U.S. DEBUT OF ROCKIN’1000 CAPTIVATES THOUSANDS AT CAESARS SUPERDOME IN NEW ORLEANS
1,000 Musicians from 26 countries Perform in Unison as Part of Global Phenomenon Created by Fabio Zaffagnini NEW ORLEANS – (Sunday, February 1, 2026) The Caesars Superdome erupted in an unprecedented musical spectacle Saturday night as New Orleans & Company and Rockin’1000, unveiled the U.S. debut of the world’s largest rock band, uniting 1,000 musicians from…
Read MoreTexas’ long love affair with wrestling could be getting serious
By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune January 31, 2026 LUBBOCK — Every area of Texas — whether it’s the far-flung rural corners of the state or the busy streets in the large, urban corridors — shares a love of sports. Football, basketball or baseball, professional, college or youth, it doesn’t matter; Texans are game.…
Read MoreTexas lawmakers: Cannabis is here to stay. And we will regulate the market in 2027.
By Stephen Simpson and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune January 31, 2026 Cannabis is here to stay in Texas, lawmakers and industry leaders said this week, as efforts to ban consumable hemp are losing steam. However, figuring out how to regulate the market remains a glaring problem that lawmakers will likely address in 2027. State…
Read MoreLOVE LANGUAGE ❤️
SUNDAY February 1, 2026 {READ IN BROWSER} LOVE LANGUAGE The Power of a Poem A few East Texas writers submitted poems for County Line’s January/February issue which came out at the end of December. One of our readers, Stan Speed, who lives with his wife Sue near Kerens, Texas, sent us a note on how…
Read MoreTalarico began 2026 with bigger war chest than Crockett in Democratic Senate primary awash in cash
By Kayla Guo and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 31, 2026 State Rep. James Talarico began 2026 armed with about $1.5 million more than U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett as the two compete to be the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in the March 3 primary. Talarico, who announced his Senate bid on Sept. 9,…
Read MoreHouston Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election to complete Sylvester Turner’s term in Congress
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 31, 2026 Former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee will serve out the remainder of former Rep. Sylvester Turner’s term after defeating former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards in a special runoff election Saturday, according to unofficial results. The Associated Press called the race for Menefee as he…
Read MoreCornyn continues to lead Texas Senate GOP field in fundraising, cash reserves as primary hits homestretch
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune January 31, 2026 Sen. John Cornyn outraised his Republican primary opponents again in the last quarter of 2025, posting the biggest three-month fundraising haul of his career as he attempts to fend off a challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton. Campaign finance disclosures due Saturday showed Cornyn raising over…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Respect Your Exes
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Today I’m writing about something that troubles me. I do not believe it is ever appropriate to speak badly of your exes. I know that some like to do that, but to me it seems wrong. If you fell in love with them, if you thought enough of them to marry…
Read MoreDemocrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune January 30, 2026 Democrat and machinist union leader Taylor Rehmet won the special election Saturday to represent a solidly red Texas Senate district that President Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024, a stunning upset that injected a fresh and urgent sense of a panic into the GOP…
Read MoreUSDA Takes Precautionary Action to Protect Against Northern Spread of New World Screwworm
Sterile Fly Dispersal Area Shifted over Portions of South Texas On January 30, 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced a shift in New World screwworm (NWS) sterile fly dispersal efforts into Texas. To stop the northern spread of NWS, the new dispersal area, or polygon,…
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