Texas Weekly Gas Price Update
March 16, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 25.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.38/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 92.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 78.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…
Read MoreWhy an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state
By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune March 16, 2026 JEFFERSON COUNTY — Bob Sanders bumps along the dirt roads of his 1,100-acre ranch in a beat up burgundy Chevrolet Suburban, the engine roaring as his sprawling cattle operation, known locally for its wagyu beef, stretches around him. A shotgun rides in the passenger seat and…
Read MoreTrump’s DOJ is pushing prosecutors to pursue “fatally flawed” cases against Texas border crossers
By Agnel Philip, Abe Streep, Perla Trevizo, Pratheek Rebala and Paul Ratje, The Texas Tribune March 16, 2026 The Trump administration turned vast expanses of federal land along the southern border, like this stretch between Sunland Park and Columbus, New Mexico, into national defense areas. Jose Omar Flores-Penaloza was willing to admit that he had…
Read MoreAfghan man with pending asylum case dies in ICE custody in Dallas
By Alejandro Serrano and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune March 15, 2026 An Afghan man who had helped the American military in Afghanistan and was currently living in Texas died on Saturday, a day after being taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE said in a Sunday news release that Mohammad Nazeer…
Read MoreIn the Rio Grande Valley, soaring Democratic turnout fuels party’s hope of turning the Trump tide
By Alejandro Serrano and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune March 13, 2026 From Austin to Washington, D.C., Republicans were elated after the 2022 primaries when GOP turnout more than doubled in the Rio Grande Valley compared with the previous midterms and after a yearslong investment to court candidates and Hispanic voters alike in South Texas.…
Read MoreLSU Hammond Research Station Featured at SFA Gardens Lecture Series
SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 pm on April 9 in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet Street, Nacogdoches. Dr. Christine Coker, station coordinator of the LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station, will discuss the past, present and future of…
Read MoreFamilies Scramble To Pay Five-Figure Bills as Clock Ticks on Promised Preauthorization Reforms
By Lauren Sausser March 13, 2026 Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company. That’s why Ekirch, 31, of Henrico, Virginia, was stunned when she learned Anthem would finally have to pay for life-changing medical treatment. For two years, she had battled the company to cover blood plasma infusions called intravenous…
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SUNDAY March 15, 2026 {READ IN BROWSER} FEATURE Where Are the Women? Without women at the table where decisions are being made, negotiations tend to focus narrowly on power positioning among men rather than broader societal needs, especially when it comes to the rights and laws concerning women, children, and other marginalized groups. Sadly, 250…
Read MoreVideo: East Texas gardeners advised to watch forecasts closely for spring planting success
NTCC well represented at annual TCCTA Convention
March 12, 2026 Several Northeast Texas Community College faculty attended the 79th Annual TCCTA Convention in Frisco, Texas, joining community college educators, staff, and leaders from across the state. Attendees included Dr. Melissa Fulgham, Matt Homer, Mandy Smith, Dr. Jackie Johnston, Cassidy Jacobs-Stiger and Dr. Doug Richey, who participated in three days of professional learning,…
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