Several major Texas death row appeals loom in 2026 amid drop in executions
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune January 13, 2026 Several appeals in some of Texas’ highest-profile capital punishment cases are set for 2026 as the state continues to maintain a historically low number of executions. 2025 marked the second year Texas was not the leading state in executions in a single year, but the state…
Read MoreCornyn Joins Sec. Hegseth on Arsenal of Freedom Tour in Texas
Senator Touts Texas’ Defense Strength & Visits Sites in San Antonio, Fort Worth, Starbase WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today showcased Texas’ robust defense industry with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during the Texas leg of the Arsenal of Freedom Tour, which included a visit with wounded soldiers in San Antonio, a tour of…
Read MoreTexas Trucking Association Endorses Sen. Cornyn for Re-Election
Largest Trucking Association in Texas Backs Cornyn AUSTIN, TX — Today, Texans for Senator John Cornyn announced the Texas Trucking Association has endorsed Sen. Cornyn for re-election over his challengers, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Congressman Wesley Hunt. TXTA is the leading voice for Texas’ trucking industry, representing thousands of motor carriers and the men and women who keep the…
Read MoreNew Faith Prescriptions Episode 29 “Managing Chronic Pain: Our Emotional Selves” is now available!
New Faith Prescriptions Episode 29 “Managing Chronic Pain: Our Emotional Selves” is now available! A large percentage of patients in their later years, as well as some who are younger, struggle with chronic pain. This episode addresses how the physical perception of pain is affected by one’s emotional state, as well as how healthcare…
Read MoreTGCA State Basketball Poll 1-12-2026
January 12, 2026 Texas Girls Coaches Association State Basketball Poll Class 1A 1. Gordon 19-0 2. Eula 25-0 3. Silverton 15-1 4. Hermleigh 24-2 5. Nazareth 17-6 6. Bellevue 22-2 7. Nueces Canyon 18-2 8. Irion County 17-2 9. Zavalla 22-3 10. Guthrie 21-3 11. Kress 17-5 12. Moulton 21-3 13. McMullen County 21-4 14.…
Read MoreTexas Shakespeare Festival awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant for America250
The Texas Shakespeare Festival at Kilgore College has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support its 2026 season as part of the federal initiative Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes. “As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the National Endowment for the Arts is…
Read MoreGilmer FFA Chili Cook-Off Scholarship Fundraiser
From “Happy Days” to “The Love Boat,” Charles Fox’s Themes Were Always Exciting and New
January 12, 2026 Posted by: Mark Hartsell Share this post: This article also appears in the January-February issue of the Library of Congress Magazine. For millions of Americans in the 1970s and ’80s, Charles Fox was the sound of weeknight entertainment. You came home from work, gathered with the family in the living room after dinner,…
Read MoreNew Early Childhood Education Center Officially Opens in Cypress, Led by Towne Lake Family
CYPRESS, TX – A new early childhood education center is officially open in Cypress, bringing expanded preschool and childcare options to local families and reinforcing a commitment to community-centered education. Located at 8742 Barker Cypress Road, Lightbridge Academy of Cypress is now open and serving children from infancy through pre-kindergarten. The school officially opened its doors this…
Read MoreMillions of Americans Are Expected To Drop Their Affordable Care Act Plans. They’re Looking for a Plan B.
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio January 12, 2026 It’s feeding time for the animals on this property outside Nashville, Tennessee. An albino raccoon named Cricket reaches through the wires of its cage to grab an animal cracker, an appetizer treat right before the evening meal. “Cricket is blind,” said Robert Sory, who is trying…
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