By Colleen DeGuzman and Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune November 19, 2025 When Texas’ new GOP-friendly congressional map was struck down on Tuesday, state leaders blamed the “radical left” and “activist judges.” But the opinion was authored by Judge Jeffery Brown, a former Texas Supreme Court justice and appointee of President Donald Trump with a…

The American Historical Association has developed a field guide to help contextualize ongoing revisions to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards for social studies. At its September meeting, the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) adopted an experimental course sequence that will require substantial changes at nearly every grade level from kindergarten through…

MAGNOLIA, AR (11/18/2025) Southern Arkansas University’s 42nd annual Celebration of Lights on December 4, 2025, will offer an abundance of holiday cheer with festive lighting displays, photos with Santa, ferris wheel rides, festive food, and more. SAU’s Celebration of Lights began in 1984 as a lighting display to enhance SAU’s seventy-fifth-year celebration. It included a…

DALLAS, TEXAS (November 19, 2025) – Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved in the last 100 days, recognizing 300 days of fulfilling the agency’s statutory obligations, and delivering clean air, land, and water for all Americans under President Donald Trump’s leadership. EPA Region 6 led the…

What: Military Community Job Fair connecting service members, veterans, Guard/Reserve, and military spouses with employers that are actively hiring. When: Tuesday, November 25, 11:00am to 3:00pm Central Why it matters: This event accelerates veteran hiring by translating military experience into civilian opportunity—delivering fast access to decision-makers across various industries. To learn more about RecruitMilitary, visit:…

November 2025 Español Most home fires start in kitchens. Learn about preventing and putting out fires: Don’t walk away while food is cooking. If you have to leave, even for a short time, turn off the burner. If something catches fire on your stove, cover the pan with a lid to smother the flames. Leave…

Holocaust Survivor and Founder of The ZACHOR Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, Benjamin Lesser, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, the first day of Rosh Hashana. He was just shy of 97 years old. In Jewish tradition, a person who dies on Rosh Hashanah is considered a tzaddik, or a person of great righteousness, who was needed until the very last moment of their year. Ben, indeed, fits that…

II Timothy 3: 16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” By Van Yandell It is somewhat disturbing to hear Christians quote scripture that is not in the Bible. Cleanliness is not next to Godliness and money is not the root…

SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. December 11 in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center.   Our very own Dr. David Creech, Director of SFA Gardens, will discuss “SFA Gardens Against the Odds:  A Year in the Garden.”   Creech…