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The family of a 14-year-old teen that was sent to a rehabilitation center in Tyler says the center didn't realize he was gone for 8 hours.

It is that time of year again. Students getting ready to go back to school and parents who are ready to send their kids back to school. And that means many will get out and do a little back to school shopping this weekend.
And this weekend you will be able to save at least a little bit of money becau…

Well, this could be another public relations problem for the Texas Democrats who fled Texas to go to Washington, D.C. during the special session. Of course the Democrats who left will accomplish their goal of running out the clock on the special session and I'm sure they will celebrate their sh…

Is the border crisis and drug cartels leading to more young people dying?

Expanding rural broadband was a big topic during the past Texas Legislative Session and on Monday Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the creation of the Broadband Development Office which will seek to expand broadband across the state of Texas...

Last week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a new executive order that effectively banned counties, cities, school boards, etc. from issuing new mandates and restrictions due to the rise of coronavirus cases.
The governor basically told Texans last week that it's your own job to do what'…

The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce took to social media on Friday, July 30th to tell how the Perryman Group had conducted a study on the economic impact of losing major Lubbock college athletics.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued new executive orders on Thursday as a continued response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Cases and hospitalizations are on the rise throughout Texas. Nationally, the Centers for Dieses Control and Prevention have recommended mask wearing even for those who have been va…

Listen to the full interview with State Representative Travis Clardy who joined The Chad Hasty on Wednesday above.
On Thursday, three Texas House Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C. will  testify in Congress. The Democrats will speak at the House Oversight and Government Reform subcommit…

If you thought the debate over mask mandates in Texas was over, think again. School is about to begin in Texas and some lawmakers and teacher's groups are wanting Texas Governor Greg Abbott to reverse his ban on schools putting mask mandates into place for students and teachers...