There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Add the following CSS to the header block of your HTML document.Then add the mark-up below to the body block of the same document Thanks for visiting By Zacharia WashingtonBreaking News Reporter according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Robert Jones Texas Game Wardens in Tarrant County responded to a report of a missing kayaker at Benbrook Lake at about 4:25 p.m Witnesses told officials the kayak capsized in the water Breaking NewsGet the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Game warden officials and an underwater search and recovery team continued their search efforts for the missing kayaker into the next day The man’s body was recovered from the lake by search teams Sunday afternoon “Our condolences are with the man’s family and friends during this difficult time,” officials wrote in the statement A graduate of Huston-Tillotson University and The University of Texas at Austin Zacharia lived in Austin for several years before coming back to Dallas She previously worked as a local government reporter for Community Impact TARRANT COUNTY, Texas - The body of a kayaker reported missing Saturday afternoon was discovered in Benbrook Lake This is the second drowning involving a kayaker on the lake in two weeks 36-year-old Robert Eugene Jones was out on the lake when his kayak flipped over His body was recovered by Tarrant County Game Wardens and the Texas Game Warden Underwater Search and Recovery Team Officials are warning kayakers to take extra care while out on the water Even the strongest swimmers are susceptible to drowning Please think twice before entering the water without a vest - Dress for the water in moisture-wicking attire or a wetsuit - Check all of your gear to ensure it's safe before launching into the water - Bring extra safety equipment like a whistle It's also a good idea to put your cellphone in a waterproof box - Always let someone know you will be out on the water Find more Texas-based news in the galleries below and Texas lakes are already starting to fill up with visitors This is the second drowning involving a kayaker on the lake in two weeks.\nRead More TARRANT COUNTY, Texas - The body of a kayaker reported missing Saturday afternoon was discovered in Benbrook Lake Officials are warning kayakers to take extra care while out on the water You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Police have released more information on an accident that shut down a major roadway late last week Butler Township Police were called to south Benbrook road under the route 422 underpass Thursday just before 10 a.m The accident happened after a FedEx delivery truck driven by 25-year-old Erik Lopez-Moreno of Pittsburgh was stopped by a road flagger Moreno was then hit from behind by a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Jace Olexak Olexak’s vehicle went up an embankment and became stuck on a guide wire There were no injuries but it took crews an hour to clear the scene Olancha Cartago Fire Department Former Chief Chelsea Benbrook made this statement at the Olancha Community Services Regular Board Meeting Failing EMS systems is a problem nationwide Our Volunteer EMS collapse has been on the horizon and after the fall of Symon‘s ambulance in Bishop I knew we were entering into an opportunity phase in Olancha We are vulnerable here on the outskirts of the county but fortunate to lie on the 395 corridor and also unfortunate because of the added geography to cover for our small and diminishing population 80% of our total call volume is helping tourists and traffic collisions along 395 The brave people who respond to these scenes are paid a $20 flat rate per call so it’s safe to say the incentive isn’t salary-related Vulnerable to motorists driving high speeds No leader should lose sight of the potential liability people enter into when they volunteer at their local fire department These brave few need to be protected through high-quality training Department decisions need to be made in accordance with the law and the mission statement We need to cast a wide net to find people willing to collaborate and plan for the current and future stabilization of our department when I took office there were no radio communications with Dispatch No one was aware of our communication problem except for us and our mentality was “This is how it is and it can’t be fixed” When I alerted chiefs and county departments they cared Through the collaboration efforts of Inyo County Sheriff’s Office and CalOES The Cerro gordo repeater was brought back online The collaboration efforts with Inyo chiefs and county departments allowed for a cost-free EMS class held in Southern Inyo and a $25,000 infusion to OCFD from county funds (our tax dollars) to bolster EMS Through collaboration with CalOES and the Inyo task force we were able to become a Cal OES resource and increase the OCFD budget by nearly $400,000 and pay salary wages to OCFD volunteers Through collaboration with China Lake Federal Fire we were able to ask for their assistance on 911 calls in the south tip of Inyo County when no one else was available I can continue to list examples of how collaborating with outside agencies vastly improved the safety and services of Olancha Cartago Fire Department The point is that improvement and stabilization of our department does not rest on the five individuals making up the current OCSD governing board **The following was written between the community meeting and public board meeting on 9/19/24 in response to the public comments and discussion at the community meeting** I am comfortable with how I spent my time in the department A person has limited resources which emphasizes the need to include who expresses true interest and is willing to lend their precious resource of time I will always continue to come and go from this community- it’s a lifelong investment and I would like to continue lending time I have to strategize for the future Times have changed so much over the past 10 a new way to connect with people from longer distances Let’s capitalize on our resources and value each other for what we are worth Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email You must be logged in to post a comment This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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House Speaker Mike Johnson formally unveiled plans for a government funding stopgap through September 30 — a measure intended to stave off a potential March 14 shutdown and buy time for Donald Trump and GOP leaders to steer key pieces of the president’s agenda through Congress this summer CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins gives an inside look on the grounds of the White House for the week of President Trump's first 100 days of his second term '+n.escapeExpression("function"==typeof(o=null!=(o=r(e,"eyebrowText")||(null!=l?r(l,"eyebrowText"):l))?o:n.hooks.helperMissing)?o.call(null!=l?l:n.nullContext||{},{name:"eyebrowText",hash:{},data:t,loc:{start:{line:28,column:63},end:{line:28,column:78}}}):o)+" \n '+(null!=(o=c(e,"if").call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2PreText"):l,{name:"if",hash:{},fn:n.program(32,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:63,column:20},end:{line:63,column:61}}}))?o:"")+"\n"+(null!=(o=(c(e,"ifAll")||l&&c(l,"ifAll")||n.hooks.helperMissing).call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Text"):l,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Link"):l,{name:"ifAll",hash:{},fn:n.program(34,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:64,column:20},end:{line:70,column:30}}}))?o:"")+" By Sofia Barnett according to a Monday news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety Police said Kenneth Brandon MacArthur Woods fired multiple gunshots from inside an apartment while officers were on the scene responding to a welfare check Benbrook police responded to a 911 call in the 5600 block of Bellaire Drive South where a female caller said she was in an apartment with several young children and her adult son who refused to allow her and the children to exit Officers told Woods to drop his weapon but he did not comply Officers used deadly force and Woods was transported to a local hospital Crime in The NewsRead the crime and public safety news your neighbors are talking about The release did not identify the officer who fired the shots and no further information will be released