Pressure mounts to allow treated oilfield waste in Texas rivers and on rangeland
By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune August 21, 2026 This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. ORLA — Elected officials and industry leaders warn that Texas is at the “precipice” of running out of…
Read MoreCornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune August 21, 2026 For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border project has them cornered, stuck between constituents outraged over federal plans to carve roads and barriers through Big Bend and a president none of them want…
Read MoreNew FDA clearance gives PTSD patients more precise, effective treatment options
Aug. 20, 2026 Precision brain therapy uses new technology to target post-traumatic stress disorder at the source By LASHA MARKHAM for VITAL RECORD HOUSTON, Texas—Approximately 17.5 veterans die by suicide every day in the United States, and 7% of veterans are diagnosed each year with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Against that backdrop, Texas A&M Health researchers are helping to advance…
Read MoreBeaumont felon sentenced to federal prison after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle with a stolen gun
BEAUMONT, Texas –A Beaumont convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms possession in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Christopher Eugene Stelly, 23, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison by U.S. District…
Read MoreCar wash commotion results in federal prison sentence for Beaumont convicted felon
BEAUMONT, Texas –A Beaumont convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Kendrick Deon Ewing, 37, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison by U.S. District…
Read MoreBeaumont man sentenced to federal prison following neighborhood shootout
BEAUMONT, Texas –A Beaumont felon has been sentenced to federal prison following a neighborhood shootout in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Martinez Lamond Baltrip, 29, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition and was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge…
Read MoreHemp industry files new lawsuit over Texas THC ban claiming job losses, medical marijuana monopoly
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune August 3, 2026 Several members of the hemp industry are filing an additional lawsuit against the state of Texas alleging the ban on nearly all hemp-derived THC products has led to massive job loss and has created a monopoly for the state’s medical marijuana program. On Wednesday, four hemp…
Read MoreEast Texas sits on a goldmine of lithium, but questions loom over how the state will regulate mining and production
By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune August 20, 2026 TEXARKANA — When Scott Norton became president of the TexAmericas Center, he hoped the industrial park would attract employers that would bring much-needed jobs to North East Texas. Little did he know the industrial center would sit atop one of the country’s largest and richest lithium…
Read MoreTexas Parks and Wildlife commissioners inundated with border wall concerns during annual meeting
By Big Bend Sentinel, The Texas Tribune August 19, 2026 The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission’s annual public hearing kicked off Wednesday with an unusually festive scene outside the agency’s Austin offices: a tailgate party where hundreds of people from around the state cooked out, shared cold drinks and talked about the reason they’d come…
Read MoreUT Tyler Receives Approval for PA Program
Launches First Physician Assistant Program in East Texas TYLER, Texas (August 20, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine received approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to establish a Physician Assistant Studies program. The university is preparing to…
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