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CITATION BY PUBLICATION- CIVIL SUITS CAUSE NO. 26-230-DCCV-00166 The State of Texas UPSHUR COUNTY PLAINTIFF’s Attorney CASSANDRA M. MCGARVEY 3220 BROADWAY ST. STE 200 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77017-2321 THE STATE OF TEXAS NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney does not file a written answer with…
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CLERK OF THE COURT SUZY WRIGHT PO BOX 1707 QUITMAN, TX 75783 PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY OR PETITIONER JENNIFER KASHAR THE KASHAR LAW FIRM PC 3010 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1200 DALLAS TX 75234 THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: FRANCO CARMEN ABUNDIS, Respondent(s), Greetings: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. You or your attorney are…
Read More‘Embracing God’s New Story: A Miraculous Journey of Healing and Surrender to Rediscover a True Spiritual Self’ released
Lillian C. Meggs shares a remarkable journey of healing, self-discovery and hope through life’s darkest moments PLANO, Texas – Author Lillian C. Meggs invites readers on an unforgettable journey of survival, self-discovery, healing, and unwavering faith in her debut memoir, “Embracing God’s New Story: A Miraculous Journey of Healing and Surrender to Rediscover a…
Read MorePoll: Most Americans think the U.S. has strayed from its founding principles
Politics Jul 1, 2026 5:00 AM EDT Most Americans believe the country has moved away from its founding principles as the nation prepares for its big 250th anniversary, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds. Eighty-three percent of U.S. adults feel America has strayed from the ideals the country was founded on two-and-a-half centuries ago. Read…
Read MoreWatch a Tribune symposium with Texas educators on “What makes a great school?”
By Texas Tribune Events Staff, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2026 It’s the question shaping every Texas classroom, and the question educators rarely get to answer together: What makes a great school? Join The Texas Tribune on Wednesday, July 1 at The Holdsworth Center in Austin and online when we convene public school teachers,…
Read MoreBo French says Texas shouldn’t recognize babies born to undocumented parents as American citizens
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune June 30, 2026 ODESSA — Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner in the November midterm election, on Tuesday called the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship “traitorous,” saying Texas should not recognize babies born to undocumented parents as citizens. “The correct response to…
Read MoreOn the upper Texas coast, many petrochemical facilities may not be prepared for fiercer storms
By Public Health Watch, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2026 This article was originally published by Public Health Watch, a nonprofit investigative news organization. Nearly two decades had passed since the storm. For many, the memory of what had happened on Goat Island had largely vanished into the Gulf of Mexico. Instead, what residents remembered…
Read MoreSupreme Court decision loosening campaign finance rules could be boon for Paxton in Senate race
By Kayla Guo and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down caps on coordinated spending by political parties and candidates could boost GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, giving national Republicans a new tool to eat into James Talarico’s fundraising edge. The 6-to-3 decision eliminated federal…
Read MoreOne year after the July 4 flood, Kerr County shows signs of trauma and healing
By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune July 1, 2026 KERR COUNTY — Alicia Baker can’t bring herself to clean her daughter’s bedroom. Eleven-year-old Madelyn “Emmy” Jeffrey left a pile of craft supplies on the floor in their San Antonio home before heading off to the Guadalupe River with her grandparents, where they drowned in the…
Read MoreOP-ED: THE BIBLE AND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
2 Corinthians 3: 17 “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” By Van Yandell The word “Creator” in the Declaration of Independence indicates a God/Bible believing people. The parallels to Bible teachings, concepts and people connect the Bible to the Declaration. King George III ruled…
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