Published: March 31, 2026 Texas Mutual Insurance Company awarded a $100,000 grant for the 19th consecutive year to Kilgore College to continue funding the college’s Risk Management Institute (RMI), which provides free workplace safety courses for community employers, workers and the general public. Jeremy Hansen, manager of regional safety services at Texas Mutual Insurance Company, presented…

By Vanessa G. Sánchez, El Tímpano April 6, 2026 OAKLAND, Calif. — Rosa María Carranza leaned forward to hold a 3-year-old’s back as the girl climbed a rock in the forested hills of northeast Oakland. Dressed in hiking gear and beaded necklaces, Carranza, 67, maneuvered between trees and children on a sunny morning in December.…

By Brett Kelman and Amy Maxmen April 6, 2026 Three weeks after Sophia Bassan’s mastectomy, she felt a stabbing pain beneath her right armpit. In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back. Her body became so sensitive that at times she couldn’t wear a shirt or lift a fork to her…

AUSTIN – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is accepting nominations for the 2026 Texas Emergency Management Awards, recognizing excellence in emergency management, leadership, and service across the State of Texas. Additionally, TDEM is seeking nominations to honor first responders who have passed away within the last year for inclusion in the First Responder…

download video Distracted driving a leading cause in Texas crashes April 1, 2026 AUSTIN – Whatever’s on the phone, it can’t be as important as what’s in front of you on the road. Pay attention behind the wheel — it can save a life. Unfortunately, drivers sometimes forget their fellow Texans and drive distracted. The…

By Zahiyah Carter, The Texas Tribune April 6, 2026 Eloisa Schessler and her husband started Eloisa’s Kitchen Food Truck in Dallas to help their daughter. Their daughter had suffered a head injury, and had become a shell of her former self. They worked diligently to create a small business where their daughter not only serves…

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune April 6, 2026 Editor’s note: This post contains an image that includes a racial effigy. Jennifer Lee and Kyev Tatum agree that Texas’ Black students do not receive the same academic support as their peers, that schools punish them unfairly and that recent state laws silence Black history and…

The United States has spent EIGHT TRILLION DOLLARS fighting and policing in the Middle East. Thousands of our Great Soldiers have died or been badly wounded. Millions of people have died on the other side. GOING INTO THE MIDDLE EAST IS THE WORST DECISION EVER MADE….. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2019