses AK-47 to Stop 4 Armed Robbers
Incumbent Ken Mercer, State Board of Education, District 5 member, is again being challenged by two-time loser Rebecca Bell-Metereau, an English professor from Texas State University. This will be her third stab at the District 5 post Read more about Ken Mercer challenged by ‘willy-nilly ding’ Bell-Metereau
An Atlanta woman whose house was broken into by three “local residents” several days ago shot one of them dead. A surveillance camera captured the ordeal, though the victim, Antonio Leeks — no doubt a troubled youth who was turning his life around and on his way to Harvard — was struck off camera. Read more about VIDEO: Homeowner Shoots Intruder, Survives Ordeal Despite Moronic 911 Operator
In January 26, 1892, a young woman was born in Atlanta, Texas. Her name was Bessie Coleman and she continues to inspire generations of African American women around the United States and in the great state of Texas. Read more about Tuesdays in Texas: Bessie Coleman