Hurricane season is here
View as a webpage Veterans Health Care June 9, 2026 Hurricane season is here: Are you ready? When major storms or incidents occur, VA may contact Veterans by phone, text, or email with real-time information about clinic closures, alternate care sites, pharmacy refills, and evacuation instructions. Veterans are urged to do 2 things: prepare and…
Read MoreNew pro-Talarico super PAC wants to give GOP voters “permission to defect”
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune June 9, 2026 A bipartisan group of federal campaign operatives is launching a new super PAC in support of state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, with plans to hammer Republicans’ standard-bearer, Ken Paxton, on his legal and ethical scandals. Moment of Truth PAC, according to the…
Read MoreOp-Ed: What we think about matters to God
LIVING ON PURPOSE By Dr. Billy Holland Are we ashamed of God? Is God ashamed of us? Do we not realize that God knows our thoughts? Yes, the spiritual atmosphere within society has changed in the last 75 years, and one of the reasons is the older generations who stood fervently for God have passed…
Read MoreUniversity of Arkansas Chancellor’s List Includes Area Students
FAYETTEVILLE, AR (06/09/2026)– The University of Arkansas is recognizing students for earning a place on the Spring 2026 Chancellor’s List, the university’s highest semester academic honor for undergraduates. To qualify for the Chancellor’s List, undergraduate students must attain a 4.0 grade-point average for the semester while completing at least 12 credit hours of coursework required…
Read MoreDallas methamphetamine dealer sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violation in the Eastern District of Texas
SHERMAN, Texas – A Dallas drug dealer has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Deldrick Damond Lewis, 40, was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in August…
Read MoreGroup Demands Dangerous Razor Wire Be Removed Before Flooding
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Joint Task Force—Southern Border told coming seasonal floods will dislodge the razor wire endangering lives along the Rio Grande A group of Presidio County officials and community members is urging Joint Task Force–Southern Border and United States Customs and Border Protection to remove concertina wire installed in the Rio…
Read MoreIllegal alien living in Rockwall County sentenced to federal prison as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas
SHERMAN, Texas – An illegal alien has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. David Ortiz-Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to manufacture and…
Read MoreSouthern Arkansas University launches new Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management for Fall 2026
MAGNOLIA, AR (06/09/2026) Southern Arkansas University has announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management, with enrollment beginning in Fall 2026. The program, housed in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences in the Dempsey College of Liberal and Performing Arts, is designed to meet growing demand for trained emergency management…
Read MoreETCOG Happenings – June 2026
Older Americans Month Celebrated Across East Texas Each May, the Administration for Community Living leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month, and this year’s theme was “Champion Your Health.” In recognition of the month, the Area Agency on Aging of East Texas hosted three community events in Jacksonville, Marshall, and Athens, bringing together older…
Read MoreCHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs main entrance closed for renovations from June 11 to June 24
The main entrance to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs will be closed beginning June 11 for renovations. We anticipate reopening the entrance on June 24. Patients and visitors will need to enter the hospital via the emergency room on the East side of the facility. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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