Five Texas school districts at risk of a state takeover after ratings’ release
By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune Aug. 15, 2025 “Five Texas school districts at risk of a state takeover after ratings’ release” 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. Sign up for The…
Read MoreNTCC Phi Theta Kappa chapter receives grant from the Mellon Foundation to collect 40 stories
August 14, 2025 Alpha Mu Chi, NTCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, recently received its sixth Honors in Action grant from the Mellon Foundation. The chapter will use the funds to explore and expand upon the various ways in which community colleges preserve stories. Part of that project includes filming and compiling “40 stories” related…
Read MoreVoices of Veterans: Chief Warrant Officer 4 George Wise Shares His Story of Service in the U.S. Coast Guard
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 Warrant Officer 4 (CWO 4) George Wise who served in U.S. Coast Guard.…
Read MoreLufkin felon guilty of federal firearms violation
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Lufkin felon has pleaded guilty to a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Michael Antoine Lovelady, 53, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on August 14, 2025. According…
Read MoreTDLR Shuts Down Massage Establishment in Fort Worth for Suspected Human Trafficking
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has issued a 12-month emergency closure order effective August 13, 2025, for a massage establishment for suspected human trafficking in Fort Worth. Paradise Massage Center LLC and Byung Eui Son were ordered to halt operations at the establishment located at 3509 Williams Road in Fort…
Read MoreEl Salvadoran national, illegally living in Carrollton, indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States
SHERMAN, Texas – An El Salvadoran national, illegally living in Carrollton, has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States, announced Eastern District of Texas Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. David Antonio Lopez-Hernandez, 43, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of…
Read MoreMexican national, illegally living in Grand Prairie, indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States
SHERMAN, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Grand Prairie, has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States, announced Eastern District of Texas Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Joel Calzada-Macias, 46, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas…
Read MoreTAHC Supports Comprehensive New World Screwworm Eradication Actions Announced Today
AUSTIN, TX – State Veterinarian, Dr. Lewis R. “Bud” Dinges, DVM, and Assistant State Veterinarian, Dr. T.R. Lansford, III joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke L. Rollins and Gov. Greg Abbott as they announced the expansion of an impactful New World screwworm (NWS) eradication plan. Among other innovative and proactive solutions, Sec. Rollins committed federal…
Read MoreMexican national, illegally living in Denton County, indicted for unlawfully returning to the United States
SHERMAN, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Denton County, has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States, announced Eastern District of Texas Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Jose Luis Piedra-Sosa, 51, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of…
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