A group of Boy Scouts came up from Austin, Texas to train for the Houston regatta on Lake Belton over the weekend. Their training was put to the test as the scout group's leader suffered a heart attack while on board their boat.
All of this, as Ellis points out, has a big impact on the local economy. Gas sales are down, as are boat and kayak rentals, and even local grocery store sales.
Water levels are way up at many of our lakes in Central Texas. This may cause parks at Lake Belton and Stillhouse hallow to stay closed until Labor Day.
At a press conference Friday morning, Fort Hood's Maj. Gen John Uberti confirmed that five soldiers are dead and four remain missing after a tactical vehicle overturned at a low-water crossing during a training exercise Thursday morning.