Gulf Coast Rains Bring Drought Relief in Texas
Rain moved along the Gulf Coast providing drought relief mainly for Southeast and south central Texas. Medina and Frio counties received 2 to 3 inches, Matagorda County saw up to 8.3 inches in 24 hours, and Brazoria and Chambers counties reported several inches. Houston saw brief flooding on Highway 9 and power outages affecting 6,700 customers as tropical moisture shifted west.
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Frio
San Antonio
Matagorda
Clute
Brazoria
Chambers County
National Weather Service
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Lake Charles
Beaumont
Port Arthur
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U.S. Highway 9
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Preeport
Galveston
Police identify juvenile suspect in Brownsville triple slaying
Brownsville police seek a 15-year-old middle school student after he allegedly bragged about gunning down three teens during an April 25 robbery. Police say the suspect is hiding with a family in Matamoros, Mexico, and Mexican authorities have not located him. The victims are Jason Sexton, 14, Roberto Moreno, 18, and Ricardo Mata, 19.
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Brownsville
Matamoros
Mexico
Jason Sexton
Roberto Moreno
Ricardo Mata
Texas Hay Hotline Aids Drought Stricken Farmers
A toll free Hay Hotline has been set up by the Texas state government to help farmers and ranchers in drought areas locate forage. Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry says the service connects suppliers with those needing hay as grazing declines and regrowth is poor. Call 1-877-429-1998 to get on the supplier list. the Texas Department of Agriculture will post listings on its website.
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Phil Gramm
Texas
Houston
Lee Brown
Lufkin
Louis Bronaugh
Gramm
Austin
Rick Perry
Perry
TDA
Agestate. Us
Restaurants Seek Control Over Smoking Policies in Texas
A Texas survey of 300 restaurant and bar owners shows 61 percent want to decide smoking policies themselves, 24 percent prefer customer decisions, and 10 percent want government rules. The study, by the Texas Restaurant Association and Eppstein Group, notes no statewide smoking ban yet.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Restaurant Association
Eppstein Group
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