Feed:Texas News http://www.ktxs.com/-/14769454/15277786/-/fj6yld/-/index.html KTXS recent articles. en-US © 2012 KTXS. Home Home en-US © 2012 KTXS. Insured Texas tornadoes damage could reach $250M http://www.ktxs.com/news/insured-texas-tornadoes-damage-could-reach-250m/-/14769632/20292252/-/3dgr3tz/-/index.html An industry group says insured damage from last week's deadly tornadoes in North Texas could reach $250 million. Fri, 24 May 2013 19:59:35 GMT 20292252 2013-05-24T19:59:35Z Tax break weekend in Texas for Energy Star items http://www.ktxs.com/news/tax-break-weekend-in-texas-for-energy-star-items/-/14769632/20289516/-/xg9gtc/-/index.html Texas shoppers can get a tax break this Memorial Day holiday weekend when buying certain power-saving appliances. Fri, 24 May 2013 19:58:46 GMT 20289516 2013-05-24T19:58:46Z Perry 'greatly disappointed' by Boy Scouts vote http://www.ktxs.com/news/perry-greatly-disappointed-by-boy-scouts-vote/-/14769632/20289258/-/51x32q/-/index.html Gov. Rick Perry says he's disappointed with the Boy Scouts of America allowing openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Fri, 24 May 2013 19:57:16 GMT 20289258 2013-05-24T19:57:16Z Texas officer on leave after cat shot with arrow http://www.ktxs.com/news/texas-officer-on-leave-after-cat-shot-with-arrow/-/14769632/20289390/-/gf7944/-/index.html A South Texas police officer has been put on administrative leave after being charged with shooting an arrow into a neighbor's cat. Fri, 24 May 2013 19:55:44 GMT 20289390 2013-05-24T19:55:44Z Dallas man gets death for drowning 2 sons in creek http://www.ktxs.com/news/dallas-man-gets-death-for-drowning-2-sons-in-creek/-/14769632/20279860/-/rnoduv/-/index.html A Dallas man who drowned two of his sons in a creek has been sentenced to death.Dallas man gets death for drowning 2 sons in creek Thu, 23 May 2013 20:47:58 GMT 20279860 2013-05-23T20:47:58Z Texas has 8 of top 15 fastest-growing cities in US http://www.ktxs.com/news/texas-has-8-of-top-15-fastestgrowing-cities-in-us/-/14769632/20272646/-/vdjrc6z/-/index.html New estimates show Texas has more than half of the nation's 15 fastest growing cities. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:26:41 GMT 20272646 2013-05-23T20:26:41Z Do you know what to do if a tornado is heading your way? http://www.ktxs.com/news/do-you-know-what-to-do-if-a-tornado-is-heading-your-way/-/14769632/20260782/-/c21cgo/-/index.html If you can't find shelter in a storm cellar or a safe room, you'll need to have a backup plan.   Thu, 23 May 2013 14:29:44 GMT 20260782 2013-05-23T14:29:44Z Broad swath of Texas under tornado watch http://www.ktxs.com/news/broad-swath-of-texas-under-tornado-watch/-/14769632/20239868/-/ojrht9z/-/index.html The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Central and North Texas. Tue, 21 May 2013 20:50:33 GMT 20239868 2013-05-21T20:50:33Z Click It or Ticket campaign kicks off in Texas http://www.ktxs.com/news/click-it-or-ticket-campaign-kicks-off-in-texas/-/14769632/20227232/-/r98f2dz/-/index.html With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, the Texas Department of Transportation “Click It or Ticket” campaign began Monday and ends June 2. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:23:23 GMT 20227232 2013-05-21T12:23:23Z Texas Tribune: CSCOPE to no longer offer lesson plans to Texas schools http://www.ktxs.com/news/texas-tribune-cscope-to-no-longer-offer-lesson-plans-to-texas-schools/-/14769632/20223466/-/nib599/-/index.html The era of CSCOPE lessons has come to an end, Senate Education Chairman Dan Patrick, R-Houston, said Monday at a news conference. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:22:15 GMT 20223466 2013-05-20T19:22:15Z