Support for military couples through career changes focus of Feb.12 webinar
Event will provide an overview of military transitions The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and OneOp will host the webinar, “Supporting Military Couples Through Employment and Financial Transitions” on Feb.12 from 10-11 a.m. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and OneOp will host the webinar, “Supporting Military Couples Through Employment and Financial Transitions” on Feb.12 from 10-11 a.m. There is…
Read MoreInternational ALERT Academy celebrates 32nd reunion in Upshur County
“Every time we have a reunion, every year we celebrate. We bring the old school guys back in from the old days,” Boulden said. By Andrew Culver Published: Feb. 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM CST| UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) – The International ALERT Academy celebrated its 32nd reunion this weekend, bringing together alumni of the Christian training…
Read MoreThis Ballad Hospital, Flooded by Hurricane Helene, Will Be Rebuilt for $44M in a Flood Plain
By Brett Kelman February 9, 2026 A small Tennessee hospital that was destroyed by a surging river during Hurricane Helene will soon be rebuilt on low-lying farmland that could face several feet of flooding in a much smaller storm, risking another disaster if the new facility is not built to withstand extreme weather, according to…
Read MorePublic Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo
By Amy Maxmen February 9, 2026 Rebekah Stewart, a nurse at the U.S. Public Health Service, got a call last April that brought her to tears. She had been selected for deployment to the Trump administration’s new immigration detention operation at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. This posting combined Donald Trump’s longtime passion to use the offshore…
Read MoreTexas Railroad Commission primary: Who is running and what to know
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune February 9, 2026 Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about primary candidates, The Texas Tribune is sharing background information on top candidates. In particularly crowded races, we focused on candidates with political experience or demonstrably competitive campaigns, using benchmarks such as fundraising, endorsements and online presence. For…
Read More“A disaster waiting to happen”: How the fracking boom put an oil field in the Guadalupe River floodplain
By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune February 9, 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. GONZALES — More than 500 enormous oil tanks dot the floodplains of the Guadalupe River and its tributaries…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
February 9, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.44/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 8.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 22.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreSeahawks win Super Bowl LX
By Elwyn Henderson After a week of media frenzy and question after question asked by media representatives from all over the world the AFC Champion New England Patriots and NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks finally got to game day on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California to compete for the Lombardi Trophy honoring the…
Read MoreTexas Shatters Record for Student Applications in New School Choice Program
February 5, 2026 (AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today that more than 42,000 students applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) on Feb. 4, the first day of the program’s launch. The total represents a nationwide record for most enrollments for day one of a new school choice program, surpassing Tennessee’s 33,000 student…
Read MoreUT Tyler Alum Recognized by State Engineering Society
TYLER, Texas (February 5, 2026) – Tania Acosta of Houston, a 2019 graduate from The University of Texas at Tyler Houston Engineering Center, was named “2026 Young Engineer of the Year” by the Texas Society of Professional Engineers–Greater Houston Chapter. The distinction is awarded to a Houston-based TSPE member who has made outstanding contributions to…
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