Public Meetings Scheduled in Central Texas June 17, 18 to Discuss Public Use Plan for Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Expansion
June 2, 2026 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting a second round of public meetings in Llano and San Antonio to gather feedback on the Public Use Plan for the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Expansion. This phase builds on community engagement…
Read MoreSAU names Dr. C. Neelie Dobbins dean of the College of Education and Human Performance
MAGNOLIA, AR (06/11/2026) Southern Arkansas University is pleased to announce that Dr. C. Neelie Dobbins has been named Dean of the College of Education and Human Performance (CEHP), effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Dobbins assumes the role following more than 15 years of leadership at SAU, including nearly a decade as chair of the Department…
Read MoreTexas Veterans Commission Chairwoman Honors Women Who Served
June 11, 2026 Austin, TX – Women Veterans Day on June 12 commemorates the anniversary of legislation allowing women to serve as permanent, active members of the U.S. military making them eligible for VA benefits. Texas is home to the largest population of women veterans of any state at more than 207,500. The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) encourages all Texans to recognize the women veterans in…
Read MoreTexas Couple Sentenced for Running an Illegal Pyramid Scheme
WASHINGTON — A Texas couple was sentenced today to 40 years each in prison for running a fraudulent chain-referral pyramid scheme, following their convictions by a jury on conspiracy, wire fraud, and money laundering charges in January 2026. “At the peak of the pandemic, LaShonda and Marlon Moore launched an investment fraud scheme and cheated…
Read MoreSafe Haven Baby Boxes Surrender at Ennis Fire Station #3
ENNIS, TX – June 11, 2026 Last month, a mother in crisis found hope and safety through a face-to-face infant surrender at Ennis Fire Station #3 in Ennis, Texas. The Ennis location was blessed in June of 2025 preparing this community to protect vulnerable women in crisis and their infants. A press conference will be…
Read MoreYamboree Empowerment Scholarship awarded to Vannia Romero, 2026 GHS grad
Vannia Romero, a 2026 graduate of Gilmer High School, is this year’s winner of the Yamboree Empowerment Scholarship for Women. A first-generation college student, she will enter the University of Texas at Tyler this fall to pursue training in pediatric oncology nursing, with a long-term goal of earning a degree as doctor of nursing practice.…
Read MoreJudge recommends medical parole for inmate who had been on Texas death row for 47 years
By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2026 After nearly half a century on Texas death row, Clarence Curtis Jordan was resentenced this week to life in prison by a Harris County judge who also recommended that the 70-year-old be granted parole based on medical conditions. The intellectually disabled man spent more than 47…
Read MoreScrewworm was found in a dog in Texas. What does that mean for your pets?
By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune June 11, 2026 LUBBOCK — The New World screwworm has burrowed itself into Texans’ consciousness after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed seven cases — six in Texas and one in New Mexico — in the last week. After hearing the horrendous way it affects livestock, many were…
Read MoreTexas Republicans open state convention projecting unity after years of infighting
By Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune June 11, 2026 HOUSTON — Two years ago, the Texas GOP held its state convention in the throes of a ruthless primary fight aimed at ousting the Republican House speaker and more moderate lawmakers. This year, as the party braces for a tough midterm, delegates will gather in Houston…
Read MoreProposed ban on Big Bend border wall fails in U.S. House funding panel
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2026 WASHINGTON — A proposal to bar the Trump administration from building a border wall in Big Bend National Park died Wednesday in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, after the GOP-controlled panel rejected the idea along party lines. The measure, proposed by Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, would…
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