AUSTIN –The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has issued an emergency order suspending the massage therapist license of Holt Marshall Field of Pflugerville. Field is prohibited from practicing massage therapy in Texas pending the resolution of criminal charges against him or unless a court orders that license restored. Field has a pending felony Sexual…

TEMPLE, TX— The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the winners of its 2025 Photo and Poster Contests during the 80th NACD Annual Meeting, held in San Antonio. The annual contests highlight the creativity and conservation awareness of students from across the nation, and this year, Texas youth were proudly among those recognized on…

Published: February 23, 2026 Kilgore College’s Industrial Technologies Division will host a Technical Career Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 24, on the Kilgore campus. The fair, focused on industrial and manufacturing careers, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Devall Student Center Ballroom. Employers will be available to discuss full-time employment and internship…

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event to focus on herbicide strategies for controlling stickers February 23, 2026 – by Sarah Fuller The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “From Stickers to Solutions: Herbicide Strategies for Sandbur Management” on March 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “From Stickers to…

Free session will highlight research-based strategies to improve family participation in treatment February 20, 2026 – by Karn Dhingra The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with OneOp, will host the webinar, “The Importance of Engaging Caregivers in Clinical Services,” on March 5. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and OneOp’s webinar will highlight research-based strategies to improve caregiver engagement…

by JAMES A. MARPLES *********************************************************************** I read in the news about the meeting of seven Western Governors (or their representatives) for a discussion with US Secretary of the Interior over the impasse over Colorado River water allocations. It is obvious that all those States: New Mexico, Utah, California, Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming and Nevada each have…

‘Historically, only about 20% of voters participate in party primaries, despite the fact that these elections decide the vast majority of races. iVoterGuide research makes participation easier’   AUSTIN, Texas — Primary elections hold greater significance due to typically lower voter turnout, meaning each vote carries more weight in shaping the outcome. In order to…

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune February 23, 2026 As Texas pushes more high schoolers to get ready for college and the workforce, new research suggests that some of the ways schools count students as ready don’t equally set them up for success after graduation. The state rewards Texas school districts for preparing students for…