Texas Drilling Permit and Completion Statistics for June 2026
July 02, 2026AUSTIN, Texas – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 750 original drilling permits in June 2026. The total includes 686 to drill new oil or gas wells, 6 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 1 field transfer, 56 for re-completion and 1 reclass. The breakdown of well types for total original drilling…
Read More1 Day Until 250: The Celebration is On!
The celebration begins today! There may be one more day until July 4, but America’s Block Party kicks off now! Beginning today and continuing through July 4, you can watch, listen, and take part as celebrations unfold across the country through America’s Block Party LIVE and the official America’s Block Party mobile app. Watch America’s…
Read MoreVeterans benefits seminar coming to Granbury
ERLANGER, KY. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year. One of the various services DAV provides at no cost to veterans is our Information Seminar program. These…
Read MoreNEW BOOKS TO PUT THE SPARKLE IN YOUR JULY FESTIVITIES
Texas authors will light up your summer reading list with this brilliant collection of new releases. We’re highlighting speculative and legal thrillers, historical fiction, a sports memoir, and much more. No matter where the summer takes you, we have just the book to brighten your beach reading or put the sparkle back into a rainy…
Read MoreTexas Stock Exchange to launch trading on Monday, in test of upstart’s challenge to Wall Street
By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune July 3, 2026 The Texas Stock Exchange will commence trading on Monday, kickstarting the first real test of one of the most well-funded new exchanges to launch in decades. The Texas Stock Exchange, a Dallas-based startup, will initiate a phased rollout to take place over the course of July.…
Read MoreA year after deadly floods, Texas lawmakers haven’t addressed training for emergency coordinators
By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune July 3, 2026 In legislative hearings after last year’s July 4 floods, the state’s emergency management chief made some recommendations to state lawmakers. They included empowering the agency to vet volunteers who show up after disasters and establishing clearer guidelines for local officials to decide whether to do autopsies…
Read MoreNew Report Reveals Consumers Express Dissatisfaction with AI Implementation
Artificial intelligence is inescapable. Emerging technology is ubiquitous in the workplace, at schools and computers and phones. The benefit of a personal assistant at your fingertips is exciting for many – but concerning for others, especially as AI becomes ubiquitous both as a tool for legitimate businesses and a new method for scammers. Over the last three years,…
Read MoreCLASS A ALL-STATE SOFTBALL
LONGVIEW – Listed is the Blue Bell/Texas Sportswriters Association Class A All-State Softball Team for the 2026 season. Voting was conducted by TSWA members based on nominations from coaches and sportswriters around the state. COACH OF THE YEAR: James Turner, Jonesboro PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kylnee Ovalle, Petersburg FIRST TEAM Pitcher: Landree Deats, Jonesboro; Paige…
Read MoreNorth Texas Child Predator Named July’s Featured Fugitive
July 2, 2026 AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Alejandro Villegas is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during July if the tip is received this month. Alejandro Villegas, 32, from Fort Worth, has been wanted out of Tarrant Co. since January 2026 for…
Read MoreBuyouts offered to nearly a quarter of UT Tyler employees amid budget shortfall
By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune July 2, 2026 The University of Texas at Tyler is offering buyouts to about a quarter of its employees, but officials have not publicly released details about the cost-cutting move. The incentives are intended to keep UT Tyler “affordable and prepared for the future” while allowing the university to…
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