Ranger Preview Day set for Oct. 9 for students interested in KC
Registration is underway for Kilgore College’s annual Ranger Preview Day to give potential students an opportunity to learn more about the exciting opportunities KC offers. The event is set for 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, Oct. 9. Online registration is available at www.kilgore.edu/previewday. It is free and open to anyone interested in learning more…
Read MoreBarnett repeats as calf roping champion at UAM Rodeo Inbox
News from Southern Arkansas University MAGNOLIA, AR (10/07/2026) Westin Barnett kept his hot streak going at the University of Arkansas at Monticello Rodeo, held October 1-3, winning the calf roping average for the second straight weekend and leading a strong showing for the Southern Arkansas University Muleriders. Three of his teammates also placed over the…
Read MoreSAU’s Light for the Fight ceremony set for October 12
News from Southern Arkansas University MAGNOLIA, AR (10/07/2026) SAU’s Light for the Fight ceremony set for Oct. 12 The David F. Rankin College of Business at Southern Arkansas University will host its annual Light for the Fight ceremony on Monday, October 12, at 6 p.m. in the Blanchard Fountain Courtyard. Held during October’s Breast Cancer…
Read More‘Medicare for All’ Is Back. Now Comes the Hard Part.
By Elisabeth Rosenthal Oct 8, 2026 As Americans grow increasingly frustrated with their healthcare system, a proposal that has long been kicked around on the Democratic periphery is showing up in debates and on political platforms: “Medicare for All.” According to a 2025 Economist-YouGov poll, nearly 60% of Americans favor a system of Medicare for…
Read MoreTexas carries out nation’s first execution since Tennessee’s botched attempt
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune October 7, 2026 A Texas death row inmate convicted of a fatal 2000 robbery who was executed Wednesday night was the first person put to death in the country since a failed execution in Tennessee that has raised alarm over lethal injection. Jamaal Howard was executed by lethal injection…
Read MoreDemocrat Nathan Johnson pitches back-to-basics attorney general’s office after 12 years under Paxton
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune October 8, 2026 To learn more about Republican nominee Mayes Middleton, read our profile of him from the GOP primary. In 2018, a little-known Dallas lawyer named Nathan Johnson took on a well-funded, far-right state senator and won, flipping a district that had been in GOP hands for 30…
Read MoreWhat to know about Texas’ affordability crisis and how candidates want to fix it
By Joshua Fechter, Dan Keemahill, Paul Cobler, Terri Langford, Alex Ford, Megan Menchaca, Jess Huff and Sasha Draeger-Mazer, The Texas Tribune October 8, 2026 Never miss a story! The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter gives readers the most essential Texas news. Sign up for The Brief. As Texas voters fret about the high cost of living,…
Read More‘We have to suck it up’: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit
By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune October 8, 2026 Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton suggested he would support cuts to federal benefits programs during a private fundraiser with Washington lobbyists last month, according to an audio recording obtained by The Texas Tribune, the fourth leaked clip from the Sept. 24 event. “There’s no doubt…
Read MoreVet warns owners not to dress their pets up for Halloween
Veterinarian Dr. Kelly Hood explains the dog and cat stress signals owners can miss during costumes, family photos and trick-or-treat visits. A dog that suddenly freezes in a Halloween costume may look perfectly posed for a photograph. But that stillness can be a sign of stress, rather than a willingness to cooperate. Ahead…
Read MoreAging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers
By Tim Henderson, Stateline October 8, 2026 A perfect storm of harsh immigration enforcement, aging journeymen and a building boom for data centers is wreaking havoc on the nation’s supply of skilled trade workers. Automakers and construction contractors say they need more access to workers through accelerated training, steady immigration and a cultural shift to…
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