YOUR WEEKLY SOURCE FOR LOCAL EVENTS May 1, 2026 www.jeffersontxchamber.org/directory THUR-SUN APR 30-MAY 3 Jefferson-pilgrimage.com MAY 1-2 9AM-5PM MAY 3 9AM-3PM FRI-SUN MAY 1-3 THURS., MAY 7 12 NOON SAT. MAY 16 4-6PM THURS. MAY 21 4PM-630PM WEDNESDAYS 10AM-11AM JUNE 5 Application Deadline Marion County women-owned businesses are eligible to apply for a $10,000 grant…

TYLER, Texas – A Longview man has pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Jamichael Devorea O’Quinn, 21, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a machine gun before U.S. Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell on May 1, 2026.   According to…

Tyler, Texas (April 30, 2026) — UT Health East Texas will host its first ECMO Survivor Reunion on Monday, May 4, bringing together survivors, their families and the medical teams who supported them through lifesaving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment. The event will take place at the UT Health East Texas Pavilion, located at 801…

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. Some westbound ramp closures. Lane shift at Exit 220 A/Interstate 369 south/U.S. Highway (U.S.) 59…

April 30, 2026 Pictured: NTCC alumnus, Ricky Huitema, Dr. Andrew Yox, and NTCC alumnus, Matthew Jordan at the new lithium factory outside Texarkana, created by EnergyX out of Austin By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director When two aspiring engineers, both from Pittsburg High School, placed first and second in the Northeast Texas Poetry Contest of…

  |  May 1, 2026  | Austin, TX – The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is celebrating mothers and motherly figures by inviting families to participate in special events designed to honor and make memories with these incredible women. With Mother’s Day around the corner on May 10, multiple state historic sites will host events or free admission on or…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 20, 2026 ActBlue, a political donations platform that is primarily used by Democratic candidates, has sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging that the series of investigations and litigation Paxton has initiated against the company is politically motivated. Paxton filed a lawsuit against ActBlue in late April, claiming…

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune May 1, 2026 University of North Texas approved buyouts for 40 faculty members, a move officials say will soon save up to $4.7 million. But that only covers a fraction of UNT’s projected $45 million budget shortfall that’s driven largely by declining international student enrollment and reduced state funding.…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 1, 2026 A group of 80 South Texas plaintiffs are suing Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, alleging its rocket testing caused “massive” sonic booms that damaged their houses repeatedly over a two-year period. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. Southern District of Texas Court on Thursday, accusing…

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2026 A Travis County district judge has allowed the sale of natural smokeable hemp products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, to continue for now.  Judge Daniella DeSeta Lyttle’s ruling on Friday continues the pause on the ban that was granted earlier this month. Lyttle granted…