MESQUITE, Texas (AP) — A Texas pastor has been arrested for failing to immediately report an assistant youth pastor accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. The Mesquite Police Department says that Robert Ross, the lead pastor of Open Door Baptist Church, was charged Tuesday with a misdemeanor for failing to promptly report Steven Winn […]
Reported by Seattle Times 6 minutes ago.
↧
Texas pastor arrested for failing to report sexual assault
↧
SA-based Harte Hanks to eliminate hundreds of jobs in Texas
Harte Hanks, a San Antonio-based global marketing company, plans to lay off hundreds of employees in Texas, the company confirmed, as it continues to adjust operations and reduce costs. The permanent layoffs will affect about 460 employees at its Texarkana center and are expected to begin as soon as April 19 and conclude by early May. Harte Hanks spokesman Scott Hamilton told me the job cuts affects technical and customer support positions and were necessitated by “one large client deciding to…
Reported by bizjournals 48 minutes ago.
↧
↧
Michael Mcdowell says his crash at Texas in 2008 was his first 'big' wreck
Michael Mcdowell tells Daryl Motte that his first 'big' wreck was his spectacular crash at Texas in 2008
Reported by FOX Sports 41 minutes ago.
↧
Mouser Electronics’ Service Excellence Honored for Sixth Straight Year
DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Electronics--For the sixth consecutive year, Mouser Electronics has received the NorthFace ScoreBoard Award for world-class customer service excellence.
Reported by Business Wire 47 minutes ago.
↧
Maya Angelou would have turned 90 today. But for years, she didn't celebrate her birthday because of Martin Luther King's death
On the morning of April 4, 1968, Maya Angelou was in her New York City apartment kitchen, making all her favorite dishes — Texas chili with no beans, baked ham, candied yams and pineapple upside-down cake — in preparation for her 40th birthday celebration later that evening.
Then her friend Dolly... Reported by L.A. Times 4 minutes ago.
Then her friend Dolly... Reported by L.A. Times 4 minutes ago.
↧
↧
HID Global Named as One of the Top Multi-Factor Authentication Solution Providers of 2018
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#HIDGlobal--HID Global Named as One of the Top Multi-Factor Authentication Solution Providers of 2018
Reported by Business Wire 24 minutes ago.
↧
Winning By Design Acquires Executive Answers and Launches Austin, TX Office
MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winning By Design has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Austin, Texas-based Executive Answers to support continued growth. As part of this acquisition Executive Answers founder and CEO Ryan Cahill will be joining Winning By Design as a Partner and lead the Austin, Texas office. “We are thrilled to welcome Ryan to our team and launch our Austin office. His passion for SaaS sales and revenue strategy will be a great asset to our clients.” said Jac
Reported by Business Wire 18 minutes ago.
↧
Housing for Homeless Men to Break Ground, Thanks to $430K Grant from Austin Bank and FHLB Dallas
TYLER, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thanks to a $430K Affordable Housing Program grant from Austin Bank and FHLB Dallas, Hiway 80 Rescue Mission will provide housing to 24 homeless men.
Reported by Business Wire 10 minutes ago.
↧
Speed is name of the game for NASCAR at Texas Motor Speedway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers return to the 1.5-mile track near Fort Worth this weekend for Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500.
Reported by USATODAY.com 3 hours ago.
Reported by USATODAY.com 3 hours ago.
↧
↧
Johnny Manziel's Spring League Practice Highlights, Looks Sharp
Johnny Manziel was killin' it at Spring League practice on Wednesday -- throwing strikes, reading defenses and impressing coaches and teammates ... and TMZ Sports has the video. Manziel's "Team South" was practicing in Austin, Texas for their…
Reported by TMZ.com 2 hours ago.
↧
3D Printer Creates Homes In Hours For Fraction Of Cost
Crews in Texas are bringing 3-d printing technology to home construction. They say they've figured out a way to build a house in less than two days for a fraction of the cost.
Reported by cbs4.com 2 hours ago.
↧
Former LSU QB Zach Mettenberger, Johnny Manziel to make spring league debuts Saturday
Four-team league plays in Austin, Texas.
Reported by nola.com 2 hours ago.
↧
The OpenMP ARB Appoints Barbara Chapman of Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Lab to Its Board of Directors
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#OpenMP--The OpenMP ARB is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Barbara Chapman to its Board of Directors.
Reported by Business Wire 3 hours ago.
↧
↧
LSU baseball opens 3-game SEC series tonight at Texas A&M
Yet, the 19-11 Tigers are just one game behind Western Division leader Ole Miss, which is ranked No. 3 nationally.
Reported by nola.com 1 hour ago.
↧
Troops await orders for Trump border security deployment
PHOENIX (AP) — National guard contingents in U.S. states that border Mexico say they are waiting for guidance from Washington to determine what they will do following President Donald Trump’s proclamation directing deployment to fight illegal immigration and drug smuggling. The National Guard in Texas said in a statement Thursday said the deployment is in […]
Reported by Seattle Times 1 hour ago.
↧
Texas elected official gets misdemeanor, accused of berating a teen girl wearing Trump t-shirt
An elected official and Moms Demand Action member in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area was charged with a misdemeanor Wednesday, accused of berating a young teenage girl wearing a Trump t-shirt.
Reported by FOXNews.com 19 minutes ago.
↧
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, nettled by Valdez jibe about ‘boys and their toys,’ predicts she’ll be his November foe
Reported by DallasNews 1 hour ago.
↧
↧
Active Pest Control Hosts Uptown Columbus’s Annual Friday Night Concert Series
Local Pest Control Company and Non-Profit Will Kick-Off the City’s Iconic Concert Series This Friday in an Effort to Facilitate Economic Revitalization
ATLANTA (PRWEB) April 05, 2018
Active Pest Control, one of the largest independent pest control companies in Georgia, today announced that it will be sponsoring and co-hosting Uptown Columbus’s annual Friday Night Concert Series. The series begins Friday, April 6, and will feature Departure, a Journey tribute band.
Founded in 2007, Uptown’s Friday Night Concert Series has become an iconic celebration in downtown Columbus. Every year, residents, merchants and visitors look forward to 15 weeks of free live music in the heart of the city during the spring and fall seasons.
“We are proud to support Uptown Columbus’s concert series which creates such an incredible feeling of community every year,” said Tony Carder, CEO of Active Pest Control. “Our team has always been committed to giving back to the communities in which we serve. We support Uptown Columbus’s mission to facilitate economic revitalization throughout the city and couldn’t think of a better way to show our support than by sponsoring an event that highlights the spirit of the community.”
The spring concert series schedule will continue as follows:· April 6: Departure: The Journey Tribute Band
· April13: Lloyd Buchanan & Cubed Roots
· April 20: River City Horns
· April 27: Peggy Jenkins & the Bizness
· May 4: The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute
· May 11: Mike Jerel and the Chemistry Project
· May 18: Tribute: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band
· May 25: Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi Tribute Band
“We are excited to have Active Pest Control as a title sponsor of Uptown’s Concert Series,” said Ross Horner, President and CEO of Uptown Columbus. “This partnership allows us to grow one of our iconic free events that have become so important making Uptown the place to be on Friday night.”
The Friday Night Concert Series started over 10 years ago to attract people back to Downtown Columbus, which was once perceived as a nightclub scene with a reputation for crime. After significant private and public investment, crowds, retail and restaurants have flocked back to the area. To help boost the economy downtown, Uptown Columbus, Inc. began regular programming and events to bring people down to Broadway and encourage the community to dine, shop and linger - and thus the Concert Series was created. Uptown's Friday Night Concert Series is one of the city's biggest, most vibrant activities.
This is the first year Active is sponsoring the concert series. In addition to providing pest control services to residents and businesses in Columbus, GA, Active serves more than 40,000 customers throughout the states of Georgia and Texas.
To learn more about Active Pest Control, visit https://activepestcontrol.com. For more information about the concert series, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/328607640968672/.
About Uptown Columbus
Uptown Columbus, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization facilitates and coordinates economic revitalization throughout the Uptown area. Uptown Columbus is dedicated primarily to the revitalization of all areas of Uptown Columbus into a model city where people desire to work, live, shop, dine and explore educational opportunities.
About Active Pest Control
Founded in 1985, McDonough Georgia-based Active Pest Control is one of the largest independent, privately owned, pest control companies in Georgia. The company operates 13 locations in Georgia and Texas offering residential and commercial pest control along with complete termite protection and wildlife exclusions. Active is committed to building relationships with the communities where it does business and is an active sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Learn more at https://activepestcontrol.com. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
ATLANTA (PRWEB) April 05, 2018
Active Pest Control, one of the largest independent pest control companies in Georgia, today announced that it will be sponsoring and co-hosting Uptown Columbus’s annual Friday Night Concert Series. The series begins Friday, April 6, and will feature Departure, a Journey tribute band.
Founded in 2007, Uptown’s Friday Night Concert Series has become an iconic celebration in downtown Columbus. Every year, residents, merchants and visitors look forward to 15 weeks of free live music in the heart of the city during the spring and fall seasons.
“We are proud to support Uptown Columbus’s concert series which creates such an incredible feeling of community every year,” said Tony Carder, CEO of Active Pest Control. “Our team has always been committed to giving back to the communities in which we serve. We support Uptown Columbus’s mission to facilitate economic revitalization throughout the city and couldn’t think of a better way to show our support than by sponsoring an event that highlights the spirit of the community.”
The spring concert series schedule will continue as follows:· April 6: Departure: The Journey Tribute Band
· April13: Lloyd Buchanan & Cubed Roots
· April 20: River City Horns
· April 27: Peggy Jenkins & the Bizness
· May 4: The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute
· May 11: Mike Jerel and the Chemistry Project
· May 18: Tribute: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band
· May 25: Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi Tribute Band
“We are excited to have Active Pest Control as a title sponsor of Uptown’s Concert Series,” said Ross Horner, President and CEO of Uptown Columbus. “This partnership allows us to grow one of our iconic free events that have become so important making Uptown the place to be on Friday night.”
The Friday Night Concert Series started over 10 years ago to attract people back to Downtown Columbus, which was once perceived as a nightclub scene with a reputation for crime. After significant private and public investment, crowds, retail and restaurants have flocked back to the area. To help boost the economy downtown, Uptown Columbus, Inc. began regular programming and events to bring people down to Broadway and encourage the community to dine, shop and linger - and thus the Concert Series was created. Uptown's Friday Night Concert Series is one of the city's biggest, most vibrant activities.
This is the first year Active is sponsoring the concert series. In addition to providing pest control services to residents and businesses in Columbus, GA, Active serves more than 40,000 customers throughout the states of Georgia and Texas.
To learn more about Active Pest Control, visit https://activepestcontrol.com. For more information about the concert series, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/328607640968672/.
About Uptown Columbus
Uptown Columbus, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization facilitates and coordinates economic revitalization throughout the Uptown area. Uptown Columbus is dedicated primarily to the revitalization of all areas of Uptown Columbus into a model city where people desire to work, live, shop, dine and explore educational opportunities.
About Active Pest Control
Founded in 1985, McDonough Georgia-based Active Pest Control is one of the largest independent, privately owned, pest control companies in Georgia. The company operates 13 locations in Georgia and Texas offering residential and commercial pest control along with complete termite protection and wildlife exclusions. Active is committed to building relationships with the communities where it does business and is an active sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Learn more at https://activepestcontrol.com. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
↧
“The People's Preacher,” Brandon Holt Addresses Opioid Crisis in Poignant New Book, “Preaching Under the Influence”
Prominent National Pastor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, Details His Road from Rock Bottom to Redemption
HOUSTON (PRWEB) April 05, 2018
According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016, including illicit drugs and prescription opioids, statistics that have nearly doubled in a decade. In fact, one American dies every twelve and a half minutes from addiction. Opioid use has claimed the lives of some of the most prominent celebrities of our time, including Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Prince. With the opioid crisis in America at an all-time high, no one is exempt, including faith leaders.
In his newly released book, Preaching Under the Influence, A Minister’s Struggle, Brandon Holt, a nationally recognized pastor and licensed chemical dependency counselor, details his struggle with addiction to prescription painkillers, losing it all, including his church and family and the steps to his recovery.
“I clearly recall the day my addiction began; I was in the hospital recovering from surgery and was given a morphine pump. Each time I hit the pump my whole world opened up and I hadn’t a care in the world,” said Holt. “As a preacher, I would get up on Sunday morning knowing I was going to be in front of hundreds of people who were depending on hearing a good message. I would take it before I walked into the church and keep a couple of pills at the pulpit in grape soda.”
Holt’s world eventually came crashing down when his wife and children left him, and he was forced to resign from his church. He lost his home, his reputation and his integrity. “My unfamiliarity with the opioid epidemic played an enormous role in my hesitance to abandon the pain pills,” he said in an excerpt from the book. “Moreover, as I continued to consume and abuse, my disorder grew and with good reason. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, prescription opioids behave similarly to heroin, attacking the very same brain systems.”
In Preaching Under the Influence, A Minister’s Struggle, Holt, also discusses his struggle for social acceptance and his fight for an identity that he could grasp as a bi-racial youth in racially-torn America and tackles approval addiction and the mental health crisis. For Holt, opioid use triggered mental health issues, including depression and bi-polar disorder.
In all that Brandon Holt lost, he never lost hope. Through his faith, counseling and treatment, Holt found his way back to himself, his family and his first love, the church. After reaching sustained sobriety, which is two years drug-free, he went back to school and became a licensed chemical dependency counselor to help those walking in his previous footsteps.
Holt urges anyone suffering with any type of drug addiction, including preachers, to seek help and not suffer in silence, particularly since multiple preachers have died of overdoses in recent years.
"Preaching Under the Influence profoundly and candidly describes the emotional quicksand of opioid use disorders,” said Dr. Ronald A. Stewart, an internal medicine physician. “Brandon Holt accurately depicts the initial emotional euphoria and subsequent behavioral, spiritual and emotional destruction associated with commonly prescribed narcotics. This book is a MUST READ!"
Preaching Under the Influence, A Minister’s Struggle by Brandon Holt, is for anyone struggling with addiction and those who love them. In this well-written, easy-read, Holt helps you recognize the signs of opioid use and lays out the steps to recovery. He speaks from a clinical perspective as a licensed chemical dependency counselor and as a survivor, taking each day one at a time.
###
About Brandon Holt
Dubbed “The People’s Preacher, Brandon Holt serves as minister of the Connect Church of Christ in Baytown, Texas where he preaches weekly, empowering people to discover their truth in the inspired Word of God. He is also doing critical work by changing lives as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. Passionate about helping those struggling with opioid addiction and substance abuse, Holt has penned Preaching Under the Influence, A Minister’s Struggle, a compelling look at his personal journey of opioid addiction, his losses, lessons, and the grace of healing available to all. http://www.brandonholt.org
Book is available:
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/preaching-under-the-influence-brandon-holt/1128213873?ean=9781948400534
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Under-Influence-Ministers-Struggle/dp/1948400537/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521650202&sr=8-1&keywords=Brandon+Holt+Preaching+Under+the+Influence
Social Media:
Instagram: @authorbdholt
Facebook: facebook.com/authorbdholt Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
HOUSTON (PRWEB) April 05, 2018
According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016, including illicit drugs and prescription opioids, statistics that have nearly doubled in a decade. In fact, one American dies every twelve and a half minutes from addiction. Opioid use has claimed the lives of some of the most prominent celebrities of our time, including Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Prince. With the opioid crisis in America at an all-time high, no one is exempt, including faith leaders.
In his newly released book, Preaching Under the Influence, A Minister’s Struggle, Brandon Holt, a nationally recognized pastor and licensed chemical dependency counselor, details his struggle with addiction to prescription painkillers, losing it all, including his church and family and the steps to his recovery.
“I clearly recall the day my addiction began; I was in the hospital recovering from surgery and was given a morphine pump. Each time I hit the pump my whole world opened up and I hadn’t a care in the world,” said Holt. “As a preacher, I would get up on Sunday morning knowing I was going to be in front of hundreds of people who were depending on hearing a good message. I would take it before I walked into the church and keep a couple of pills at the pulpit in grape soda.”
Holt’s world eventually came crashing down when his wife and children left him, and he was forced to resign from his church. He lost his home, his reputation and his integrity. “My unfamiliarity with the opioid epidemic played an enormous role in my hesitance to abandon the pain pills,” he said in an excerpt from the book. “Moreover, as I continued to consume and abuse, my disorder grew and with good reason. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, prescription opioids behave similarly to heroin, attacking the very same brain systems.”
In Preaching Under the Influence, A Minister’s Struggle, Holt, also discusses his struggle for social acceptance and his fight for an identity that he could grasp as a bi-racial youth in racially-torn America and tackles approval addiction and the mental health crisis. For Holt, opioid use triggered mental health issues, including depression and bi-polar disorder.
In all that Brandon Holt lost, he never lost hope. Through his faith, counseling and treatment, Holt found his way back to himself, his family and his first love, the church. After reaching sustained sobriety, which is two years drug-free, he went back to school and became a licensed chemical dependency counselor to help those walking in his previous footsteps.
Holt urges anyone suffering with any type of drug addiction, including preachers, to seek help and not suffer in silence, particularly since multiple preachers have died of overdoses in recent years.
"Preaching Under the Influence profoundly and candidly describes the emotional quicksand of opioid use disorders,” said Dr. Ronald A. Stewart, an internal medicine physician. “Brandon Holt accurately depicts the initial emotional euphoria and subsequent behavioral, spiritual and emotional destruction associated with commonly prescribed narcotics. This book is a MUST READ!"
Preaching Under the Influence, A Minister’s Struggle by Brandon Holt, is for anyone struggling with addiction and those who love them. In this well-written, easy-read, Holt helps you recognize the signs of opioid use and lays out the steps to recovery. He speaks from a clinical perspective as a licensed chemical dependency counselor and as a survivor, taking each day one at a time.
###
About Brandon Holt
Dubbed “The People’s Preacher, Brandon Holt serves as minister of the Connect Church of Christ in Baytown, Texas where he preaches weekly, empowering people to discover their truth in the inspired Word of God. He is also doing critical work by changing lives as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. Passionate about helping those struggling with opioid addiction and substance abuse, Holt has penned Preaching Under the Influence, A Minister’s Struggle, a compelling look at his personal journey of opioid addiction, his losses, lessons, and the grace of healing available to all. http://www.brandonholt.org
Book is available:
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/preaching-under-the-influence-brandon-holt/1128213873?ean=9781948400534
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Under-Influence-Ministers-Struggle/dp/1948400537/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521650202&sr=8-1&keywords=Brandon+Holt+Preaching+Under+the+Influence
Social Media:
Instagram: @authorbdholt
Facebook: facebook.com/authorbdholt Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
↧
Ted Cruz, 'tough as Texas'? Not when it comes to fighting for your federal tax dollars
Reported by DallasNews 35 minutes ago.
↧