By Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune January 28, 2026 SAN ANTONIO — Flanked by state and local leaders, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Dallas Democrat, on Wednesday called for the immediate release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Conejo Arias, whose arrests in…

Longview, Texas (January 30, 2026) The Martin House Children’s Advocacy Center held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, January 29, 2026, to signify the beginning of construction on a new facility to serve abused children and their families. Among those who were turning the ground was Roxanne Stevenson, CEO, Michael Clements, Jr., Capital Campaign Chair, Melanie…

We don’t need better training for the men who killed these activists. We need a moral movement to disarm them and reconstruct democracy. By William J. Barber II, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove | January 26, 2026 From 1920 until 1938, a flag on Fifth Avenue in New York City proclaimed an uncomfortable reality to passers-by on New…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune January 8, 2026 CANADIAN — Salem Abraham may not have memorized every utility pole in the Texas Panhandle, but he knows precisely which ones shouldn’t be there. He’s mapped them across more than 300 miles in this region of treeless grassland, plateaus and canyons. These structures have been…

SWEPCO Expects 95% Restoration Completion Tonight Crews will continue to work until power is restored to all customers.   CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD BROLL Available raw footage includes: Launchpad of restoration operations in Natchitoches Damage throughout the region      What You Need to Know   SWEPCO expects 95 percent of all customers who can…

The New Diana ISD will delay the school start time in the morning by one hour. This will allow bus drivers, staff, parents, and guardians to see the roadways in daylight. Classes will start at 8:30 AM. Drive Safely. NDISD Administration

THSCA recognizes outstanding Volleyball coaches from across the state for their accomplishments SAN MARCOS, TX (January 28, 2026)– The THSCA and Texas Farm Bureau Insurance have released the regional Coach of the Year honorees for volleyball. Go to www.thsca.com/coty to access list of 2025-26 Regional Coach of the Year Honorees. THSCA members are offered a chance to nominate…

WASHINGTON – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has closed a civil rights investigation into the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) distribution of disaster mitigation funds. Following a thorough investigation, HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) determined prior allegations, based on a theory of disparate impact, that the Texas GLO engaged…

By Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune January 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — As recently as last year, Rep. Julie Johnson bought and sold stocks from Palantir Technologies, a contractor with the federal government that has been key to the Trump administration’s efforts to track and deport undocumented immigrants. Johnson, a Farmers Branch Democrat who was elected in…

Restoration is complete in Arkansas, Texas and Shreveport Areas   What You Need to Know   SWEPCO has shifted major resources to the Natchitoches service territory with an army of support now in the area.   Mansfield, La. and Hornbeck, La are some of the hardest-hit areas with heavy ice and tree damage.   Significant…