Warm, dry holiday weather elevates wildfire risk across Texas
Texas A&M Forest Service encourages extra caution over holiday season Warm, dry conditions and dry vegetation are increasing wildfire risks under high wind conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service urges extra caution during the holidays. (Texas A&M Forest Service) Unseasonably warm and dry conditions, along with freeze-cured grasses are raising wildfire risks during the holidays across…
Read MoreEast Region Texas A&M AgriLife Conference and Expo set for Jan. 16 in Tyler
Event offers Texas Department of Agriculture and Structural Pest Control Service continuing education units The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the East Region Texas A&M AgriLife Conference and Expo on Jan. 16 in Tyler. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the East Region Texas A&M AgriLife Conference and Expo on Jan. 16 in Tyler. (Sam Craft/Texas…
Read MoreVideo: Gas prices hit less than $2 per gallon in parts of East Texas
Video: Lunch at Doc’s (#780) Strange RV Tours
After Outpatient Cosmetic Surgery, They Wound Up in the Hospital or Alone at a Recovery House
By Fred Schulte, KFF Health News December 23, 2025 Lisa Farris worried that a nasty infection from recent liposuction and a tummy tuck was rapidly getting worse. So she phoned the cosmetic surgery center to ask if she should head to the emergency room, she alleges in a lawsuit. The nurse who took the call…
Read MoreAll seven Upshur County school districts will remain in their same classification and division for the 2026 and 2027 football seasons
The Seven Districts and Their Classifications: Gilmer ISD – 878.5 students (Class 4A Division II) New Diana ISD – 339 students (Class 3A Division II) Harmony ISD – 258 students (Class 3A Division II) Union Grove ISD – 228.5 students (Class 2A Division I) Ore City ISD – 212 students (Class 2A Division I) Big…
Read MoreSBA Relief Still Available to Texas Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Spring Storms
Deadline to apply for economic injury loans approaching WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Texas of the Jan. 21, 2026 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by thunderstorms, straight-line winds and tornadoes occurring April…
Read MoreConservation groups buy more than 3,000 acres on Texas coast for whooping crane habitat
By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune December 22, 2025 This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. On an isolated stretch of Texas coastline, conservation groups have acquired more than 3,000 acres of nearly pristine…
Read MoreTexas comptroller questions whether some Islamic schools can be excluded from voucher program
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune December 22, 2025 Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock is asking the Texas Attorney General’s Office whether certain schools can be excluded from Texas’ new school voucher program based on connections to a U.S. Muslim advocacy group or alleged ties to the Chinese government. In a request for opinion filed…
Read MoreAnother exodus in Congress means Texas will need to start rebuilding its clout in 2027
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune December 23, 2025 At least a quarter of Texas’ congressional delegation is headed for the exits next year, a massive departure that will weaken the state’s clout in the U.S. House and force its members to rebuild Texas’ oft-cited prestige on Capitol Hill. Nine members of Congress from Texas…
Read More