Thirty young women were named the newest members of the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes during a closed ceremony June 13 in Dodson Auditorium. The announcement concluded the Rangerettes’ annual tryout week, during which candidates competed for a spot on the renowned dance and drill team. The new Rangerettes will join 34 sophomores to make a…

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune June 16, 2026 McALLEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is doubling down on its fight against screwworm. On Tuesday, the USDA announced new approaches to combat screwworm, including using AI drones to monitor wildlife and enlisting the help of 40 research projects that would be funded via a grant…

By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune June 17, 2026 If you look at recent forecasts for future demand on Texas’s energy grid, the state must find a way to more than quadruple its energy production in the next six years or risk high energy prices and blackouts. However, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune June 17, 2026 WASHINGTON — Rep. Troy Nehls is facing an age discrimination complaint from a former employee, who told the House Ethics Committee that he is one of three staffers alleged to have faced unfair treatment over their age while working for the Richmond Republican. Kevin Countie, who…

by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune June 16, 2026   The GOP convention just wrapped in Houston. The biennial affair was marked by high-powered elected officials, low turnout from the base and robust calls for unity — whether or not they were heard by all. Texas Tribune politics reporter Alejandro Serrano and lead Blast writer…

June 16, 2026 NORFOLK, Va. — In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, the U.S. Coast Guard will oversee comprehensive maritime safety and security operations alongside local, state and federal partners during Sail250 Virginia, which is scheduled to be held in Norfolk, June 19-23. Sail250 Virginia, a massive maritime celebration to commemorate the nation’s semiquincentennial and…

Proverbs 4: 1-5 “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune June 16, 2026 Attorney General Ken Paxton, speaking Monday at a tele-town hall, said the GOP will have a pre-midterm convention in Dallas this September, bringing President Donald Trump to Texas for a high-profile event ahead of the November election. The Republican National Committee has publicly discussed plans to…

By Jaden Edison, Sneha Dey, Rob Reid and Hien An Ngo, The Texas Tribune June 16, 2026 Texas elementary and middle school students mostly stagnated in reading this school year while their performance on math and social studies exams improved, according to STAAR results released Tuesday. The Texas Education Agency published results from the annual…

June 16, 2026 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Franklin Estuardo Gonzalez Flores – a violent offender from Guatemala – to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to his arrest. All tips…