El Paso native Allen Gilmer recently debuted his latest film, a western, at a festival in his hometown. See today’s Et Cetera section for details, and click here for a trailer.
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Flood Recovery Efforts Continue
Kerr County commissioners met Monday to discuss a range of issues related to flood recovery. They approved a request to FEMA for temporary housing and the hiring of an additional investigator for the sheriff’s office to address an uptick in crime.
Recently disclosed city emails indicate an electrical substation in Hunt was submerged under eight feet of water. Repairs will likely take two to three months.
While some summer camps have reopened, local companies that rely on summer tourism are seeing depressed sales. Meanwhile, flood survivors like L.A. Cud of Center Point are dealing with the aftermath of destroyed homes. “Fourth of July is not over for me yet,” he explained.
In nearby San Antonio, the Spurs have joined 41 local and national professional sports organizations to launch the Texas Sport for Healing Fund. Over 150 pieces of rare sports memorabilia are being auctioned through next Friday to raise money for the fund.
Austin Food Blogger Searching for Stolen Dog
Austin food blogger Taylor Hannan is looking for his dog, a black terrier mix named Noodles, after his car was stolen early Friday morning with Noodles in the back seat.
Hannan had gone inside his house while his car was running to retrieve Noodles’ bed and food. He came back out just as a person wearing a black hoodie got into his car and drove away. His gutted Honda Civic was recovered about 20 miles from his house.
Hannan has owned Noodles for eight years after finding the dog on Craigslist. He filed a police report and alerted his social media followers. An organization called TRAPRS has also joined the search. “He goes with me everywhere. He’s just a good friend,” Hannan said.
In related news, Dallas-Fort Worth barbecue chef Kent Rathbun is offering $7,500 for the recovery of a stolen pit smoker. Over the weekend, NFL Hall of Famer Andre Johnson’s Houston-area home was burglarized, with jewelry and several sentimental items from his career stolen.
Tesla, Samsung Agree to $16.5B Deal
Tesla has agreed to a $16.5 billion deal with Samsung to purchase its next-generation AI6 semiconductors from the Korean tech giant’s manufacturing facility under development in Taylor, which has been delayed due to challenges attracting customers.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the agreement, which lasts through 2033, will provide the company with the hardware to achieve its long-held goal of developing fully autonomous vehicles. The chips will also power the company’s Optimus humanoid robots.
Tesla recently rolled out its self-driving Robotaxi service in Austin, but each of its vehicles is currently occupied by a human driver. The company is in the process of expanding the service to San Francisco.
For Samsung, the deal enhances its reputation as a competitor to Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, which boasts a dominant 67.6% market share.
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➤ Frisco ISD: After receiving a subpoena for the records, administrators are providing authorities with a list of students who attended the April 2 track meet where 17-year-old Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed. Karmelo Anthony, 18, has been charged with first-degree murder in the case. (More)
➤ Mission: Signs warning illegal immigrants not to enter a newly established National Defense Area are being installed along 250 miles of the Rio Grande in Hidalgo and Cameron counties. (See Photos)
➤ Humble: The Deerbrook Mall was evacuated Sunday after a male suspect claimed he had a bomb. No threat was detected, and police are looking for the suspect. (More)
➤ Pleasanton: A multi-structure facility that manufactures artificial logs burned for two days over the weekend after a fire started Saturday. No injuries were reported, and nine different agencies responded to the incident. (See Photos)
➤ Houston: Federal authorities have arrested 214 illegal immigrants charged with or convicted of sex crimes against minors during the last six months. Recently, former Texas National Guardsman Mario Sandoval of Houston was convicted of smuggling illegal immigrants into the country. (More)
➤ Zapata: Several tethered air surveillance blimps have been spotted across South Texas in recent weeks. Meanwhile, a DHS official testified in a U.S. Senate hearing last week that Mexican cartels fly drones within 500 meters of the U.S. border an average of 328 times a day. (More)
➤ Galveston: The FBI is investigating a death that occurred during a Caribbean cruise last week. Representatives for Carnival said it is routine practice for the agency to look into cruise ship deaths and dismissed rumors that there were “suspicious circumstances.” (More)
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➤ Dallas hosted the U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship this weekend. Hamilton Coleman of Georgia beat Vietnamese golfer Minh Nguyen for the title. (More)
➤ University of Texas sophomore Eszter Meri of Slovakia won a gold medal in tennis this weekend at the FISU World University Games. (More)
➤ Three local patients from Texas Children’s Hospital were invited to join the Houston Texans for a behind-the-scenes look at the team’s training camp. (More)
➤ UT quarterback Arch Manning’s estimated NIL valuation is $6.8 million—No. 1 in the nation and more than double last year’s figure of $3.1 million. (More)
➤ Billy Wagner, a reliever who played nine seasons for the Houston Astros during a 16-year major league career, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. He’s only the eighth reliever to reach the Hall of Fame. (More)
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➤ The parent company of the Dallas Morning News received a bid to be purchased by an affiliate of Alden Global Capital after agreeing to be acquired by Hearst. DallasNews’s board voted to reject the Alden bid. (More)
➤ Vantage Data Centers reportedly plans to build a data center on 1,200 acres in Shackelford County. It would be the Denver-based company’s second project in Texas. (More)
➤ Houston-based CenterPoint Energy is selling its assets in Ohio and has increased its 10-year capital expenditure plan by $500 million to $53 billion. CenterPoint has 7 million customers across Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas. (More)
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➤ Long Shadows, the latest film produced by El Paso native Allen Gilmer, premiered at the Plaza Classic Film Festival in his hometown over the weekend. (See Details)
➤ Matt Mosley, the owner of Lion Pressure Washing in Lufkin, has been cleaning headstones for free since January. He lost a son in 2019, and his mother passed away in 2023. (More)
➤ Dozens of incarcerated women received their high school diplomas in Lockhart over the weekend, having completed a curriculum provided by the Excel Center. “There’s no words to explain how I feel about this,” said graduate Lameela Ressha Coleman. (Watch Video)
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Flood Recovery Efforts Continue
