
Amy McDaniel
Breaking News Editor at Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Breaking news editor at Fort Worth Star-Telegram, @startelegram
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1 week ago |
star-telegram.com | Amy McDaniel
A Mineral Wells High School senior died and two other students in the same vehicle were injured Friday night, May 23, in a two-car crash in Hood County. A woman, a man and a 2-year-old girl from Lubbock also were hospitalized. Getty Images/iStockphoto A Mineral Wells High School student was killed and two other students in the same vehicle were injured Friday night in a two-car crash in Hood County, according to school district officials and the Texas Highway Patrol.
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1 week ago |
star-telegram.com | Amy McDaniel
A kayaker was killed in a hit-and-run crash with a jet ski on Grapevine Lake on Sunday, authorities said. The person operating the jet ski left the scene after hitting the kayaker. Grapevine firefighters, police and Texas game wardens were called to the lake near Oak Grove Park about 5:20 p.m.First responders pulled the kayaker out of the water and attempted live-saving measures. The kayaker died after being taken to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Amy McDaniel
A Mineral Wells High School student was killed and two other students in the same vehicle were injured Friday night in a two-car crash in Hood County, according to school district officials and the Texas Highway Patrol. A woman, a man and a 2-year-old girl from Lubbock who were in the other car also were hospitalized, investigators said.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Amy McDaniel
Amy McDanielMon, May 26, 2025 at 3:48 AM UTC1 min readA kayaker was killed in a hit-and-run crash with a jet ski on Grapevine Lake on Sunday, authorities said. A kayaker was killed in a hit-and-run crash with a jet ski on Grapevine Lake on Sunday, authorities said. The person operating the jet ski left the scene after hitting the kayaker.
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2 weeks ago |
star-telegram.com | Amy McDaniel
Injuries and damage to buildings were reported in Gordon after a tornado warning in the North Texas town on Sunday night, according to Palo Pinto County Emergency Services District 1. Gordon ISD officials said in a statement on Facebook that classes at the district's only school are canceled for Monday, May 19. "No school tomorrow. Our first concern is safety," district officials said in a social media post. "We are here if you need anything. There is lots of damage in Gordon.
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