Cities bet big on sports tourism and community recreation by Mary Scott Nabers, CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc.   Cities are investing in venues and mixed-use districts to drive tourism, economic growth and community development nationwide. Read More »   Sugar Land to seek partners for Imperial District redevelopment   Sugar Land has approved a…

Friend, Welcome to your Friday Fiscal Note.   Is the state government taking good care of your money? This week, we expose where much of Texas’ massive budget surplus goes, and spoiler alert, it wasn’t back to the taxpayers. Plus, Texas State Representative Ken King has been in office for over a decade, and although he…

Bowie County   I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left lane for thru traffic, no option to exit. Right lane for local traffic, can exit. Some westbound ramp closures I-30 – Exit 220B/Richmond Road, westbound exit ramp closed. Widening highway I-30 – From FM 989 to FM…

Though it is a small town in East Texas, Winnsboro hold a Main Street USA Accreditation and are also the second-smallest State Designated Cultural District, with a vibrant music and theater scene. The City of Winnsboro is launching a concert series called Winnsboro Live!  The first concert in the series, titled Country Nights, will take place…

SHERMAN, Texas – Two healthcare executives have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a multimillion-dollar fraud conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Mouzon Bass, III, 60, of Highland Park, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.  Lance Wilson, 57, of Allen, pleaded guilty to two…

View Online Feb. 13, 2026 |  By Army Spc. Sherald McAulay, Joint Task Force District of Columbia What began as a routine patrol at the Anacostia Metro station quickly turned into a heartwarming reunion when soldiers assigned to the 170th Military Police Battalion, Georgia Army National Guard, helped return a lost puppy to its grateful owner,…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $14 million in funding for grants to Texas volunteer fire departments today. The 89th Texas Legislature approved a historic $192 million appropriation to Texas A&M Forest Service through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program (RVFDAP). This is the largest single allocation in the program’s history. Today’s funding…

Feb. 13, 2026 CANYON, Texas — West Texas A&M University celebrated future additions to the ranks of regional educators at a special ceremony. Seventy-six students have been newly admitted into WT’s educator preparation program and were celebrated at a pinning ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 in Legacy Hall in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center…

February 11, 2026 We’re excited to share that our very own Dr. Melissa Fulgham, Professor of History and Division Chair for Humanities & Social Sciences, has been featured in the East Texas Historical Society’s Pine Cone Profiles! The profile highlights Dr. Fulgham’s return to her East Texas roots, her research on the Progressive Era and…