Texas Road Maps News
- Fort Phantom Hill project: $886K, 17 parking spaces, 656 sq. ft. structure Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:00PMTxDOT officials hope to garner public input tonight on a Jones County project that's been languishing for the past 11 years.
- Team Ride Red pedals 3,000 miles across country in Race Across America Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:40AMTeam Ride Red pedals 3,000 miles across country in Race Across America
- News in Brief Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:07AMSpaghetti dinner fundraiser A spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit Chris Durbin, 53, who is battling stage four pancreatic cancer, will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
- Iowa Politics Insider: Upmeyer will move, run in District 54 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:14AMHouse Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer announced Friday that she would move to the Clear Lake area to seek her sixth term, running in House District 54.
- Judge rules against Princeton in land case Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:30AMPrinceton recently lost a six-mile stretch of land from its southern boundary when Judge Ray Wheless of the 366th District Court granted the State of Texas's Motion for Summary Judgment, ending a battle between the state and Princeton that began eight years ago.
- Traffic snarls likely as Texas 26 closes in Grapevine for weekend Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:42PMThe highway will also be closed each night next week.
- Governor declares burn ban Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:43PMA summer heat wave continues with Oklahoma City recording its 23rd high at or above 100, and moderate to exceptional drought conditions exist across nearly 100 percent of Oklahoma, data released Thursday shows.
- Weekend traffic headaches expected with Texas 26 closing Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:47PMAnother Texas tie-up is coming to Grapevine Highway this weekend.
- Garden tour in Fulda area on July 14 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:01AMFulda Free Press Norma Dittman Jay Faltinson and her husband Mel, have lived on their acreage since 1971. Fulda Free Press Norma Dittman Gail Hopper has many favorite areas of flower gardens on her rural yard.
- Veterans Land Board selling land at 25 percent discount Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:15AMshare: digg facebook twitter Among the benefits are home and land loans, low-cost nursing home care and state veterans' cemeteries. In addition to the VLB, the General Land Office (GLO) is responsible for leasing the land and mineral holdings on Permanent School Fund lands to help pay for public education. Since 1922, the GLO has deposited more than $12.3 billion into the state's Permanent ...
- Crews comb Blue Mountain for old munitions, unexploded ordnance Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:22PMBlue Mountain probably wasn't named for all the blue grenade rounds in its grasslands, but it could have been. Blue was the color indicating a practice load for military training exercises that took place for 50 years on the mountainside south of Missoula. This week, guys in bright yellow vests are prowling the recreation area looking for those old munitions and perhaps more dangerous explosives.
- Central Texas Digest: Man killed crossing I-35; Travis to hold redistricting hearing Tuesday Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:45PMCentral Texas Digest: Man killed crossing I-35; Travis to hold redistricting hearing Tuesday
- Central Texas Digest: Man killed crossing I-35; County hold redistricting hearing Tuesday Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:00PMCentral Texas Digest: Man killed crossing I-35; County hold redistricting hearing Tuesday
- Largest manhunt in Texas happened 25 years ago Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:32PMThis weekend marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most frightening and horrific times in recent Upshur County history.
- Autism: Genes provide road maps Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:55AMMany roads can lead to the same place, often crossing over one another and sometimes passing the same landmarks.
- Pirates Notebook: Hurdle maps out one road to success Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:16AMDespite sailing confidently onward in seemingly uncharted waters with an inexperienced roster, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has a map. A vague one, but a map nonetheless. "In Colorado we actually went through one stretch where we almost fielded an all-rookie team," Hurdle said. "Probably not to the degree of having rookie players that are in the lineup.
- Roundup: Texas Executes Mexican National Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:27AMIn Texas News: Mexican National Humberto Leal was executed Thursday night after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals;Fort Worth police say a senior officer is in surgery after being shot; retail gasoline prices across Texas have risen this week
- Roundup: Texas Executes Mexican National And Other Texas News Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:27PMIn Texas News: Mexican National Humberto Leal was executed Thursday night after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals;Fort Worth police say a senior officer is in surgery after being shot; retail gasoline prices across Texas have risen this week
- Munsch embarks upon a 'mission of hope' Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:23AMAfter several months of trying to help others rebuild their lives, Kris Munsch decided to practice what he preached. The former Hays businessman is at it again, using unconventional methods to cope with loss while giving other people means to do the same.
- Missouri City residents map out future transportation plans with METRO Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:41AMResidents who attended a METRO public workshop on future transportation needs in Missouri City heard an overview of the challenges that lie ahead for the region, viewed charts that outlined the expect
- Ionia County boasts first roadside picnic table, one of West Michigan's hidden gems Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:26AMAmerica's first roadside picnic area with a government-supplied table was set up in 1929 near Saranac.
- Alamo Downs had a short run in the '30s Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:21AMshare: digg facebook twitter From 1929 until the Texas Legislature legalized parimutuel betting in 1933, Arlington Downs, located midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, was run under the assumption that owner William T. Waggoner would be successful in lobbying legislators for a lawful form of betting in which the money collected from bettors benefits track operators as well as winners ...
- Dayton pursues economic development Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 10:39PMEager to stimulate retail-sector growth, the Dayton Community Development Corporation has contracted with a private firm that has been helping the organization to help make the Dayton market attractiv
- Today Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 6:09PMThoroughbred Horse Racing , 5 p.m., Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, 1000 Lone Star Parkway. Fireworks at approximately 9:40 p.m. Call 972-263-PONY or visit www.lonestarpark.com .
- Flights flew into Beaumont … but where? Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 12:46AMThe Banning Public Library’s last question concerned whether or not there was ever a Beaumont Airport and if so, where it may have been located. Research uncovered some interesting facts about early aviation in the San Gorgonio Pass.
- ACE employee wins 2011 Driver of the Year award Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:48PMDrivers from all over the country competed, but only one could win and this year it was Tony Louzon.
- Residents, officials discuss FM 2658 ownership plans Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:39PMResidents who live near the Luminant plant in northeastern Rusk County let their unhappiness be heard about a proposed road move and about which entity would be taking care of it during a public meeting Tuesday night at the courthouse.
- Bizzy Launches Simplified Local Business Ratings and Mini-Reviews with New Community Features for Mobile Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:13AMBizzy , a mobile app that lets you rate and share the places you go with friends and followers, today launched a series of new features including a feed for discovering new places from your community and the "Try List," a one tap way to keep track of the places you discover on Bizzy and would like to try.
- Accident snarls traffic on I-12 Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:14PMMaps listing homicides or suspected homicides in EBR Parish for 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007. Current gas prices in BR area.
- Ed Blog: STC board approves designs to ease traffic jams Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:05PMIf you're one of the nearly 20,000 or so students who ever travel to South Texas College's Pecan Campus, you might know how bad parking and traffic can get between the hours of, say, 5 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. Whether one of the local school districts has...
- Wildfire battle continues near Los Alamos, New Mexico Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:39AMThe battle continues Wednesday morning against a growing wildfire near Los Alamos, New Mexico. The flames are burning just across the road from the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- Taxpayers group opposes Solano County Supervisors' 'preferred' alternative plan for redistricting Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:14AMThere is a new line being drawn in the effort to revamp Solano County's supervisorial district boundaries -- a battle line.The Solano County Taxpayers Association voted unanimously last week to launch a voter-initiative process aimed at changing how decisions on the
- Perrytown community hosts reunion celebration Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:26PMPerrytown community hosts reunion celebration | community, celebration, perrytown, reunion, brices, owner, homes, day, hosts, decade
- Accident on I-12 kills two women Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:26PMMaps listing homicides or suspected homicides in EBR Parish for 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007. Current gas prices in BR area.
- The Adventure Begins! Five Teams Depart New York for the Best of the Road® Rally Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:38AMThe iconic Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J. was the setting on June 23 for the kickoff of Rand McNally's inaugural Best of the Road® Rally, in collaboration with USA TODAY, the exclusive media sponsor.  Celebrating the great American road trip and the official start to summer, five teams of traveling duos were handed the keys to a brand-new Saab equipped with Rand McNally's RVND ...
- Freaky Friday news: Klepto kitty piles up the loot - Fri, 24 Jun 2011 PST Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:31AMForget mice. A Swiss cat named Speedy has an eye for finer things.
- Guide: Taste of Chicago 2011 Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 6:47AMGet a peak at the food offered by Taste of Chicago restaurants and the other attractions at this year's festival.
- Munchmobile 2011: In search of super subs Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 5:41AMMunchers chomp rolls and meats in search of N.J.’s finest sub shop
- Thursday's running updates from the Holly Shelter wildfire Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:25AMNorth Carolina Forest Service Division Supervisor Ferrell Banks, third from left, speaks with other s from the forest service while stopped along N.C. 50 close to Holly Ridge on Thursday, June 23, 2011.
- City to review 1,209-acre annexation plans Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:32AMSANTA FE The first of two public hearings is scheduled tonight on the citys plans to annex 1,209 acres of property.
- Bearing and Power Line fires combined into 'East Texas Complex' Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:40AMThe Bearing Fire in Polk and Trinity counties is now being managed in conjunction with another fire, the Power Line Fire, burning south of Lake Sam Rayburn in Jasper County. As of today, management of both fires (the East Texas Complex) is being coordinated by two interagency fire management teams.
- Redistricting moves forward slowly Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 11:33PMSome county commissioners are uneasy with how the countys redistricting is going.
- Proposed toll road in Grayson County Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 10:19PMGrayson County, Texas -- With the constant growth in and around Grayson county -- officials and residents are developing a long-term plan for a toll road.
- Commissioners weigh county redistricting Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:00PMCommissioners weigh county redistricting
- City may look at bite-size fixes for I-35 Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:40PMCity may look at bite-size fixes for I-35
- Bearing, Power Line fires in East Texas now jointly managed Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 7:41PMGROVETON - The Bearing Fire in Polk and Trinity counties is now being managed in conjunction with another fire, the Power Line Fire, burning south of Lake Sam Rayburn in Jasper County. As of today, ma
- Hot asphalt spills from truck that turned on its side Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:58PMA truck rolls on its side and spills hot asphalt near the north loop causing traffic detours.
- Houston-area happenings June 15-22 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 8:15AMLadies’ Home Journal is sponsoring a free evening of relaxation from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Event Court at Willowbrook Mall. Representatives from LA Color Cosmetics will be there sharing tips and offering
- West County Calendar: Week of June 15 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 6:02AMWednesday, June 15
- Solano County leaders continue work on new district lines Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 3:34AMIf residents who have been following the process of redrawing Solano County supervisorial districts thought three proposed maps were a radical shift, wait until they see the next two.