Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Atlanta District Roadwork Report for Week of April 26 – May 2
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…
Read MoreHARMONY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT JOINT STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MICHAEL ALPHIN
Michael Alphin has announced his resignation as Superintendent of Schools for the Harmony Independent School District. An Agreement has been reached which allows Mr. Alphin the ability to pursue other interests and permits the Board to pursue hiring another Superintendent. The Board and Mr. Alphin have entered into the Agreement believing it is in their…
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FEMA Approves More Than $49.2 Million in Hazard Mitigation Grants
DENTON, Texas – FEMA Region 6 announced more than $49.2 million in funding to Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas for long-term projects that will make local communities more resilient to disasters. This funding is part of the more than $137 million that FEMA announced today for more than 50 projects nationwide. Under DHS Secretary Markwayne…
Read MoreTexas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Atlanta District Roadwork Report for Week of April 26 – May 2
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…
Read MoreHow Texans can purchase tax free emergency supplies
By María Méndez and Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune April 24, 2026 Living in Texas means living with the chance for disasters to strike. Hurricanes ferociously slam the coastline with wind and rain. Fires tear through homes and agricultural land. Freezes take down power lines and power plants, as notoriously occurred in 2021, when a…
Read MoreAustin, Dallas revise police policy allowing more ICE cooperation after Abbott funding cut threat
By Alex Nguyen and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2026 The City of Austin on Friday announced it is updating Austin Police orders to clarify when officers should contact Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents about people they detain. It is the third city in Texas to revise its policy on local law enforcement’s…
Read MoreNorth Texas Rep. Pat Fallon running to lead GOP on influential House Oversight Committee
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune April 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Sherman, is running to be the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee, an influential panel known for its investigative power and frequent partisan brawling. Fallon, a former state senator who has represented his North Texas district since 2021, is the…
Read MoreTexas police can arrest people suspected of entering country illegally, federal court rules
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune April 24, 2026 A 2023 Texas law that lets state police arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally can go into effect after a federal appeals court on Friday lifted a lower court ruling that had stopped it for years. The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted…
Read MoreTexas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficient
By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune April 24, 2026 Camp Mystic’s emergency plan does not yet fully comply with new rules for youth camps, a state agency wrote in a letter to the camp’s director on Thursday, giving the camp 45 days to make corrections to meet state licensing requirements. Camp Mystic’s plan — which…
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