All of us at one point in our lives will possibly wish to upgrade our living area. Due to the normal wear and tear of life, or simply because it's just time for a refurbishment. However, there's always the task of finding a company to do the work.

Recently, one company in Central Texas named Ocean Quest Pools is currently being examined for alleged projects they have left unfinished. After declaring bankruptcy, questions still remain, which are in the process of being answered.

Now another business in Central Texas is alleged to have also left multiple projects unfinished, and more Texans are coming forward to report those projects not having reached completion.

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Clayton Construction And Alleged Project Mismanagement

Recently, KWTX reported on the story of Mel Preist. She originally hired Clayton Construction to have an add-on to her barn. She wanted to add an apartment to the barn she has.

But problems soon emerged when after initial beginnings. When the apartment flooded, Preist reported the issue to Clayton Construction, and since then, there has been no updates to the apartment in question.

Preist, to avoid more flooding, solicited another contractor to fix the issue. But Preist isn't the only one who has suffered loss of money. KWTX reports that Clayton Construction is alleged to have cost customers nearly two million dollars in losses.

While KWTX was unable to reach Clayton Construction for any comment on the matter, this issue started to be noticed at the beginning of January:

At the time, KCEN was also able to reach the owner for a comment:

As this is a developing story, we will have more information as is it becomes available.

10 Myths About Texas That Even Some Natives Believe

Everything's bigger in Texas, including the tall tales! Our state can seem pretty strange to people from far away, or even our immediate neighbors. There are several myths about Texas that range from quirky to fun and just plain ignorant and insulting, and even some people born and raised her believe 'em. Here are a few we can dispel today.

Bet You Didn't Know: 10 Bizarre Texas Laws Still on the Books

Many states still have strange laws on the books that aren’t enforced or taken seriously anymore, and Texas is no exception.

Most of these laws are just funny now, but at one time, there was a valid (or at least somewhat valid) reason for them to exist.

Texas has plenty of strange rules and regulations that you could technically be prosecuted for if you violate them, since they've never been amended. Some of these are only for specific cities and not state-wide, but all of them are pretty odd!

Let's take a look at 10 of the weirdest ones in the Lone Star State.

The Most Dangerous City in Texas for 2022 May Surprise You

According to FBI statistics, Texas had 438 violent crimes and 2,562 property crimes per 100,000 residents as of this year. For every 100,000 residents, there are 224 police officers statewide.

Crime rates are expressed as the number of incidents per 100,000 people.

LOOK: 15 Pets You CAN'T Own in the City of Temple

Temple is a super pet-friendly place to live, but there are some animals city officials would really rather you not try to tame and keep in your home. Let's take a look at a few of the critters on the banned list.