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Friday, December 19, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1842, the Somervell expedition disbanded near Laredo. Sam Houston authorized the expedition in retaliation for several Mexican incursions into Texas. Over 300 men who participated in the effort refused to go home and continued into Mexico with the ill-fated Mier expedition.

A new hot chicken franchise is coming to Texas next year. Check out today's Business section for the details.

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Baytown Student Fatally Stabbed

A 16-year-old student at Baytown's Ross S. Sterling High School was fatally stabbed by another student with a pair of scissors on Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Andrew Meismer, while the alleged perpetrator is Aundre Matthews, 18.

The school was placed on a temporary hold as Meismer was transported to a hospital via Life Flight. Classes resumed after the suspect was apprehended, and students returned to school yesterday "with a full crisis response team in place."

Families have criticized the administration for poor communication, continuing classes in the wake of the violence, and allowing Matthews to attend the school despite his alleged disciplinary history.

A group of at least 25 students protested outside the school yesterday morning. One of them held a sign that read, "How many warnings is enough?"

"It was really scary for a lot of us," said Serenity Wynn, a student who knew Meismer.

Texas Targets Abortion Pill in Federal Lawsuit

Texas and Florida are challenging the widespread availability of mifepristone in a 120-page lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the FDA's approval of the abortion drug and guidelines that dramatically expanded access to it.

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, a drug cocktail of mifepristone and misoprostol has become the most common method of terminating a pregnancy in the U.S.

Abortion advocates insist there are few risks for women who take mifepristone, while opponents argue the drug's FDA label indicates 2.9% to 4.6% of women who take it could require emergency care.

Since the drug's approval in 2000, the restriction limiting its use to seven weeks of gestation has been increased to 10, and it has been approved for distribution through the mail—a violation of the Comstock Act of 1873, according to the lawsuit.

High School Football State Title Games Kick Off

This is the last week of Texas high school football, with 12 state title games being played at Arlington's AT&T Stadium. The matchups kicked off on Wednesday and are scheduled to wrap up tomorrow.

On Wednesday, Gordon beat Rankin 69-22 for its third straight Class 1A Six-Man Division I title after their field was destroyed by a tornado in May. Jayton's Bode Ham scored 13 touchdowns—10 rushing and three passing—to propel the Jaybirds to a 99-54 win over Richland Springs for their second straight Class 1A Six-Man Division II title.

Later, Hamilton defeated Joaquin 21-7 for their first-ever title. Yesterday's matchups featured Muenster's 28-0 win over Shiner for their second straight Class 2A Division II championship, along with Grandview vs. Yoakum, and undefeated Wall vs. Newton.

Perennial powerhouse Carthage takes on West Orange-Stark today, and each of tomorrow's games pits a Metroplex team against one from the Houston area. Games can be watched for free with Victory+.

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➤ Lubbock County: The state is intervening in a lawsuit challenging Judge Curtis Parrish's removal of Jason Corley as the commissioner for Precinct 2, insisting the state's Resign to Run law allows Corley to retain his seat while running for Congress. (See Details)

➤ Smith County: An 18-wheeler hauling lumber overturned on westbound I-20 on Wednesday. It took first responders about two hours to extract the driver. (See Photos)

➤ Irving: Daniel Chu, founder and CEO of subprime auto lender Tricolor, has been indicted on federal fraud charges following the firm's bankruptcy earlier this year. Chu is accused of defrauding lenders out of $800 million by misrepresenting the company's assets. (See Details)

➤ Starr County: A Border Patrol agent fatally shot a 31-year-old Mexican man last week after getting into a physical altercation while chasing a group suspected of illegally crossing the border. The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting. (More)

➤ Houston: A judge invoked a new state law to deny bond to a 24-year-old illegal immigrant who allegedly murdered the owner of a taco truck earlier this month. (See Details)

➤ Tyler: Residents and local officials attended a ceremony to commemorate laying the cornerstone for Smith County's new courthouse on Tuesday. "We need that cornerstone," County Judge Neal Franklin said. "Everything that happens in a courthouse is so special—mercy and justice." (More)

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➤ Texas Tech's football coordinators and general manager signed contract extensions through 2028 after they led the Red Raiders to a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff this season. (More)

➤ North Crowley High School football coach Ray Gates is leaving the program to become an assistant coach under Neal Brown at UNT. Gates led the Fort Worth school to a state championship in 2024 and concludes his tenure with a 54-4 record over four seasons. (More)

➤ Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka was fined $25,000 by the NBA after calling Monday's 128-125 loss to the Denver Nuggets the "most poorly officiated game I've seen in a long time." (More)

➤ TCU women's basketball players Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez logged triple-doubles against Arkansas-Pine Bluff earlier this week—just the second pair of teammates to do so in NCAA history. (More)

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➤ Angry Chickz, a hot chicken franchise based in Hollywood, will open more than a dozen locations throughout Texas next year. "A large Texas contingency reached out to us through social media," said COO Peter Tremblay. (More)

➤ Crude oil prices hit a four-year low this week as West Texas Intermediate fell to $55 a barrel. "While oil prices have not been low enough this quarter to force a substantial cutback in activity, they were not high enough to support any growth either," said Michael Plante of the Dallas Fed. (More)

➤ The Biscuit Bar, a fast-casual chain that opened in Plano in 2018, has closed all six of its locations in North Texas and Abilene after filing for bankruptcy earlier this year. Roughly 100 employees are affected. (More)

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