Texas / South Central News
News for July 2008
July 31, 2008
July 30, 2008
- Arkansas Student Gets 10 Years for Burning Car
- Louisiana Man Found Guilty on 8 Counts of Insurance Fraud
July 29, 2008
- Report: Texas Refinery Violations Could Lead to Another Major Accident
- Texas Verification Program Finds High Numbers of Uninsured Drivers
July 28, 2008
- Damages from Hurricane Dolly May Reach $750 Million
- Judge awards $42,000 to ACLU in Jesus icon case
- Texas Mutual Pays $150M in Dividends
July 25, 2008
- Threat of Flooding Persists After Dolly Downgrades to Tropical Storm
- Coastal Texas Begins Clean-up After Hurricane Dolly
- El Paso Woman Admits Diverting Nearly $1 Million from Insurance Company
- Storm Blows Off Roofs in San Antonio
July 24, 2008
- Flooding Feared Along U.S.-Texas Border from Hurricane Dolly
- U.S. Insured Losses from Dolly Estimated at $300 Million to $1.2 Billion
- Texas-based Grocery Chain Issues Jalapeno Recall
July 23, 2008
- Texas, Mexico Prepare for Dolly, Residents Board Up, Some Evacuate
- Louisiana Governor Seeks Disaster Status for May Storm Damage
- Texas Firefighter Hurt in Mount Pleasant Fire
July 22, 2008
July 21, 2008
- Forecast: Tropical Storm Dolly to Become Hurricane, Hit Southern Texas
- Tropical Storm Dolly Enters Gulf, Texas May Be Target
- Crane Collapses At Houston Refinery -- Killing 4, Injuring 7
July 18, 2008
- Texas Mutual Pays $51K Dividend to Emergency Service Group
- Okla. City to Add Telephones as Tools for Tornado Warnings
- Fire at Home of Monroe, La., City Marshal Candidate Ruled Arson
July 17, 2008
July 16, 2008
- 3 Accused of Damage to 26 Vehicles in San Angelo, Texas
- Oklahoma Leads Nation in Weather-Safe Dome Shaped Buildings
July 15, 2008
- Insurer May Face $300K in Fines, Lawsuits After Texas Releases Audit
- Subcontractors Nail Down $2.3M Texas Mutual Dividend
July 14, 2008
- Potential Levee Costs Put Flood Protection on Hold in Louisiana
- Louisiana Producer Facing Fines, Revocation of License
July 11, 2008
- Ark. Bank Files Insurance Claim After Employee Allegedly Steals $2.1M
- Oil and Gas Group Earns $2.9M Texas Mutual Dividend
- Texas Works With National Group to Help Customers of Failed Insurers
July 10, 2008
- Louisiana High Court Holds With Decision in Katrina Levee Case
- Oklahoma Woman Pleads Guilty to Arson
- Heat a Factor in 12 Texas Worksite Deaths in 3 Years, Regulators Say
- OSHA Fines Texas Construction Contractor More Than $157K
July 9, 2008
- Tulsa Has More Traffic Accidents Than Oklahoma City, Insurer Says
- Oklahoma Governor Appoints 4 to Workers' Compensation Court
- Arkansas Farmers Warned About Worms in Beans, Cotton
July 8, 2008
July 7, 2008
July 3, 2008
- Texas High Court Rules Contractor Not at Fault in Jail Death
- Arkansas Hospital Notifies 1,800 Patients of ID Fraud
July 2, 2008
- Prosecutors Seek Joint Trial for La. Lawmaker Linked to Insurance Scam
- Rush-Hour Wreck in Louisiana Blamed on Mobile Makeup Session
- New Louisiana Ethics Laws Prompt 130 Resignations
July 1, 2008