DPS Arrests Man in Possession of Hundreds of AI-Generated Images Involving South Texas Children
May 29, 2026 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division (CID), in coordination with the FBI and Dimmitt Co. Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), announces the arrest of a man they believe generated hundreds of AI-generated pornographic images and videos involving local children. Adan Covarrubias, 31, was arrested earlier this month by DPS…
Read MoreTPWD Graduates 68th Texas Game Warden and State Park Police Cadet Class
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) graduated its 68th Texas Game Warden and Texas State Park Police cadet class Friday morning during a ceremony at the Texas State Capitol. The class included 24 new Texas Game Wardens and four Texas State Park Police officers who completed eight months of intensive training at…
Read MoreGeology and Topography of Upshur County
The rolling, hilly landscape of Upshur County, which contrasts so sharply with the flat plains to the west, is the direct result of millions of years of geological activity. While the western plains are defined by stable, horizontal rock layers, Upshur County’s topography was shaped by ancient deep-sea salt that has flowed and pushed upward,…
Read MoreExpectations are high for the Buckeyes
Expectations are high, but the road ahead is undeniably steep. After an uncharacteristic down season last year where the team finished 4-7 overall, the Buckeyes are locked in to rebound. However, they’ll have to do it against one of the toughest schedules in East Texas. Here is an early look at what’s in store for…
Read MoreTexas A&M System Advances Future of Nuclear Energy at RELLIS
May 29, 2026 BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System today recognized a major milestone in advanced nuclear energy development as Last Energy announced U.S. Department of Energy approval of the Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis for its PWR-5 pilot reactor project at the Texas A&M-RELLIS Campus. The approval marks an important step toward…
Read MoreThe Fiscal Note: Primary Runoff Election Results
Friend, Welcome to your Friday Fiscal Note. This week, the long-awaited primary runoff elections came to an end, with voters across the state finalizing their party’s picks for the general election. We provide a quick rundown of the results, and highlight another instance of voters rejecting an influx of pro-casino cash. Plus, Texas Tech star…
Read MoreTexas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Atlanta District Roadwork Report for Week of May 31 – June 6
Bowie County Interstate 30 (I-30) – From Farm to Market road (FM) 989/Kings Highway to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left lane for thru traffic, no option to exit. Right lane for local traffic, can exit. Possible ramp changes westbound. I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads.…
Read MoreAccused of a crime after shooting a migrant in Minnesota, ICE agent is arrested in South Texas
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune May 29, 2026 Texas Rangers and federal agents in South Texas arrested a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Friday who is accused of lying about what led up to him shooting a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis earlier this year. Minnesota prosecutors last week charged Christian Castro,…
Read MoreMembers of pro-immigration group hit by Trump crackdown on immigration
By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune May 29, 2026 SAN JUAN — Yenniffer England stood behind a podium at the offices of La Union Del Pueblo Entero dressed in business attire and sporting one striking accessory — an ankle monitor. A certified nursing assistant and mother of two, England had spent three months at an immigration detention…
Read MoreOutside spending blitz defined the close of Texas’ District 35 Democratic runoff
By Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune May 29, 2026 WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Democrats in a new San Antonio-area congressional district headed to the polls to settle a once sleepy runoff that had abruptly catapulted to national prominence in the closing weeks. They picked Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnny Garcia over housing activist Maureen Galindo…
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