All recent polls have Talarico ahead of Paxton in the U.S. Senate race
By Hien An Ngo and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune August 7, 2026 Texas’ candidates in this year’s U.S. Senate race are neck and neck, according to recent polling. Since the runoff election on May 26, state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has performed slightly better than his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton.…
Read MoreSFA Gardens lecture to feature ornamental plant specialist
Yu Lecture Series Flyer SFA Gardens’ monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series will feature a presentation by Dr. Ping Yu, University of Georgia Assistant Professor of Horticulture and ornamental extension specialist, at 7 p.m. October 8th in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. She will present, “Blooms and Beyond,…
Read MoreBarnett takes calf roping average as Muleriders put five in short round
News from Southern Arkansas University MAGNOLIA, AR (09/29/2026) Westin Barnett won the calf roping at the University of West Alabama rodeo, held September 24-26 in Livingston, AL, to lead the Southern Arkansas University rodeo team. Barnett won the first go-round with a 10.0 in Friday slack. He followed with a second-place finish in the short…
Read MoreAI is changing medicine. Medical education must change, too
By Dr. James W. Schroeder Artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize most industries, and medicine is no exception. Eight in ten doctors already use AI for everything from taking notes to getting up to speed on the latest medical research in order to better diagnose patients. AI promises to deliver enormous benefits to clinicians and…
Read MoreMorris County man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas
MARSHALL, Texas – A Daingerfield man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Reco Tyrone Hayes, 51, was convicted by a jury for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced…
Read MoreCamp County man sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for the online sexual exploitation of children
MARSHALL, Texas – A Leesburg man has been sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Wesley Jacob Hearon, 36, pleaded guilty to production of child pornography and was sentenced to 348 months in federal prison by U.S. District…
Read MoreGhost Hunt Storytime going on at the Upshur County Library
By Phillip Williams Three types of free activities, two of them for children, are scheduled at the Upshur County Library within the next week. A book will be read to young children at both of the library’s weekly “Storytime” sessions Thursday (Oct. 1.) “LEGOs at the Library,” for children ages 5-11, is scheduled from 11…
Read MoreConfusion and Angst Follow State’s Early Rollout of Medicaid Work Rules
By Aaron Bolton, MTPR Sep 29, 2026 Rep. Mary Caferro, a Democrat in the Montana House, spoke at a July rally at the Montana Capitol in Helena, criticizing the state’s expedited rollout of Medicaid work requirements. She’s among several Democrats who pushed for the state to delay implementing the rules until the Jan. 1 federal…
Read MoreAfter Failed Execution, Health Workers Say State’s Rules Flout Medical Ethics
By Catherine Sweeney, WPLN Sep 29, 2026 This story describes a lethal injection procedure used in state executions. In May, a group of healthcare workers spent about an hour trying to establish complete IV access so they could inject Tony Carruthers, an inmate at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee, with a lethal…
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