Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference yesterday with nine other state governors in Mission, Texas for discussions of the continuing crisis at the border and what can be done to keep communities safe during President Joe Biden's open border policies.
Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas was the site of a school shooting this morning (Wednesday, October 6) around 9:15 AM. rea. Fortunately, no one was killed in the incident but several students were injured. Authorities say the shooting happened after a fight broke out in the school. Area police agencies were searching for Timothy Simpkins, 18.
Governor Asa Hutchinson has ordered the United States flag and the flag of the State of Arkansas to be lowered to half-staff in tribute to the memory of Officer Kevin Collins of the Pine Bluff Police Department, who was killed in the line of duty on Monday, October 5, 2020. The flag shall be lowered immediately and remain at half-staff to the day of interment.