UT Tyler, East Texas Youth Orchestra Partner to Expand Music and Educational Opportunities
Partnership Establishes UT Tyler Cowan Center as Official Home of the ETYO TYLER, Texas (February 24, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler has partnered with the East Texas Youth Orchestra in support of arts education and community engagement. “This is a proud moment for UT Tyler,” said UT Tyler President Julie V. Philley,…
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OP-ED: WHY FEAR?
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go”. By Van Yandell Some men fear death! Some fear life. Some fear other men while others fear pain and many fear uncertainty. Fear of disease…
Read MoreDallas Blooms, Presented by Amegy Bank, Returns, Marking the Arrival of Spring in Full Color
Dallas, TX – Spring arrives in Dallas with the return of Dallas Blooms, presented by Amegy Bank, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden’s most iconic annual tradition. Running February 21 through April 12, 2026, Dallas Blooms welcomes the city back to spring with more than 500,000 blooming bulbs planted throughout the garden. Across the season,…
Read MoreTGCA State Basketball Poll 2-23-2026
February 22, 2026 Texas Girls Coaches Association State Basketball Poll Class 1A Division 1 1. Hermleigh 2. Eula 3. Moulton 4. Broaddus 5. Borden County 6. Garden City 7. Irion County 8. May 9. Miami 10. Slocum Class 1A Division 2 1. Gordon 2. Nazareth 3. Nueces Canyon 4. Guthrie 5. Saltillo 6. Huckabay 7. …
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The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by locals
By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune February 23, 2026 This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. REDFORD — Plans for a border wall through the Big Bend region of West Texas are…
Read MoreTexts show Rep. Tony Gonzales asked for explicit photos from aide who later died by suicide
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune February 23, 2026 Just after midnight on May 9, 2024, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales begged an employee, Regina Santos-Aviles, to send him a “sexy pic.” When she pushed back, saying the conversation had gone too far, the married San Antonio Republican persisted, saying he was “just such a visual…
Read MoreGov. Greg Abbott deploys DPS to “prevent spillover” of Mexican cartel violence
By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune February 23, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to ramp up public safety and security operations along the southern border after violence erupted in Mexico following the killing of the country’s most powerful cartel leader. DPS will increase operations by the Texas…
Read MoreXcel will replace high-risk power poles after attorney general sues over 2024 wildfires
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune February 23, 2026 A Texas district court ordered Xcel, an electric utility with more than 200,000 customers in Texas, on Monday to replace poles within wildfire-prone areas it has identified as damaged, following an agreement between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the utility. In…
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