School districts can set aside prayer time under a new Texas law. Few have done so.
By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune March 2, 2026 Given an opportunity by the Texas Legislature to set aside time each day for students and staff to pray, most school districts appear to have declined the offer. Senate Bill 11 required Texas school boards to decide by March 1 whether to provide a daily devotional…
Read MoreTurnover in East Texas politics may jeopardize regional sway at the Legislature
By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune March 2, 2026 LUFKIN — Tuesday’s Republican primary election marks a new era for East Texas, as several of the powerhouses who have long championed the region at the Capitol won’t appear on the ballot for the first time in decades. State Sen. Robert Nichols and Reps. Dade Phelan…
Read MoreCarl E. Azbell American Legion Post 340 Announces Upcoming 2026 Spring Gun Show
WINNSBORO, TX – Carl E. Azbell American Legion Post 340 is proud to announce its annual Spring Gun Show, to be held at the Winnsboro Civic Center on March 14th and 15th, 2026. This community-focused event offers a wide variety of firearms, accessories, and self-defense items for enthusiasts and collectors alike. The show will be…
Read MoreRead the new MARCH/APRIL 2026 County Line eEdition!
MARCH/APRIL 2026 eEDITION Open or download the entire PDF to read at your leisure. COUNTY LINE WEBSITE Read articles on the home page and throughout the site. Find 300 images and information on the best of the region in the book Upper East Side of Texas, Small Towns & Cultural Districts, a beautiful coffee table…
Read MoreMedicaid Is Paying for More Dental Care. GOP Cuts Threaten To Reverse the Trend.
Bt Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News March 2, 2026 Star Quinn moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, in 2023, the same year the state began covering dental costs for about 600,000 low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid. But when Quinn chipped a tooth and it became infected, she could not find a dentist near her home who would…
Read MoreTrump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms
By Doug Bock Clark February 28, 2026, 5:30 am Several high-ranking federal election officials attended a summit last week at which prominent figures who worked to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election pressed the president to declare a national emergency to take over this year’s midterms. According to videos, photos and social media…
Read MoreThree dead, including suspect, and 14 injured after shooting at Austin bar
By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune March 1, 2026 At least three people — including the suspected gunman — are dead following a shooting early Sunday in downtown Austin, officials said. Fourteen others were injured. The first call about the shooting at Buford’s, a popular beer garden, came in at 1:59 a.m. Paramedics and police…
Read MoreFourteenth Honors/Webb film released
February 26, 2026 By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director The recently premiered Honors Northeast/Walter Prescott Webb Society film, Chicano Thermidor: Art and Identity in San Antonio, 1970-1995 is now in the public domain: Click here to view film The premiere, last Friday evening at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at NTCC, showcased the…
Read MoreNTCC Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Jones
February 26, 2026 Hannah Jones, originally from Daingerfield, Texas, now lives in Colfax, Louisiana, with her husband and two children. She worked four years as an ICU nurse in Tyler and Longview before becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), a role she has held in Louisiana for 13 years. Hannah’s interest in becoming a…
Read MoreNTCC Rodeo Alumni Fundraiser Dinner & auction set for March 7
February 27, 2026 The NTCC Rodeo Team is saddling up for one of its biggest events of the year and the community is invited to be part of the action. The Eagles Rodeo Alumni Fundraiser Dinner and Auction will take place on Saturday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Priefert Hanger (Gate 8), FM…
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