Celina football coach retires after district clears him of cover-up allegations amid son’s sex abuse scandal
By Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune January 14, 2026 A beloved athletic director and head football coach at Celina Independent School District announced his retirement Wednesday as district officials cleared him and other employees of wrongdoing in a sexual abuse case involving his son. Bill Elliott, who has been employed by the district for more…
Read MoreThe Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Announces the 2025-2026 Super Elite Teams for Volleyball
The Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Announces the 2025-2026 Super Elite Teams for Volleyball THSCA recognizes athletes across Texas for their exemplary athletic achievements for the 2025-2026 UIL Volleyball season. San Marcos, Texas (January 14, 2026) — The Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) has released its 2025–2026 Super Elite Teams for UIL Volleyball, honoring standout…
Read MoreKC Adult Education & Literacy program will resume GED enrollment Jan. 27
Kilgore College’s Adult Education and Literacy program is reopening after a brief pause caused by nationwide federal funding cuts in 2025. The program will hold its first GED enrollment session of 2026 at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the KC-Longview campus, 300 S. High St. in Longview. Doors will close promptly at 9:15 a.m.,…
Read MoreGilmer standout Ismael Camara brings global background to Polynesian Bowl
GILMER, Texas (KLTV) – An East Texan, Gilmer’s Ismael Camara, is scheduled to play in the Polynesian Bowl this weekend, and he already has his sights on the big game. Read more: https://www.kltv.com/2026/01/12/gilmer-standout-ismael-camara-brings-global-background-polynesian-bowl/
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Social Security Matters
Social Security Matters by Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – I’m Divorced; Can I Get Benefits from my Ex-husband? Dear Rusty: After 16 years of marriage, we were divorced. I have never remarried, but he has. When he starts collecting…
Read MoreOP-ED: IDEAS ARE BUILDING-BLOCKS REFORMATTED
By JAMES A. MARPLES **************************************************** I hear a lot of hubbub these days about “artificial intelligence” and “intellectual property”. To be sure, items of tangible worth used to generate profit can be copyrighted or patented. But I am leery about words like “plagiarism” and such on college campuses and elsewhere. Frankly, if some ideas…
Read MorePine Tree ISD Student Artwork Selected for Display at Bullock Texas State History Museum
Longview, TX — Pine Tree Independent School District proudly announces that Emmeline Peters, a student at Pine Tree High School, has had her artwork selected for display at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin during the month of March. This prestigious selection is a significant honor and highlights Emmeline’s exceptional creativity, dedication, and…
Read MoreWhy Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s endorsed candidates always win
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune January 14, 2026 Jon Gimble says he has plenty to offer GOP primary voters in his bid for an open Texas Senate seat. He’s a lifelong Texan and a local public servant, upsetting a Democrat in 2014 when he was elected district clerk in McLennan County. And he says…
Read MoreTexts among Kerr County officials show confusion about missing campers during July 4 floods
By Emily Foxhall and Lauren McGaughy, The Texas Tribune January 14, 2026 This article is co-published with The Texas Newsroom, a public radio journalism collaboration of stations across the state. The first 911 call from the historic Camp Mystic on the Guadalupe River came in at 3:57 a.m., when a caller told the dispatcher she was…
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