AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Lee Reese who served in the U.S. Navy. Reese decided to enlisted…

On Sept. 24, 2025 at 10 a.m., media are invited to attend the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) presentation of $1,985,000 in grants to seven organizations for providing services to veterans and their families in East Texas. TVC will present “big checks” to the grant recipients who will talk about how this funding is used to…

New World Screwworm Detected in a Cow in Nuevo Leon, Mexico On September 21, 2025, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a positive detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, located in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. According to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), this case…

September 23, 2025 Company Will Monitor the Show as it Returns to ABC IRVING, TX (Sept. 23, 2025)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company’s owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will continue to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” We made a decision last week to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel…

BEAUMONT, Texas –A Nacogdoches man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Adolfo Cruz, 27, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a machinegun and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on…

LIVING ON PURPOSE By Dr. Billy Holland I’m honored to have the opportunity to share my heart each week. The messages lately have given us some things to think about, as God’s word brings us into a reverential fear and awareness of His presence. Many different types of people read faith columns, including some who…

Digital fact sheet outlines monitoring and reporting strategies to protect wildlife The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released a new fact sheet, “Wildlife Monitoring and Management for New World Screwworm,” to help Texans protect wildlife from the threat of this potentially devastating parasite. Protect Texas wildlife Learn how to spot and report New World screwworm in…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Sept. 23, 2025 “West Texas wants to sell its natural gas to AI data centers, but has few options for transporting it” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune Sept. 22, 2025 “Major statewide propositions will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. Here are your voting rights in Texas.” 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.…