JIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Every Year a Year Gets Shorter
By Jim “Pappy” Moore When you’re a kid going to school you become aware of what a year means. It is an identifiable slice of your life. First grade. Second. Third. Fourth. Fifth. Middle School. High School. Then comes going to college. Or military. Or one first, then the other. Then comes real adult life…
Read MoreBlue Bell/TSWA Class 6A All-State Football Team
Last in a series of five BRYAN – DeSoto junior running back SoRod Baker was the offensive player of the year, while Galena Park North Shore senior lineman Za’Qwaun Nunn and Mayde Creek senior linebacker Kosi Okpala shared defensive honors on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 6A all-state football team. Baker rushed for…
Read MoreBlue Bell/TSWA Class 5A All-State Football Team
Fourth in a series of five BRYAN – Richmond Randle running back Landen Williams-Callis was the offensive player of the year and Dallas South Oak Cliff senior linebacker Jamarion Phillips the defensive player of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state football team. Williams-Callis had 3,502 yards rushing on 324…
Read MoreMarket Report Winnsboro Livestock 2-20-26
February 20, 2026 HEAD COUNT – 332 HD STEERS: UNDER 300 LBS- $ 4.50 – $ 7.10 300-400 LBS- $ 4.00- $ 6.50 400-500 LBS – $ 3.75 – $ 5.90 OVER 500 LBS – $ 3.50 – $ 5.75 HEIFERS: UNDER 300 LBS – $ 4.35- $ 6.50 300-400 LBS – $ 4.00…
Read MoreThree school districts temporarily blocked from complying with key parts of Texas’ DEI ban
By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune August 29, 2025 A federal court has temporarily blocked the Houston, Katy and Plano school districts from enforcing key parts of a state law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in K-12 public schools. U.S. District Judge Charles Eskridge ruled Feb. 20 that the three districts must avoid…
Read MoreCuban man’s death at El Paso tent camp was result of “spontaneous use of force,” ICE says
By Lomi Kriel and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune February 20, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials this week reported that the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at a detention facility in El Paso was the result of the staff’s “spontaneous use of force” to “prevent him from harming himself.” Officials quietly updated the…
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Judge blocks Texas AG’s bid to shut Bexar County legal aid program for undocumented immigrants
By Eleanor Klibanoff and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune November 11, 2025 A San Antonio district judge on Friday ruled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could not represent the state in a suit against Bexar County aimed at shutting down a program that uses county funds to help undocumented people access legal support. In December,…
Read MoreTexans shouldn’t expect Supreme Court ruling against tariffs to bring prices down soon, economists say
By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune February 20, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods, but experts said Texans should not expect prices to drop in the short term as questions around the nation’s trade policy remain unanswered. The court’s ruling does not apply…
Read MoreTexans shouldn’t expect Supreme Court ruling against tariffs to bring prices down soon, economists say
By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune February 20, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods, but experts said Texans should not expect prices to drop in the short term as questions around the nation’s trade policy remain unanswered. The court’s ruling does not apply…
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