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New release ‘Pink and Pug (The Father)’ introduces young readers to God the Father through simple joys, prayer and family life

Meliah Kearse uses everyday moments to help children understand God as a loving Father SUFFOLK, Va. — Meliah Kearse marks her debut in the world of children’s literature with the release of “Pink and Pug (The Father)” (published by Balboa Press), an inspiring picture book that gently introduces young readers to faith, identity, and God’s unconditional love…

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Pine Tree Birch Elementary and Pine Tree Parkway Elementary Named to 2025 Texas Honor Roll

LONGVIEW, TX – Pine Tree ISD proudly announces that Pine Tree Birch Elementary and Pine Tree Parkway Elementary have been named to the 2025 Texas Honor Roll, recognizing them among the state’s top-performing schools. The annual Honor Roll program, presented by Educational Results Partnership (ERP), recognized 1,076 of Texas’ highest performing schools and 84 school…

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Fort Phantom Hill Delivers its Second Legacy Class ShareLunker, Toledo Returns to the Mix

Feb. 12, 2026  News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL ATHENS – Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir, located just north of Abilene, is back on the board with its second Legacy Class ShareLunker while Toledo Bend returned to the Toyota ShareLunker stage for the third consecutive collection season. The Toyota ShareLunker program is a cornerstone of Texas Parks…

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Toyota ShareLunker Program Climbs to New Heights in 2025

 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – The 2025 Toyota ShareLunker season rewrote the record books again thanks to 469 anglers who entered a record 1,071 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the year from 93 Texas public waterbodies. The total included 714 in the Bass Pro Shops Lunker Class (weighing between 8…

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Female students at TSTC aim to change the face of aviation maintenance

Home / News / Featured – Powerplant | Female students at TSTC aim to change the face of aviation maintenance Eileen Collins. Amelia Earhart. Beryl Markham. Phoebe Omlie. Elinor Smith. Harriet Quimby. These are just a few of the women known for conquering the skies. While some names are more recognizable than others, for the students in the aviation…

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TSTC alumnus first of 13 siblings to graduate from college

(MARSHALL, Texas) – Terry Matthews, of Waskom, graduated from Texas State Technical College’s Welding program in December. “I have 13 older siblings and I’m the first one to graduate from college,” he said. “Even my parents have never done it nor my grandparents. I’m the first in three generations.” Matthews’ welding education began at just nine years old…

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Listen: Why Do I Need Prior Authorization?

By Sarah Boden February 17, 2026 Listen in as “Life Kit” host Marielle Segarra and health reporter Sarah Boden untangle the red tape that can make the prior authorization process frustrating. When the doctor says you need a prescription or treatment, sometimes you need approval from your health insurance first. That’s called prior authorization. Without…

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Join LOVE LONGVIEW on April 11th

LOVE LONGVIEW! Love Longview is built for folks just like YOU! On Saturday, April 11th, volunteer teams will take on one focused project area and make it visibly different in in a few short hours Grab your coworkers, church group, team, or neighbors and claim your spot! REGISTER YOUR GROUP REGISTER YOUR GROUP Apr 11,…

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Chip Roy is known for calling out GOP leaders. He says that’s what Texas needs in an attorney general.

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune February 17, 2026 This is one of four profiles the Tribune is writing about the Republican candidates for attorney general. Read our coverage of the candidates Aaron Reitz, Sen. Joan Huffman and Sen. Mayes Middleton. For more information on the primaries and the voting process, check out our guides and news coverage here.…

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What to know about county offices on Texas’ March 3 primary ballot

By Riddhi Bora, The Texas Tribune February 17, 2026 The 2026 primaries allow Texas Republican and Democrat voters to pick which candidate will represent their interests and party in the November general election. While the primaries give Texans more of a say over who their elected officials will be, ​​less than one fifth of registered…

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