Adult Education opens registration for free GED NOW program
March 26, 2026 Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education and Literacy Program is now registering for its GED NOW 6-week accelerated course, designed to help students quickly earn their GED and transition into college or a career pathway. Classes begin Tuesday, April 7, with both in-person and virtual options available. Registration runs March 30 through…
Read MoreCNBC: How the big oil and gas CEOs think the Iran war supply disruption will play out
Oil industry executives painted a grim picture of the Iran war supply disruption at S&P Global’s annual CERAWeek energy conference in Houston. They warned that the disruption is bigger than the markets understand and prices are unlikely to return to pre-war levels soon. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/28/iran-war-oil-companies-price-gas-diesel-strait-hormuz.html
Read MoreTexas Parks and Wildlife Department Launches First All-Digital State Wildlife Action Plan in the Nation
March 26, 2026 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL The modernized action plan is available online and optimized for use by most devices AUSTIN— Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has launched the nation’s first all-digital State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). The SWAP is Texas’ statewide conservation roadmap for Species of Greatest Conservation…
Read MoreTexas Education Freedom Account Application Deadline Extended Through March 31
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that applications for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program will be extended through 11:59 p.m. CT, March 31. The extension complies with a federal court order issued by U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett of the Southern District of Texas. Parents may submit new applications before the…
Read MoreIt’s Time to BLOOM 💜 💛 💚 💙
SUNDAY March 29, 2026 {READ IN BROWSER} FEATURE Winnsboro Art Center is in Full Bloom The small town of Winnsboro, Texas, is one of the first communities in the state designated as a Texas Cultural District by the Texas Commission on the Arts. That is due in large part to the Winnsboro Center for the…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Harry Whitworth’s Sage Advice
By Jim “Pappy” Moore In 1977 I was working at the Texas Legislature on the Senate side. I came in contact with many people. One of those was a man named Harry Whitworth. He was in his late 50s. He had many accolades. Born in 1920 he was a self made man. He served in…
Read MoreTSTC alumnus achieves childhood dream of designing loaders
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Aaron Norman, of Big Sandy, was eight years old when he decided he wanted to work for mining equipment manufacturer Komatsu like his father. “They had a family day, and I said, ‘One day I want to work here,’” he said. “I wanted to build the loaders.” After graduating from high school, Norman enrolled in…
Read MoreCredit Union of Texas partners with Gilmer Fire Department to purchase UTV
Credit Union of Texas partnered with the Gilmer Fire Department to purchase a medic UTV to support emergency response efforts.
Read MoreOp-Ed: Why People Protest
By Andrew Moss As you read these words, you’ve probably seen some or many of the images coming out of the No Kings 3 protests that took place all across America on March 28. You may have joined one those protests yourself. If the organizers succeeded in achieving their goals, No Kings 3 may well have…
Read MoreLand Commissioner Buckingham Hosts Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day at the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was honored to host a celebration for the first annual Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day and the first anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth. “There is no greater act of service than pledging to fight for…
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