Homeland Security Task Force investigation into methamphetamine trafficking leads to lengthy federal prison sentence for Fort Worth man
SHERMAN, Texas – A Fort Worth man has been sentenced to over 29 years in federal prison as a result of an investigation by the Homeland Security Task Force in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Donald Lee Harris, 40, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: A Bird With a Busted Wing
By Jim “Pappy” Moore For twenty-plus years my weekly column has been one man’s walk through life, making observations. This next one is very personal and relevant to others. Have you ever seen a wounded bird standing on the ground, unable to fly because he has an injured wing that’s hanging down on one side?…
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Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students
By The New York Times, The Texas Tribune May 30, 2026 Since the massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde in 2022, school districts across Texas have spent billions of dollars to station police officers on every campus in the state. The effort, the most ambitious in the nation, was intended to protect students from similar…
Read MoreTexas Emergency Management Conference Sets New Registration Record in Fort Worth
| May 29, 2026 | FORT WORTH, Texas – After four days of informational training sessions, educational workshops, exhibitor showcases, and networking opportunities at the Texas Emergency Management Conference this week, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced record-setting registration for The Conference in 2026. More than 4,280 individuals from over 40 states and…
Read MoreVideo: Texas anti-data center organizer describes what happens when communities try to fight billion-dollar tech expansion projects
A Texas anti-data center organizer just described what happens when communities try to fight billion-dollar tech expansion projects: there’s nobody left to call. She says EPA and FEMA complaint systems are now a shell of what they once were after cuts pushed by Trump and… pic.twitter.com/Ni6WQduCgl — Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) May 30, 2026
Read MoreOp-Ed: Civilization belongs to no one tradition
By George Cassidy Payne I recently came across another one of those confident social media posts claiming that Western civilization is essentially the product of Christianity. Hospitals, universities, charity, marriage, human rights, all presented as though they emerged fully formed from a single religious tradition. The appeal of that story is understandable. It offers certainty…
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2026 Precipitation Summary
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Read MoreOp-Ed: Fascist leaders should flee the country
By Jon Hochschartner Fascist leaders of the Make America Great Again movement, especially senior members of President Donald Trump’s administration, should flee the country while they still have a chance. Approval ratings for the decrepit, former reality-television host are reaching historic lows. Even his MAGA base, previously assumed to be rock-solid, is fracturing over various…
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