Parents in Buna ISD are demanding answers after explicit, AI-altered images depicting girls without clothing circulated on social media, prompting the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office to open an investigation. view article

The McMullen County Independent School District (MCISD) Board of Trustees has called a $12 million bond election for May 2, with early voting scheduled for April 20-28. The proposal aims to address critical safety needs and facility upgrades across the district. view article

The mother of a 13-year-old with special needs is speaking out after a former Pasadena ISD teacher's aide was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault. view article

AUSTIN, Texas -- The security guard at Camp Mystic the night of 2025's deadly flood acknowledged Wednesday that if a general evacuation order came early in the storm, lives could've been saved.  Glenn Juenke, who helped move some girls to a two-story building before getting trapped inside a cabin himself, also saved a group of campers when he told them to run to higher ground as flood waters rose.  He testified at the end of a three-day hearing in a legal fight between the camp operators, who want to reopen the all-girls Christian Camp this summer, and families of some of the victims who died in the July 4th flood that swept through the Guadalupe River in the predawn hours. view article

A woman has been arrested after making a non-credible threat against G.W. Bradford Rusk Primary School Wednesday. Rusk ISD first announced a “SECURE Lockout” around 9 a.m. The district has since returned to “normal operations” after the school and law enforcement determined it was safe. view article

The suspect, a former student, fired multiple rounds, striking the principal in the leg. view article

State records show Lamar CISD Police Chief Henry Garcia and Lieutenant Maria Molina no longer work for the school district as of last week. According to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records, Garcia and Molina both stopped working for Lamar CISD on April 7. view article

Brian Davis, a contractor, excused himself from the conversation in his office. He needed to pick up his 7-year-old granddaughter from school.  "Absolutely," Davis said, asked if he could envision her spending time at the child care center his crew is building in Hewitt. "It is going to be one of the nicest such centers I have ever seen, from appearance to efficiency of design, security and the vision that ownership had."  Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries will own and operate the center at 119 N. Hewitt Drive, where Waco-based CWA Federal Construction is pushing to get things done by late August, said project manager Davis. Work on the renovation started in late 2024, and Goodwill initially hoped to be up and running by late last year. That did not happen, as problems hampered progress. Goodwill sought a new contractor midstream, and CWA took the helm. view article

School officials said Alice Johnson Junior High School activated its lockdown protocol after a student made a threat towards another student. Officials said they notified law enforcement and began an investigation. view article

A teenager died last October from an enlarged heart caused by stress and "a large amount of caffeine" from Alani energy drinks, says a coroner’s report. A lawsuit claims the energy drink caused the death of 17-year-old Larissa Rodriguez. view article

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said troopers arrested a suspect wanted by multiple law enforcement agencies after he crashed into a school bus on Friday morning. According to a DPS spokesperson, Brandon Xavior Cortina, 21, was being pursued by officers in Gonzales and Wilson counties when they lost sight of his vehicle. view article

A major track meet is bringing Frisco students together this week, but security is a top priority as the community marks one year since a similar event ended in tragedy. Thursday, April 9, marks the one-year anniversary of the death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. The Frisco Memorial High School student was fatally stabbed by another student during last year's district meet. view article

Two weeks after a teacher was shot inside a Comal ISD classroom, a parent at the school is raising concerns about whether warning signs were missed and why key details remain unanswered. view article

A Splendora ISD teacher is facing felony charges after she allegedly faked an assault by a student. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says that the teacher, Nicole Truelove, was arrested after a lockdown at Splendora High School. Police say evidence indicates her wound was self-inflicted. view article

A state district court judge set an August trial date for Centerville ISD Superintendent Carole Dickey, who is accused of concealing inappropriate conduct by a district employee. She has been on administrative leave from the district since October. view article

A fourth grader at Round Rock ISD has died a week after he was hit in a crosswalk by a vehicle while riding his bike April 1. In a letter to parents at Teravista Leadership Academy, Principal Michael Wakefield said Patrick Case “passed away peacefully” on Wednesday, April 8. Wakefield said the fourth grader was “truly loved by his friends and teachers” at the Round Rock ISD school. view article

A major track meet is bringing Frisco students together this week, but security is a top priority as the community marks one year since a similar event ended in tragedy. Thursday, April 9, marks the one-year anniversary of the death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. The Frisco Memorial High School student was fatally stabbed by another student during last year's district meet. view article

A high school soccer captain whose detention by immigration officials last year sparked a widespread outcry has been deported to Honduras, lawmakers and sources close to the family confirmed to the Houston Chronicle on Wednesday. Mauro Yosueth Henriquez, 18, a senior at Sam Houston Math, Science and Technology Center, was detained with his father, Mauro Rigoberto Henriquez, on Dec. 16 during a routine check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Houston.  The father and son were held at the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe until Feb. 12, when the younger Henriquez was unexpectedly sent to a federal detention facility 50 miles northeast. view article

Health officials are warning Texans about flea-borne typhus, a once-rare disease that is making a comeback in Texas, with cases higher than in past decades.  Once considered uncommon enough that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped tracking cases in 1987, the disease is now reappearing in Central and North Texas.   Historically, typhus was a widespread threat. In the 1940s, San Antonio was a hotspot and even served as a site for experimental studies.   Dr. Gregory M. Anstead, a San Antonio-based infectious disease specialist and professor at UT Health San Antonio, told Texas Public Radio that cases have surged in recent decades.  “(In) the 1990s, there were only about 200 cases in the state of Texas. And then if you go ahead, 20 years to the 2010 to 2019, the number of cases went up 12-fold in the state of Texas,” he said.    view article

The idea that two conditions at opposite ends of life might be biologically linked is beginning to upend long-standing assumptions in brain science, blurring a divide that has shaped the field.  Joseph Buxbaum was initially unconvinced. When early hints of a connection between autism and Alzheimer’s began to appear in the medical literature a few years ago, they struck him as implausible — one a condition of early brain development, the other driving decline in old age.   But the signals kept accumulating, and over time, his skepticism gave way to a new line of inquiry that could transform scientists’ understanding of the two diseases.  “I came to this kicking and screaming. I didn’t want to believe it,” said Buxbaum, a professor of psychiatry, neuroscience and genetics/genomic sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. view article

The idea that two conditions at opposite ends of life might be biologically linked is beginning to upend long-standing assumptions in brain science, blurring a divide that has shaped the field.  Joseph Buxbaum was initially unconvinced. When early hints of a connection between autism and Alzheimer’s began to appear in the medical literature a few years ago, they struck him as implausible — one a condition of early brain development, the other driving decline in old age.   But the signals kept accumulating, and over time, his skepticism gave way to a new line of inquiry that could transform scientists’ understanding of the two diseases.  “I came to this kicking and screaming. I didn’t want to believe it,” said Buxbaum, a professor of psychiatry, neuroscience and genetics/genomic sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. view article

Texas sees a resurgence of flea-borne typhus, with cases rising sharply since the 1990s. Health officials warn of symptoms, spread, and prevention methods.  Health officials are warning Texans about flea-borne typhus, a once-rare disease that is making a comeback in Texas, with cases higher than in past decades.Once considered uncommon enough that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stopped tracking cases in 1987, the disease is now reappearing in Central and North Texas.  Historically, typhus was a widespread threat. In the 1940s, San Antonio was a hotspot and even served as a site for experimental studies. view article

It's severe weather season here in West Texas which means it’s the perfect time for Wylie ISD to show off its new storm shelter at it’s South Elementary school campus. For Mike Thompson, Wylie ISD’s communications director, safety is always at the top of his mind. view article

A female school administrator was injured after a Northside Independent School District Police K-9 bit her on Tuesday, according to a district spokesperson. The incident occurred around 11:45 a.m. in the office area at Taft High School. view article

No other injuries were reported in the Monday morning incident at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde.  A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at a Texas high school and then fatally shot himself Monday, according to authorities, who were still investigating what led to the early morning attack.  No other injuries were reported at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde, a small but growing city near San Antonio.   The teacher was taken to a nearby hospital. Comal County Sheriff Mark Reynolds said hours after the shooting that he did not know her condition. view article

Gladewater ISD has banned energy drinks at school over student health concerns. Some students are bringing to school energy drinks filled with caffeine and sugar. District leaders at Gladewater ISD say it’s leading to crashes in the classroom. view article

Seven juveniles are being charged in connection with an incident on a Canyon ISD school bus. According to the Randall County Sheriff's Office, the seven juveniles are being referred to Randall County Juvenile Probation for charges. The incident occurred on Feb. 27 on a Randall High School bus carrying a junior varsity baseball team back from a tournament in Lubbock, according to the criminal complaint. view article

A child has been taken to the hospital after a shooting Sunday night, according to Crandall police. Police say an 11-year-old Crandall ISD student was shot near Opal Smith Elementary school located on Fletcher Road. view article

The Randall County Sheriff’s Office has released an update on charges related to the incident on a Canyon ISD school bus. On Tuesday, March 3, the Randall County Sheriff’s Office received reports of possible criminal activity on a Canyon ISD high school bus. The Randall County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division began investigating this. view article

Haltom City police said the deadly shooting happened around 4:30 p.m. on Friday in the parking lot of the stadium off East Belknap Street. Images from SKY 4 showed crime scene tape around a white car and a U-Haul van, along with multiple emergency vehicles. view article

A woman and her young daughter were shot and killed Friday in a Birdville ISD parking lot in what police believe was a murder-suicide, leaving a community in mourning and a North Texas elementary school without one of its kindergartners. Haltom City Police Department confirmed three people died in the shooting near the Birdville ISD administrative offices and Birdville Stadium. The man who opened fire on the woman and child then took his own life, according to police. view article

A man has been arrested after a faculty member reported finding a concealed recording device in a school bathroom. Shamon Natavion Patton, 27, was arrested following an investigation into the alleged recording at the intermediate school. The Gilmer ISD superintendent released a statement regarding the arrest on Thursday: view article

Five Dripping Springs ISD campuses were impacted by a boil water notice issued Wednesday for some people along Highway 290. view article

Chris Morrall sprang into action when a student swallowed a water bottle cap. Gatesville ISD honored him for his calm, life-saving response. view article

Independent rural pharmacists are starting other businesses or selling baby shower gifts to keep their stores operating. Pharmacy deserts affect 4 million Texans.  “It’s all in your mindset, because it is a lot. When I’m at the pharmacy, I focus on the pharmacy. And when I’m working on the cattle, I focus on loading the cattle in the chute,” McEntire said.  McEntire never planned on owning both a cattle business and pharmacies. But as the profits from her pharmacy dropped since she opened it in 2009, she needed to use McEntire Red Angus — her family’s cattle business across the border in Sweetwater, Okla. — to float her pharmacies. view article