Texas
Texas has a new lake for the first time in nearly 30 years
FANNIN COUNTY — An hour northeast of the DFW Metroplex is Bois D’Arc Lake. A new, manmade lake, the first new lake in Texas in nearly 30 years.
People like Rusty Bass and his wife April have waited years to finally arrive. The couple from Carrollton and hundreds of others were among the first to break in the brand-new boat ramps at the lake on Wednesday.
“We’ve been waiting since 2019,” said Fannin County resident John Iannotti.
The manmade reservoir’s original design plans date back to the 1980s, but it took decades of buying property, permitting, construction and waiting for a whole lot of rain to fill it up.
Anglers were eager to drop bait and lures into water stocked with a million fish, including Largemouth Trophy Bass.
“I probably caught 50 fish between two and for pounds,” said Richard Saccaro from McAlester, Oklahoma.
Bois D’ Arc Lake sits on nearly 17,000 acres and is already proving to be a fishing paradise on its first day. But the lake’s primary use is to provide water for a lot of North Texans.
The North Texas Municipal Water District, which provides drinking water to more than 2 million people in 13 North Texas cities created and manages the lake.
“The addition of Bois D’Arc Lake to our portfolio water supplies will allow us to continue to provide that safe and reliable source of water for generations to come,” North Texas Municipal Water District Executive Director Jenna Covington said,
The grand opening of the lake offered a more peaceful place to kayak and inspired others who strolled along the shoreline.
“We’re excited we are fixing to buy a boat,” said Fannin County resident Austin Prett.
No. 1 seed Texas (51-12, 16-8 in SEC play) and No. 3 seed Texas Tech (61-8, 21-3 in the Big 12) begin their three-game series at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday in Oklahoma City. Each
Texas
Brazoria County deputy shoots, kills Texas State University student after car chase, report says
BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas – A Texas State University student was shot and killed by a Brazoria County Sheriff’s deputy early Monday morning after an attempted traffic stop in Lake Jackson.
The news was first reported by The University Star, Texas State’s student-run newspaper.
In a Tuesday statement to KSAT, the university identified the student as John Gabriel Mendoza Jr., 18. He was a freshman who studied management, according to the school.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, classmates, and all those affected by this tragedy,” the university said in its statement.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle just after midnight Monday near Farm-to-Market 2004 and This Way Street in Lake Jackson, the sheriff’s office said.
The driver of the vehicle, who was identified as Mendoza by The University Star, did not stop, deputies said. The deputies then chased after the vehicle for approximately a mile into a neighborhood located in the 100 block of Indian Warrior Trail.
According to the sheriff’s office, the driver went inside a home’s garage and parked before a deputy approached the vehicle, the release said.
The deputy then pulled out his firearm and shot into the vehicle. The sheriff’s office said the gunfire struck the driver.
The University Star reported that Mendoza was the one shot. He was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The deputy who pulled the trigger has since been placed on administrative leave in accordance with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office policy.
KSAT reached out to the Lake Jackson Police Department and the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office for more information, but neither agency has responded at this time.
The shooting investigation is being led by the Texas Rangers, according to a Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office news release.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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