Texas Association of Counties Honors 11 County Programs for Best Practices
AUSTIN — The Texas Association of Counties has announced the recipients of its 2026 County Best Practices Awards, recognizing 11 programs from 10 counties for creative, practical approaches to local government challenges and improved county services. Presented every two years, the awards highlight effective county initiatives and achievements while encouraging counties to build on one…
Read MoreMeta to pay Texas $1 billion in child safety case
Meta to pay Texas $1 billion in child safety case by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune August 26, 2026 Social media giant Meta will pay over $1 billion to Texas and implement sweeping protections for children as part of a settlement with the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. The settlement comes as Meta,…
Read MoreLORENTZ Field Days Showcase High-Capacity Solar Water Irrigation in the Texas Panhandle
LORENTZ Field Days, held August 11–12, 2026, at 3C Coleman Ranch near Briscoe, Texas, highlighted the power and performance of high-capacity solar water irrigation in the heart of the Texas Panhandle. The two-day event brought together agricultural professionals, farmers, ranchers, water conservationists, and water well contractors from across the region to experience the LORENTZ Solar…
Read MoreOp-Ed: The Conversation We Should Be Having About Perinatal Mental Health
By Dr. Becky Spencer Once again, a high-visibility trial has forced perinatal mental health into the national spotlight, as the case of a Massachusetts woman accused of first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children hinges on her plea of not guilty by reason of insanity due to postpartum psychosis. While the case of…
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on the Upshur County Clerk’s Records Archive Plan, Texas Local Government Code Sec. 118.011 and Sec. 118.025, for the preservation and restoration of the County Clerk records archive will be held on September 15, 2026 at 10 a.m. in the County Courtroom, Upshur…
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of MELBA JEAN KELLY, Deceased, were issued on August 11, 2026, in Cause No. 26-230-CCPR-00073, pending in the County Court of Upshur County, Texas, to JUDY FLOYD. The residence of the Independent Executor is Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas; the post office…
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION HEIRSHIP- UNKNOWN HEIRS The State of Texas County of Upshur GRANT GOSSER, Applicant’s Attorney 8144 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 1080 Dallas, Texas 75231 TO ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS IN THE ESTATE OF: CHARLES WARD, Deceased, 26-230-CCPR-00101 In the County Court of Upshur County, Texas SARAI WARD, Applicant, has filed in the County Court…
Read MoreVideo: bEast from the East – 2026 Week 1 Show
Some states raise pay for home caregivers as shortage looms
By Anne Saker, Stateline August 26, 2026 WILMINGTON, Ohio — From her recliner in her tidy townhouse, Donna Logan offers advice to the first baby boomers to hit the big ‘8-0’ this year: Life can be good, especially with someone like Helen Aponte helping with laundry and housekeeping and the drive to the doctor’s office.…
Read MoreHer Breast MRI Was Approved, But That Didn’t Mean Her Insurance Would Pay
By Lauren Sausser Aug 26, 2026 Stephanie Halver underwent a breast MRI in September 2025. Her doctor recommended the preventive scan because a risk assessment showed Halver faces a higher-than-normal risk of developing breast cancer. (Kristina Barker for KFF Health News) Last year, Stephanie Halver’s primary care doctor consulted a risk assessment tool to calculate…
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