May is Motorcycle Awareness Month Download video April 30, 2026 ATLANTA – On busy roads, seeing what matters takes practice. By training your eyes to slow down and scan your surroundings, you can help keep yourself and fellow Texans safe. When a motorcycle crash happens, drivers often say the same thing: “I didn’t see them.” But…

This is our 250th and final eEdition of County Line Magazine. Please enjoy. There will be a few more newsletters coming your way in May and June. Be on the lookout for how to sign up for the new Upper East Side TEXAS Magazine premiering this summer to continue reading good stories of the region.…

DALLAS, TEXAS, April 30, 2026—The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) today announced the publication of its 2025 Corporate Impact Report, highlighting its continued role as a reliable source of liquidity and its positive impact on communities through more than $134 million distributed through its financial institution members to improve housing affordability and…

April 30, 2026 TEMPLE, TX — More than 250 FFA and 4-H students from across Texas gathered on April 20, 2026, at the Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest in Nacogdoches to compete in the highly anticipated State Wildlife Recreation Management Career Development Event. This year’s top individual honors went to Jami Grimes of the Livingston…

Faculty Senate hosts annual Eagle Excellence Awards April 30, 2026 Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) recognized exceptional student achievement at the 2025-2026 Eagle Excellence Awards Reception, held Tuesday, April 28, in the Whatley Center Foyer on the NTCC campus. Click here to view/download photos from the event. Hosted by the NTCC Faculty Senate, the Eagle Excellence Awards…

The National Association of Letter Carriers conducting nation’s largest single-day food drive Saturday, May 9  TEXAS — Saturday, May 9th marks the 34th anniversary of the largest one-day food drive in the nation – the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive.  Letter Carriers are in the communities they serve every day…

John Whitehead’s Commentary John & Nisha Whitehead April 28, 2026 “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech.”—Benjamin Franklin Everything this nation once stood for is being turned on its head. We are being asked—no, told—to believe that the greatest threat to America today is not government…

By Kay Ledbetter Texas Crop and Weather Report Across the state, corn and sorghum crops are thriving where moisture is available, but suffering in areas with drought conditions, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Corn struggled under early dry conditions, but spring moisture is starting to help the crop across parts of the state. (Michael…

“Red, White, and Clues,” Northeast Texas Writers Organization’s (NETWO’s) annual conference is set for Saturday, June 6, from 8 am to 4 pm at the Mount Pleasant Civic Center in Mt. Pleasant, Texas. Its theme this year focuses on suspense. Snacks, beverages, and lunch will be provided. Register online at netwo.org . Conference sessions are…