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Lockhart encourages water conservation as city inches closer to Stage Two restrictions

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:43:48 GMT

LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) – The City of Lockhart asked water customers to conserve Monday because the city was moving closer to Stage Two water restrictions. It blamed a rising increase in water usage over the weekend of Aug. 12-13. According to the city, Stage Two occurs when total daily demand equals or exceeds 2.4 million gallons per day (mgd) for three consecutive days. Lockhart said, on average, Lockhart residents used 1.5 million gallons per day (mgd) in 2022.The city said Stage Two restrictions include:Irrigation of landscaped areas with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems shall be limited to Sundays and Thursdays for customers with a street address ending in an EVEN number (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) and Saturdays and Wednesdays for customers with a street address ending in an ODD number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) from midnight to 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. to midnight. NOTE: Watering of landscaped areas is permitted anytime if it is by means of a hand-held hose, faucet-filled bucket, drip ir...

Texas State Fair launches new rules for minors and adults

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:43:48 GMT

DALLAS (KXAN) – The State Fair of Texas said it will implement a safety policy for minors who visit the 2023 Fair. According to the Aug. 8 announcement, everyone 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or chaperone (21+) when entering the Fair after 5 p.m. everyday during the fair. The fair said parents, guardians or chaperones may accompany no more than six minors 17 years of age and under. The State Fair will require all accompanying parents, guardians, and chaperones (21+) to present a valid ID upon entry starting at 5 p.m. daily, according to the announcement. Once inside the fairgrounds, the fair said parents, guardians or chaperones are not required to remain with the minors; however, the State Fair encourages that they stay in communication with each other and be aware of their location on the fairgrounds during their visit. “Comparable policies are being instated industry-wide, and the State Fair of Texas believes this policy is the best course of action to e...

Round Rock Express ambassador finding regained confidence after football injury

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:43:48 GMT

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — Ginger Richardson has been with the Round Rock Express since the team's inception in 2000. She's seen and worked with a lot of other ambassadors, but her relationship with Jay Favors is a fun one."I enjoy his companionship," said Richardson. "I enjoy seeing him have fun. And I enjoy seeing him help other people have fun."MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"That's my partner in crime, I like to say," said Favors about Richardson. "We do everything together ... when the fans come in we greet everyone."Favors is a graduate of Stony Point High School where he played football. On the shorter side, Favors liked a challenge and didn't back down on the gridiron.The one fear Favors had playing was breaking his neck. Having read a book in eighth grade on Eric LeGrand, a Rutgers football player who was paralyzed from a football injury, Favors said he that ...

Recipe: Peach cobbler as you’ve never seen it

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:43:48 GMT

Whether it’s a fancy apple tarte Tatin, a robust pineapple-ringed upside-down cake or a saucy flan, there’s something thrilling and suspenseful about turning your homemade dessert on its head.Any of these acrobatic dishes would taste fine served right-side up from the pan. But it’s that stunning reveal that adds a little drama and puts the fruit right on top, where it can shine.That’s the inspiration behind this upside-down peach cobbler.In traditional peach cobbler, you mix peaches with sugar and sometimes butter, hide them with rounds of biscuit dough, and bake. Spooned out of the baking dish and served in bowls, the cobbler’s modest simplicity is part of its charm. But, however delicious this might be, it doesn’t do much to show off the peaches.Throw in a gilding of caramel and an elegant flip, though, and you’ve got a confection to win oohs and aahs.Most of the effort of this recipe goes into simmering the caramel, which is what makes this truly special. Caramelizing sugar deepe...

Cohoes Artist Showcase coming Friday

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:43:48 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Looking to get out and support artists across the Capital Region? The Cohoes Artist Showcase will feature works from artists of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties on Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. at 60 Remsen Street. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The showcase will continue again on Saturday from noon to 8 p.m. An artist's reception will take place Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. as well.

'Beat the Heat' August block party in Cohoes

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:43:48 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Looking for a way to get out and beat the heat? The 2023 "Beat the Heat" August block party in Cohoes will take place on Friday, on Remsen Street, starting at 4 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The event will feature street vendors, family fun games, live music, entertainment, food, and more. All are welcome to attend.

Missouri Task Force 1 flies to Hawaii to help in wildfire recovery efforts

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:43:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A team from Missouri Task Force 1 sent four people and four canines to help with recovery efforts in Maui.FOX 2's Laura Simon spoke with Missouri Task Force 1 Canine Handler Cathy Schiltz about how their team will help with the recovery mission."Our dogs that we're bringing out there on this mission are all human remains detection dogs, so they're trained specifically to find human remains," Schiltz shared. Sidewalk repairs trap 92-year-old woman in her home The two Missouri teams, based in Columbia, Missouri, are sponsored by the Boone County Fire Protection District and are currently in Maui. According to the Boone County Fire Protection District, the group of K9s is part of the additional 20 search dogs that Hawaii officials requested on Tuesday.It's unknown how long the group will be deployed.

Infant skull fracture reported after alleged daycare fall

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:43:48 GMT

ST. PETERS, Mo. – A St. Peters childcare center is at the center of a lawsuit following a head injury the mother says she was never told about.The mother says she later learned her infant son had a skull fracture.The Missouri Office of Childhood cited Kids Kingdom on Four Winds Drive in St. Peters with failing to supervise a 5-month-old when he reportedly fell out of a bouncer and onto his head. The state also cited the center for failing to tell the infant’s parents anything even happened.“This was entirely preventable,” attorney Chris Finney said.Finney just filed a lawsuit over the incident that happened last October. Sidewalk repairs trap 92-year-old woman in her home “You never want to hear that your young child has a skull fracture and a subarachnoid hemorrhage,” he said.The report from state investigators confirmed a complaint that “Staff did not call the parent... when he fell out of a bouncer and hit his head.”Finney says the mother happened to notice a bump later while “...

Denver weather: Hot and dry days as heat wave hits

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:43:48 GMT

Hot and dry conditions will engulf metro Denver Wednesday and the temperatures in parts of northeast Colorado will exceed 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.Increasing cloud cover will hold in heat and winds rising in the afternoon could gust at speeds as fast as 17 miles per hour, the weather service said.The high temperature in Denver will be 97 degrees, decreasing to 64 degrees at night, forecasters said. On Thursday through Saturday, the high temperature is expected to be 94 degrees.In the mountains west of metro Denver, a few high-elevation storms may develop, kicking out bursts of wind. Meteorologists said any rainfall in the mountains will be light. No rain was expected in Denver until, possibly, Friday afternoon. In eastern Colorado, temperatures on Wednesday are expected to reach 100 degrees around Lamar, La Junta, and Julesburg.It will be hot today with most locations over northeast Colorado in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees. High-based showers and...

A familiar Denver chef is back with an upscale omakase restaurant

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:43:48 GMT

Chef Duy Pham almost left the restaurant industry altogether when he departed from his executive chef role at For[a]ged in the Dairy Block three months ago.“I’m kind of at that age where I need to do this because I love to do this. or I need to do less of it before I no longer like the industry, which was where I was headed,” he said.Luckily, the Vietnamese chef, who rose to local restaurant industry fame in his 20s while working for now-shuttered restaurants like The Normandy and Tante Louise, decided to stick around. Pham has now partnered with restaurateurs Steve and Jessie Liu on a third Hana Matsuri, a Japanese fusion restaurant with locations in Westminster and Lakewood.But Pham has put his own flair on the new spot, which opened last month at 658 S. Colorado Blvd. in Glendale. He’s started an omakase program (only at this location) for $150 per person with 20 or more rotating items on the menu each night, depending on what fresh fish and seafood he can get his hands on....