Published: April 15, 2026 Kilgore College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Gamma Omicron, earned statewide and national recognition this spring, collecting 37 awards at the 2026 Texas Regional Convention and adding multiple honors at the PTK National Conference. At the Texas Regional PTK Convention, held March 5-7 in Fort Worth, KC’s chapter was named a Texas Five…

masterworks-concert-2026 The Kilgore College Department of Music will present its annual Masterworks Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, in Van Cliburn Auditorium. The performance will feature KC choirs and the KC Wind Symphony, highlighted by a presentation of A Silence Haunts Me by composer Jake Runestad. The concert is free and open to the public. Under…

April 16, 2026 TEMPLE – The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) is announcing the release of the 2025 Annual Report. The Nonpoint Source Pollution Management in Texas – 2025 Annual Report is a jointly published report by the TSSWCB and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This report is a culmination…

April 16, 2026 Español Spring typically brings the most severe thunder and hail to Texas. The transition from cool to warm weather can create a lot of energy and moisture – and storms. Use these tips to make sure your insurance is ready: Check your home insurance policy to see if it covers wind damage.…

The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.74 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 13 cents less when compared to this day last week and is $1.00 more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas,…

AAA has awarded the 2026 Lucid Gravity Touring as the overall winner and top vehicle in the midsize SUV category for the 2026 AAA Car Guide. This year, all category winners are either electric (EV) or hybrid vehicles. “High gas prices may drive additional consumer interest this year in switching to EVs,” said Megan McKernan, manager at the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Automotive Research Center. “This…

AgriLife Research team uses gene editing to exploit biological weaknesses in plant-feeding insects Cotton growers have long faced an uphill battle against insects like aphids, caterpillars and lygus bugs. These pests reduce yields and diminish producer profitability. But a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists say a new line of research could offer a new tool…

By Suzanne Bellsynder I spent some time on the road again last week, driving across Texas down Hwy 287 —watching the land change, passing through small towns, and thinking about the people who make this state what it is. And somewhere between one county line and the next, three questions kept coming back to me.…