Texas wine grape growers report strong quality despite tough 2026 season
Texas Crop and Weather Report – by Adam Russell Texas wine grape growers wrapped up an early, weather-battered 2026 harvest that Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts forecast to be an outstanding vintage. Widespread spring frost, heavy disease pressure and a long stretch of summer heat and drought made for another challenging season, but growers…
Read MoreTDI launches new transparency tool showing why some home policies are declined, canceled, or not renewed
September 23, 2026 Español The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) launched a new webpage today that gives Texans insight into why home insurance companies decline, cancel, or don’t renew certain policies by ZIP code. “Texans deserve to know what’s happening in their insurance market and why. This new tool puts more information directly in consumers’…
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LEGAL NOTICE Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Retail Dealer’s Off Premise License by Carmelo Bautista San Juan and Maria H. Bautista DBA La Favorita Meat Market LLC to be located at 499 US HWY 259 N, Ore City, Upshur County, Texas 75683. Officers of said corporation are Carmelo…
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NOTICE OF PRE-PLANNING PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 2031 REGIONAL WATER PLAN REGION D WATER PLANNING GROUP – NETRWPG Wednesday, November 4, 2026 – 10:00 A.M. Region 8 Education Service Center 4845 US 271 N Pittsburg, TX 75686 & Wednesday, November 4, 2026 – 6:00 P.M. Pilgrim’s Community Center 820 W. Pecan…
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Notice to Vendors Gilmer ISD is seeking proposals for Diesel and Unleaded Fuel For proposal packet, please contact Caleb Tillery at 903-841-7405, Gilmer ISD Business Office, 245 North Bradford, Gilmer, Texas, 75644, or via email at caleb.tillery@gilmerisd.org. The deadline for submitting proposals to the Business Office is 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Delivery…
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS GILMER ISD’S State Financial Accountability Rating GILMER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT will hold a public meeting at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the Board Room at the District Administration Building located at 245 North Bradford Street, Gilmer, Texas. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Gilmer…
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION HEIRSHIP- UNKNOWN HEIRS The State of Texas County of Upshur JOE NEWSOM, JR., Applicant’s Attorney 203 WEST TYLER STREET GILMER, TEXAS 75644 TO ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS IN THE ESTATE OF: GARLYNDA GAY PORTER, Deceased, 26-230-CCPR-00123 In the County Court of Upshur County, Texas AMANDA NICOLE TAYLOR, Applicant, has filed in the County…
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION HEIRSHIP- UNKNOWN HEIRS The State of Texas County of Upshur JOE NEWSOM, JR., Applicant’s Attorney 203 WEST TYLER STREET GILMER, TEXAS 75644 TO ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS IN THE ESTATE OF: GARLYNDA GAY PORTER, Deceased, 26-230-CCPR-00123 In the County Court of Upshur County, Texas AMANDA NICOLE TAYLOR, Applicant, has filed in the County…
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION- CIVIL SUITS CAUSE NO. 26-230-DCCV-00243 THE STATE OF TEXAS UPSHUR COUNTY PLAINTIFF’s ATTORNEY OR PLAINTIFF CHASSIDY J. GUIDRY 3301 ELM STREET DALLAS, TEXAS 75655 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued…
Read MoreInsurance Coverage Lags as Cancer Science, Treatment Move Forward
By Arthur Allen Sep 22, 2026 Mason Henderson with his mother, Tabitha Lowe, in November 2025 during a visit to New York, where Henderson was participating in a clinical trial to treat his brain cancer. Henderson died in May 2026 after a two-year battle with the disease. (Jerry Lowe) Mason Henderson with his mother, Tabitha…
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