Kilgore College Theatre will bring Washington Irving’s classic tale to the stage with its upcoming production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” set for Oct. 8-11 in Van Cliburn Auditorium on the Kilgore campus. The production features a fast-paced retelling of the familiar story through physical storytelling, an eerie atmosphere and humor. “This adaptation gives…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Senate Leadership Fund is upping its ad buy in Texas to $100 million, crossing the nine-figure threshold in spending to support Ken Paxton in a state Republicans have not lost in over 30 years. SLF, the main outside group affiliated with Senate Majority…

By María Méndez, Megan Menchaca and Eva-Marie Ayala, The Texas Tribune September 23, 2026 Texas leads the country in takeovers of public school districts due to poor academic performance, with more districts becoming at risk of state intervention every year.  We’re examining how these takeovers — and the reforms implemented by appointed superintendents and board…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune September 23, 2026 The second of two men sentenced to death for killing three people in a 2005 robbery is scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday, a week after his codefendant was executed. Ker’Sean Olajuwa Ramey broke into a neighbor’s home in Edna with LeJames Norman in…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2026 For the first time since announcing she was divorcing Ken Paxton, State Sen. Angela Paxton appears to be wading into the U.S. Senate race, encouraging a group of conservative women to vote for Republicans “even if we’re mad at them.” Angela Paxton, a McKinney state senator,…

Patients are increasingly engaging with artificial intelligence (AI) sources for health information – without physician input or guidance – leaving some physicians concerned about the quality of the information. As a result, some Texas physicians ask patients about their use of AI for medical information. “My biggest concern is that patients replacing conventional resources with…

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has issued an urgent call to leaders of the world’s diverse religious traditions to form a united front to develop a unified comprehensive framework of moral and ethical boundaries for rapidly advancing and seemingly unpredictable and unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI). Zed, who serves as president of the Universal Society of Hinduism,…

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat Sep 22, 2026 at 8:58pm EDT Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Just weeks before…