Super Bowl LX press conference features pregame and halftime entertainers
By Elwyn Henderson Thursday morning January 5th the NFL hosted the Super Bowl LX Pregame and Halftime press conference featuring the entertainers who will be forming at the big game this Sunday. The presser began with introductions if the two individuals who will be signing America the Beautiful, Lift Every Voice and Sing (the black…
Read MoreCHRISTUS Health emphasizes importance of heart health, screenings and prevention
February is American Heart Month (EAST TEXAS) – CHRISTUS Health recognizes American Heart Month in February to bring awareness to the body’s most vital organ and educate people about how to keep it healthy. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death for adults in the U.S., killing about…
Read MoreTitus County drug trafficker convicted of supplying deadly fentanyl-laced pills
TYLER, Texas – A Mount Pleasant man has been found guilty of federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jaquavion Markeith Veasley, 36, was found guilty by a jury of five counts of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl resulting in…
Read MoreThe Doo Wop Project brings “Echoes of the Street” to the Whatley Center
January 29, 2026 America’s premiere Doo Wop group, The Doo Wop Project, will bring its brand-new show, Echoes of the Street, to the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The performance is sponsored by Drs. Mary White and Brad Scharf. Featuring Broadway performers…
Read MoreTexas A&M Forest Service increases funding to combat the spread of Oak Wilt
AUSTIN, TEXAS – As Texas enters the most critical window for Oak Wilt transmission, Texas A&M Forest Service is providing funding to assist private landowners in combating the spread of this devastating fungal disease. The agency is increasing its cost-share program to provide more financial and technical assistance for oak wilt suppression, including trenching and…
Read MoreAAA Texas: Lower Demand Pushes Texas Gas Prices Down
The statewide gas price average in Texas is $2.45 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is five cents less when compared to this day last week and is 29 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in…
Read MoreState Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.6 Billion in January
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.6 billion in January, 7.1 percent more than in January 2025. The majority of January sales tax revenue is based on sales made in December and remitted to the agency in January. “State sales tax collections were very strong last month, with growth well above…
Read MoreSAU President’s List Fall 2025
MAGNOLIA, AR (02/04/2026)– Southern Arkansas University has announced that 473 students earned a 4.0 GPA for the fall 2025 semester and have been named to its President’s List. Shannon Olivia Hobbs is a junior Psychology major from Gilmer, TX. Lilly Elizabeth Smutz is a sophomore Pre-Nursing major from Gilmer, TX. Southern Arkansas University provides students…
Read MoreSAU Dean’s List Fall 2025
MAGNOLIA, AR (02/04/2026)– Southern Arkansas University has announced that 638 students earned a 3.5 GPA or higher for the fall 2025 semester and have been named to its Dean’s List. William Connor Ballew is a senior Performing Arts: Music with Studies in Business major from Gilmer, TX. Rylee Paige Murphy is a freshman Criminal Justice…
Read MoreDespite court win, Texas dementia fund still paused from going into effect
By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune February 4, 2026 A Travis County judge on Wednesday ruled against two voters trying to challenge a new $3 billion dementia research fund, which still can’t go into effect despite Texas voters overwhelmingly approving it last November. It is unclear if the plaintiffs Shannon Huggins and Jose Silvester will…
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