Beekeeping: An Educational Family Experience
Keeping a hive of bees can be an educational family activity as well as providing honey for your table and pollination for your garden and flowering plants. Most city ordinances allow up to two bee hives per city lot. Many families make beekeeping an experience for adults and children. Beekeeping suits are available in…
Read MoreTwo Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity Team Members Honored with 40 Under Forty Awards
LONGVIEW, TX — 2/7/2026— Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce that Brandy Parker, Construction Specialist, and Kaelyn Lambright, Business Manager, have been named winners in the 2026 40 Under Forty Awards, presented by the Longview News-Journal / ETX View. Parker earned top honors in the Nonprofit & Philanthropy category for her…
Read MoreMarket Report Winnsboro Livestock 2-6-26
February 6, 2026 HEAD COUNT – 420 HD STEERS: UNDER 300 LBS- $ 4.25 – $ 6.35 300-400 LBS- $ 3.90- $ 5.70 400-500 LBS – $ 3.50 – $ 5.50 OVER 500 LBS – $ 3.25 – $ 5.25 HEIFERS: UNDER 300 LBS – $ 3.75- $ 5.50 300-400 LBS – $ 3.60…
Read MoreNaval Installation Optimizes Warfighter Fitness
View Online Naval Installation Optimizes Warfighter Fitness Feb. 6, 2026 | By Navy Lt. Drew Verbis, Naval Base San Diego Public Affairs The Navy’s first and only Human Performance Optimization Program is officially open for business on board Naval Base San Diego. Navy Capt. Brian Bungay, base commanding officer, marked the milestone during a ribbon-cutting ceremony…
Read MoreEast Texans For Liberty: 2026 Primary Candidate Intro & Straw Poll
Upshur County Extension Agents remind fans: Don’t drink and drive on Super Bowl Sunday
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most celebrated sports days of the year — and one of the most dangerous on the road. The Texas Department of Transportation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Watch UR BAC program are reminding Texans that fans…
Read MoreTexas Expands Electrician Reciprocity with Iowa to Support Skilled Workforce and Economic Growth
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has entered into a reciprocal agreement with the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing as part of its ongoing efforts to respond to growing industry workforce needs. This agreement will allow licensed master electricians to work in either state without obtaining an additional license or…
Read MoreFamily of still-missing camper sues to shut down Camp Mystic
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune February 6, 2026 The family of an 8-year-old girl who remains missing after being swept away by Hill Country flooding that struck Camp Mystic last summer is suing its owners and demanding a judge prevent its reopening. The 100-page lawsuit, filed by Catherine and Will Steward, the parents of…
Read MoreAfter years of silence, Texas Medical Board issues training on how to legally provide abortions
By ProPublica, The Texas Tribune February 6, 2026 This story was originally published by ProPublica. For the first time since Texas criminalized abortion, the state’s medical regulator is instructing doctors on when they can legally terminate a pregnancy to protect the life of the patient — guidance physicians have long sought as women died and…
Read MoreThese maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seat
By Alejandro Serrano and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune February 6, 2026 Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s recent upset victory over a MAGA star to represent a reliably red Texas Senate district was, at least in part, due to a significant leftward shift by Latino voters. These maps help illustrate the point. Precincts in Senate District 9…
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