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Healthcare executives guilty in multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud conspiracy

SHERMAN, Texas – Two healthcare executives have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a multimillion-dollar fraud conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Mouzon Bass, III, 60, of Highland Park, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.  Lance Wilson, 57, of Allen, pleaded guilty to two…

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Texas A&M Forest Service awards $14 million to Texas fire departments

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $14 million in funding for grants to Texas volunteer fire departments today. The 89th Texas Legislature approved a historic $192 million appropriation to Texas A&M Forest Service through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program (RVFDAP). This is the largest single allocation in the program’s history. Today’s funding…

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Future Teachers Honored at WT Ceremony

Feb. 13, 2026 CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University celebrated future additions to the ranks of regional educators at a special ceremony. Seventy-six students have been newly admitted into WT’s educator preparation program and were celebrated at a pinning ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 in Legacy Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center…

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New Honors film, “Chicano Thermidor,” to premiere February 20th

February 12, 2026 By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director Chicano Thermidor, A Film about Mexican-American Identity in the Late-20th Century premieres this 20 February, Friday, at 7 p.m. at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at NTCC. Free and Open to the Public. Free Refreshments Courtesy of the Donors of Honors Northeast. American society…

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A ‘Radio Era’ for NTCC Honors Students

February 12, 2026 Pictured: On the Air with K-Lake 97.7 FM, 6 February 2026:  NTCC Honors Students Ian Mares, Hailey Randall, José Fuentes, Emma Mendoza, Radio Host—Collins Knighton, and Madeline Simmons. By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director From 2013 to 2026, Collins Knighton, the popular Radio Morning Host of K-Lake 97.7 FM Radio, has featured…

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NTCC nursing programs granted candidacy status for initial accreditation by ACEN

February 12, 2026 Effective Feb. 4, 2026, the Northeast Texas Community College RN and VN Nursing Programs have been granted candidacy status for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The candidacy is valid through Spring 2028. This is the first time in NTCC history that the college’s nursing programs have…

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Polling Shows Public Strongly Behind Today’s Vote Against Increased DHS Funding; New FWD.us Data Shows DHS Retains $150 Billion

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement on DHS funding, citing new estimates that DHS retains approximately $150 billion: “Today, even as ICE and CBP continue to terrorize communities, Senate Democrats took the clear and correct approach by refusing additional funding to DHS, an agency which according to FWD.us estimates has approximately…

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