Four earn All-HBCUAC,Women’s Track and Field finishes fourth
SHREVEPORT, La. – Over the course of two wet and rainy days, four Wiley University women’s track and field athletes made trips to the awards podium as the Lady Wildcats finished fourth at the 2026 Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference Track and Field Championship Thursday and Friday at Lee Hedges Stadium. Due to…
Read MoreCivil rights groups sue to stop Texas immigration law
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune May 4, 2026 A group of civil rights organizations on Monday filed a new lawsuit seeking to stop parts of the law that would let Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The law can go into effect next week after a federal appeals court…
Read MoreSouthern Arkansas University commencement ceremonies set for May 8 and 9
MAGNOLIA, AR (05/04/2026) Southern Arkansas University will come together to honor over 500 spring 2026 graduates during three undergraduate ceremonies on Friday, May 8, and a graduate ceremony on Saturday, May 9. The ceremonies will be held in the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. Friday, May 8 – Undergraduate Ceremonies 8:00 a.m. – Department of Nursing…
Read MoreHunt County Fatal Crash
Hunt County – On May 2, 2026, at 6:40 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) Highway Patrol (HP) responded to a single vehicle crash on State Highway 66 near County Road 2112. A preliminary investigation indicates a 2024 Triumph Motorcycle was traveling south on SH-66. The driver lost control and laid the…
Read MoreMore Than 53,000 Additional Students Awarded Texas Education Freedom Accounts in Program’s Inaugural Year
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced that more than 53,000 additional students will be awarded Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) for the 2026-27 school year, expanding access to Texas’ first statewide school choice program in its inaugural year. The new awards will begin going out today, May 4, and continue through Wednesday, May…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
May 4, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 27.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.89/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 8.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.19/g higher than a year ago. The national average price…
Read MoreBMW of Tyler Patriot Golf Classic Raises More Than $120,000 for UT Tyler Scholarships
TYLER, Texas (May 4, 2026) – The 2026 BMW of Tyler Patriot Golf Classic raised $123,350 to benefit The University of Texas at Tyler scholarship program. “Every scholarship created through this tournament represents a student who can focus on learning rather than worrying about financial barriers,” said UT Tyler President Julie V. Philley, MD. “We…
Read MoreTexas A&M breaks ground on new Meat Science and Technology Center
Facility aims to modernize applied research, teaching, extension Leaders from Texas A&M AgriLife and The Texas A&M University System gathered May 4 to break ground for the new Meat Science and Technology Center, a $133.36 million project designed to modernize applied agricultural research, teaching and extension services. The ceremony, held at 3844 Finfeather Road, marked the beginning of construction…
Read MoreUT Tyler, UT System Host Grand Opening of UT Tyler School of Medicine Building
April 24, 2026 | Elizabeth Wingfield Facility houses East Texas’ first medical school The University of Texas at Tyler and UT System leadership hosted the grand opening for the new School of Medicine Building, the physical home of East Texas’ first medical school. “Years from now, we will look back on this moment when a…
Read MoreTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Service opens new Texas 4-H headquarters
New statewide hub strengthens development, leadership opportunities for more than 520,000 Texas youth Texas 4-H has a new home, and a new, bigger launch point for the next generation of Texas youth leaders. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service opened the new headquarters for Texas 4-H at Texas A&M-RELLIS, marking a historic milestone for the nation’s largest youth development…
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