BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Koy Wayne Dodd, 42, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas this week charging him with being a…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been charged with a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Terrance Von Spain, 46, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas this week charging him with being a…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A federal inmate has been charged with allegedly possessing contraband in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Robert Anthony Summers, 44, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas this week charging him with possession of a…

MARSHALL, Texas – A Jefferson man has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a mail carrier in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Alton Ray Jackson, 43, was arrested pursuant to a federal complaint charging him with assault of a federal employee.  Jackson was brought before…

Bowie County   I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left lane for thru traffic, no option to exit. Right lane for local traffic, can exit. Some westbound ramp closures I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge…

Tyler, Texas (March 6, 2026) —   UT Health Tyler is accepting applications for its 2026 Junior Volunteer Program, an enriching summer opportunity designed for high school students interested in exploring careers in healthcare. The program offers hands-on exposure to the hospital environment, allowing participants to learn about a wide range of clinical and non-clinical roles…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune March 6, 2026 When U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett jumped into the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas, she was the immediate frontrunner. Widely known and beloved by Democratic voters, Crockett had a record of strong fundraising in the U.S. House and a knack for going viral with her…

By Lomi Kriel and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune March 6, 2026 The Texas Department of Public Safety late Friday quietly released body camera and security footage from a case in which federal immigration officers in South Padre Island last year shot and killed a 23-year-old San Antonio man. The video shows him driving slowly…

By Capital & Main, The Texas Tribune March 6, 2026 The nonprofit publication Capital & Main produced this article. It is co-published with permission. For the past four years, Jackie Medcalf has been testing the groundwater in northwest Houston where, decades ago, a dry cleaning facility had, over time, dumped hazardous chemicals used in the…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune March 6, 2026 As the 2017 legislative session churned into action, then-state Sen. Don Huffines went to a meeting with parents and students visiting the Capitol for the annual PTA Rally Day. Things quickly grew testy. One of the students, from Richardson ISD in Huffines’ North Texas Senate district,…