Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 3-5 helps ranchers tackle top issues
Overarching topics will be New World screwworm and herd rebuilding July 9, 2026 – by Kay Ledbetter For producers like Linda Galayda of Elkhart, attending the annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course has been foundational to their ranching education process. Registration at a glance $300 for in-person attendance $99 for virtual registration $40 late fee for in-person registration…
Read MoreSecrets and shifting timelines collide in Brandi Brownâs new sci-fi fantasy novel âThe Deliciously Deceitful Onesâ
Secrets and shifting timelines collide in Brandi Brownâs new sci-fi fantasy novel âThe Deliciously Deceitful Onesâ A gripping time-travel adventure explores memory, destiny, and the dangerous power to rewrite history DALLAS â Author Brandi Brown delivers an imaginative blend of science fiction, fantasy and emotional suspense in her latest work, âThe Deliciously Deceitful Ones:…
Read MorePermitting Reform Needed
We continue to read about rising electricity rates that are exacerbating the inflation that is making our lives more expensive and difficult. While some states have been proactive in addressing the problem, a national solution is needed. Our existing grid can be made more efficient, but in the end we will need to build new…
Read MoreFEMA Approves More than $144 Million to Help Communities in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
DENTON, Texas â FEMA Region 6 announced more than $144 million to help Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas strengthen community resilience, restore critical infrastructure and invest in mitigation measures to reduce future disaster damage. This funding is part of the $584 million approved nationwide through FEMAâs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs. These…
Read MoreDays after fatal ICE shooting, Texas GOP leaders remain silent about calls for independent probes
By Alejandro Serrano, Gabby Birenbaum and Samanta Habashy, The Texas Tribune July 10, 2026 Three days after federal immigration agents fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in Houston, most of Texasâ Republican leaders had yet to weigh in on the incident or respond to calls from Democrats and civil rights advocates for an…
Read MoreDallas County man has been extradited from Qatar to the United States to face charges in the Eastern District of Texas stemming from a Homeland Security Task Force investigation
SHERMAN, Texas â A Garland man has been extradited from Qatar to the United States to face charges related to a Homeland Security Task Force investigation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Abdullah Anwar, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas and charged…
Read MoreSmith County Fatal Crash – 7/9/26
Flint, Texas â On July 9, 2026, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (HP) Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 155 near Farm to Market Road 344. A preliminary investigation indicated that a white Toyota Highlander was traveling southbound on State Highway 155. The driver of…
Read MoreTexas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Atlanta District Roadwork Report for Week of July 12 – July 18
Bowie County  Interstate 30 (I-30) â From Farm to Market road (FM) 989/Kings Highway to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes back to traditional, two-lane traffic pattern. Westbound entrance & exit ramps open. Traveling I-30 eastbound: Exit 217 to access Kings Highway & FM 2148. Lanes split. Exit 218 for local access east of Pecan…
Read MoreNews outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
Posted Friday, July 10, 2026 11:36 am Matt OâBrien and Jocelyn Noveck |The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) â The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a…
Read MoreCountry Music Legend Clint Black Returns to UT Tyler Cowan Center
 Performance set for Friday, March 12 TYLER, Texas (July 10, 2026) â The University of Texas at Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center welcomes legendary country music star Clint Black for its upcoming 2026-27 season. Black will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2027, at the Cowan Center. His first visit…
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