Kilgore College’s Associate Degree Nursing program has been ranked No. 4 in Texas by RegisteredNursing.org, a national organization that evaluates nursing programs based on factors including licensure exam pass rates and academic quality. KC’s Associate Degree Nursing program has recorded a 100% NCLEX pass rate across multiple years. The 16-month, campus-based program is designed to…

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program emphasizes appropriate timing for key activities, treatments The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “Pond 365: Timing of Pond Practices” on Feb. 17 from 6-7:30 p.m. The event is a component of the agency’s AquaExtension programming. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “Pond 365: Timing of…

AgriLife Extension expert shares what Texans should know before planting fruit trees Dreaming of harvesting peaches, plums, apples or figs from your own backyard? Growing delicious homegrown fruit starts with planting your tree correctly — and at the right time of year. Tim Hartmann, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service statewide fruit specialist and assistant professor, Department of…

By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune January 20, 2026 New regulations for the consumable hemp industry were approved by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Tuesday, concluding the agency’s involvement in a yearlong effort to more tightly regulate the products in the state. The rules change little for the $5 billion industry, replacing the temporary…

By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune January 20, 2026 In this week’s episode, hosts Matthew and Eleanor speak with Texas Tribune reporter Colleen DeGuzman and Houston-based immigration attorney Paul Pirela about immigration enforcement in Texas. What’s ICE doing in Texas? How are Texas immigrants being affected? And what is the Trump administration saying about its…

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune January 20, 2026 A federal judge’s ruling has reset the legal fight over a drag show ban at West Texas A&M, handing the school a win after a full trial and wiping out a pending appeal. The case had been on track for a closely watched hearing before the…

By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune January 20, 2026 Texas is poised to become the largest home for data centers in the country within the next two years as artificial intelligence continues to boom, according to a report published Tuesday. Bloom Energy, a California-based company that provides onsite power generation for electricity-guzzling data centers, also…

Kilgore College adult education working to continue after federal funding cuts paused programhttps://t.co/lvHEZODYf5 pic.twitter.com/IUSvUbr2K6 — KLTV 7 (@KLTV7) January 19, 2026

Crews performing readiness checklists for electric and natural gas systems ahead of next weekend Customers urged to have a plan and make preparations now for freezing temperatures, high winds and potential ice accumulation   HOUSTON – Jan. 20, 2026 – With winter precipitation and freezing temperatures in the low 20s forecasted to impact CenterPoint Energy’s…

By Alice Hines for ProPublica In 2020, a foster care supervisor in Montcalm County, Michigan, messaged her boss with concerns about drug testing. A father who was working to reunite with his children had tested positive for methamphetamine with the lab the state had a contract with, Averhealth, and the results contradicted tests ordered by…