Skip to content

The Texas High School Coaches Association Announces the Walmart Academic All-State Teams for Basketball and Wrestling  

SAN MARCOS, TX (March 10, 2026) – The Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) and Walmart are proud to announce the 2025-26 Academic All-State Teams for Basketball and Wrestling. The Academic All-State Award honors senior student-athletes who demonstrate exceptional commitment both in the classroom and in competition. To access list of Academic All-State Team recipients: https://www.thsca.com/academic-all-state/ As…

Read More

ICE replacing operator of El Paso detention camp, report says

By Ayden Runnels and Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune March 4, 2026 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is terminating its $1.2 billion contract for Camp East Montana, a hastily constructed immigration detention facility in El Paso that has been experiencing a measles outbreak, but will remain open, according to reports from the Washington Post. A…

Read More

OP-ED: Why the SAVE Act matters more than the filibuster

By Senator John Cornyn New York Post March 11, 2026 https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/opinion/sen-cornyn-why-the-save-act-matters-more-than-the-filibuster/   If a man takes a swing at you and barely misses, that doesn’t make him a pacifist — it just means he has bad aim.   Standing still and giving him a second free swing wouldn’t be wise or honorable; it would be…

Read More

DPS Hosts Conference on Targeted Violence and Prevention

AUSTIN – Last week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) hosted the 2026 Texas Preventing Targeted Violence Conference in Fort Worth. The four-day conference brought together more than 380 stakeholders from across the nation and Canada to focus on preventing targeted violence, mass attacks and terrorism through collaboration and early intervention.   “Preventing targeted…

Read More

Federal inmate sentenced for threatening Bureau of Prisons Administrator

BEAUMONT, Texas – A federal inmate has been sentenced to additional time in prison for threatening a prison official in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   John Robert Bond, 55, pleaded guilty to making threats against a federal official and was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison by…

Read More

SFA Gardens to Host Royal Tea Party

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University and SFA Gardens are hosting the annual Royal Tea Party on March 21 at the SFA Pineywoods Native Plant Center. This year’s event, sponsored by the Nacogdoches Junior Forum, is centered around the theme of “Forest Friends and Fairy Godmothers.” Children and their accompanying adult(s) are invited…

Read More

Our EPA Region 8 Video Is Now Live!

View as a webpage  /  Share Region 8 Social Spotlight March 11, 2026 In Case You Missed It… Our Region 8 video is now live, offering a closer look at who we are, what we do, and the impact we’re making across the Mountains and Plains. This short feature takes you behind the scenes of EPA…

Read More