Rick Joseph Fuentes, a 26-year-old volunteer firefighter and Lamar Middle School science teacher, died in a single-vehicle rollover crash Sunday night while responding to a vehicle and grass fire call. The fire truck left the roadway and rolled over near Farm to Market Road 437 in Holland.
Rick Joseph Fuentes, Buckholts Volunteer Fire Department firefighter and Lamar Middle School science teacher and coach; Texas Department of Public Safety, Investigating the crash; Temple ISD, Fuentes' employer and 1 more
Texas cities, counties, transit systems and special-purpose taxing districts received $1.3 billion in sales tax allocations in October, an 11.6% increase from October 2025. Central Texas showed mixed results, with Bell County up 10.01% and Coryell County up 3.23%, while Milam County declined 40.15%.
$$1.3 billion for sales tax allocations
Texas State Comptroller, Distributed sales tax allocations
The Brandywine Valley SPCA removed 82 dogs from Dogtown Ranch Sanctuary Rescue and Rehab in Rockdale, Texas. The founder has been charged with animal cruelty by the Milam County Sheriff's Office.
Brandywine Valley SPCA, Organization that removed dogs and negotiated surrender; Adam Lamb, Brandywine Valley SPCA CEO; Mike Clore, Milam County Sheriff and 1 more