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East Texas woman arrested after son calls law enforcement saying she was burning family dogs
Read full article: East Texas woman arrested after son calls law enforcement saying she was burning family dogsA woman from a city in East Texas has been arrested after law enforcement found the burned remains of dogs in front of her home.
Houston man jailed in East Texas, accused of killing woman who was driving vehicle he was passenger in
Read full article: Houston man jailed in East Texas, accused of killing woman who was driving vehicle he was passenger inA Houston man is being held in an East Texas jail accused of murdering a woman who was driving a car in which he was a passenger.
Texas high school principal cleared of child abuse charges after paddling student
Read full article: Texas high school principal cleared of child abuse charges after paddling studentThe East Texas school leader was following school district policy — and state law — which allows for corporal punishment. Texas is one of 17 states that allows it, despite one Democrats efforts to ban the practice.
An East Texas principal was arrested after paddling a student, renewing debate over corporal punishment
Read full article: An East Texas principal was arrested after paddling a student, renewing debate over corporal punishmentTexas is one of 17 states that still permits hitting, spanking and paddling in schools. Republican lawmakers stood by the practice earlier this year in part because they say it was permitted in the Bible.
EPA will decide if the state is doing enough to reduce pollution in two East Texas counties
Read full article: EPA will decide if the state is doing enough to reduce pollution in two East Texas countiesThe federal agency has settled a lawsuit the Sierra Club brought over pollution from a coal-burning power plant. The agreement requires the EPA to weigh in on the state’s plan to improve air quality in Rusk and Panola counties.