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Texas motorist, passenger killed in I-287 crash

State Police have identified the two people killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday on Interstate 287 in Bridgewater as a man and woman from Texas.

Fred Vonrecklinghausen was driving an SUV south near milepost 17.7 at about 3:40 p.m. when he veered off the road to the right, striking a guard rail end and a concrete bridge support pillar, officials said.

Both Vonrecklinghausen, 79, and his 82-year-old passenger Delores Vonrecklinghausen were pronounced dead at the scene. A State Police spokesman said he didn’t have ... Read more

Prosperity Bank Faces CRA Challenge to Lone Star State Bank

Prosperity Bank Faces CRA Challenge to Lone Star State Bank and FirstCapital Bank in Texas By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell book

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Groom gets 7 years for robbing Groveton bank to finance marr

GROVETON, Texas (KTRE) - A Crockett man was sentenced to seven years in Trinity County district court Monday for robbing a bank.

Heath Edward Bumpous, 33, was arrested Oct. 4, 2019 after robbing the Citizens State Bank in Groveton.
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The Chronicle Digs The Riverside Texas Fare at Jacoby's Rest

The Chronicle visits Texas comfort food specialists Jacoby's Restaurant and Mercantile this week. Critic Rachel Feit finds a great chicken fried steak and other classics "dandified" for the city folk:

On my first visit, I knew I had to t ... Read more

Morning Roundup: Eagles celebrate Lane Johnson with special TD

Toe-tapping DeVonta Smith says, 'It's kind of my thing'

Just in his rookie year, it seems like wide receiver DeVonta Smith has mastered the toe-tap. Following Tuesday night's toe-drag to another one in Sunday's 34-10 win over the Giants, Smith should definitely consider teaching classes on toe-tapping, especially after he said in his postgame press conference, "It's kind of my thing."

"When I get on the sideline, I got like a second sense," Smith said.

Smith showed off his toe-dragging talent in the third ... Read more

Corrigan woman arrested after reporting husband killed by in

CORRIGAN, Texas (KTRE) - A woman has been arrested for murder after she called 911 Tuesday to report that her husband had been murdered.

Samantha Stewart, 32, called 911 to report an intruder had killed her husband. Polk County Sheriff ... Read more

e-Letters: Nov. 2, 2022

Currently, what coin(s) are you most actively seeking out to add to your collection?

Interesting question. I’ve been collecting for 45 years, so I have what is generally called a “wheelbarrow” collection. That is, there are so many ... Read more

Why Are 1,000 Aircraft Registered In Onalaska, Texas?

In a tiny Texas town 90 miles north of Houston, you’ll find one Sonic drive-in, and more RV parks and marinas than hotels. And there’s no airport. But in this quiet place, there’s one airplane for every three residents. Or so it seems.
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