Greg Abbott authorizes Trump to deploy Texas National Guard to other states to protect federal officials
By Alex Nguyen, Marijke Friedman and Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune Oct. 5, 2025 “Greg Abbott authorizes Trump to deploy Texas National Guard to other states” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.…
Read MoreOp-Ed: PRIVATIZING THE VA WILL BE A DISASTER FOR TEXAS’S RURAL VETS
Forcing millions of veterans out of the VA and into our crumbling rural hospitals will hurt both vets and their communities. By Suzanne Gordon, Steve Early James Jones is a 54-year-old disabled Army veteran. After four years of active duty and four in the reserves, Jones says he has a “multitude” of health care problems. “There’s PTSD,…
Read MoreTDEM Launches First Fort Worth Cadet Class of Texas Emergency Management Academy
| October 6, 2025 | FORT WORTH – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today began the inaugural Fort Worth cadet class of The Texas Emergency Management Academy. 25 cadets have embarked on their eight-month journey in this first of its kind program in the nation operated by TDEM. This marks the Academy’s first offering in Fort Worth…
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SWEPCO Has Completed Reliability Improvements in Your Area.
View in Browser We’re Working Every Day to Make Your Power Safer and More Reliable SWEPCO recently completed reliability improvements in your area — including vegetation management, which means trimming trees near power lines to prevent outages. This work helps protect your service from storms and other risks and keeps our infrastructure strong. Even if…
Read MoreThe Assembly Line Announces $100,000 Grant from SWEPCO Foundation to Launch The Media Foundry
Texarkana, TX (October 6, 2025) – The Texarkana region’s premier hub for entrepreneurs, creators, and small businesses is excited to announce a significant investment received from the Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) Foundation. The foundation has awarded The Media Foundry $100,000 to equip local innovators with the tools and resources necessary to power their business…
Read MoreHelp Stamp Out Breast Cancer
DALLAS — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the U.S. Postal Service is reminding customers that they can help fund the cause by purchasing the Breast Cancer Research stamp. These 90-cent self-adhesive semipostal stamps are available year-round in sheets of 20 to help raise funds for breast cancer research. Each stamp is equal…
Read MoreUSAF veteran releases new thriller: Charlie Minto’s Pyramid Scheme
a novel by Les Carroll author of This Troubled Ground Chapin, South Carolina – Charlie Minto’s Pyramid Scheme is the new novel by Air Force veteran Les Carroll, author of the autobiographical novel This Troubled Ground. When Charlie Minto’s sister is murdered by a cartel-connected gang, the retired Marine Corps sniper and recent law school graduate assembles…
Read MoreThe Perfect Pairing: Art and Wine Meet Again at the 16th Annual Winnsboro Art & Wine Festival
October 6, 2025 (Winnsboro, TX) – Winnsboro Center for the Arts (WCA) invites you to raise a glass and savor creativity at the 16th Annual Art & Wine Festival in historic downtown Winnsboro. This FREE, two-day celebration perfectly blends fine art, Texas wines, irresistible food and rich Texas music, making it the ideal fall weekend escape – and it’s only 30 minutes from Gilmer! The festival returns to…
Read MoreUpshur County and Contiguous Counties Population Projections (2020-2060)
By Claude AI Upshur County and its contiguous counties. Upshur County is in East Texas, and its bordering counties are: Upshur County (the center county) Camp County (to the nouth) Wood County (to the west) Smith County (to the southwest) Gregg County (to the south-southeast) Harrison County (to the east) Marion County (to the northeast)…
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