BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Splendora, has been charged with child exploitation violations, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Henry Alberto Calix-Martinez, 24, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with production and distribution of…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Dayton, has been charged with a firearms violation, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Vicente Gerardo-Cruz, 47, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with possession of a firearm by…

Collaboration to create satellite-based monitoring tools for smarter decisions and resource efficiency Texas A&M AgriLife Research and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service have signed a memorandum of understanding with Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions of Fort Worth to promote and develop innovative satellite-connected agricultural monitoring systems. The collaboration aims to develop technologies that improve water, livestock and land management outcomes for…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Liberty County convicted felon has been charged with a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jason Reeves, 51, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with possession of a firearm by…

  HRSA-funded project designed to strengthen workforce   BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M University College of Nursing has received a four-year, $3.9 million federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to bolster the state’s rural nursing workforce through expanded rural-focused curriculum and clinical experiences. The Connecting Nurse Education to Rural Communities in Texas (ConNECT) project…

Rural volunteer units receive fire and rescue equipment funding Thanks to a historic investment by the 89th Texas Legislature, Texas A&M Forest Service approved an additional $17.6 million in funding to award 687 fire and rescue equipment grants and 66 dry hydrant grants to Texas volunteer fire departments through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program on Dec.…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune December 8, 2025 State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, on Monday announced she was no longer running for Congress and would instead run for state comptroller. The pivot, coming on the last day to file for Texas’ 2026 primaries, ends Eckhardt’s roughly monthlong campaign for the 10th Congressional District, a…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune December 8, 2025 Colin Allred is dropping out of the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and pivoting to run instead for the Dallas-based 33rd Congressional District. Allred, a former Dallas congressman, was the party’s nominee for Senate in 2024, losing to Sen. Ted Cruz. In July, he launched a…

STATEMENT from Congresswoman @juliejohnsonTX after @ColinAllredTX filed to run for the same position she’s seeking – the newly redrawn 33rd Congressional District in TX. pic.twitter.com/bzl9adEiai — Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) December 8, 2025

December has Highest Number of Drunk Driving Crashes in Texas   AUSTIN – The loss of a loved one hits even harder over the holidays. There are empty chairs at thousands of tables for Texas families devastated by deadly drunk driving crashes.   As Texans gather to celebrate this time of year, the Texas Department of…