SFA Gardens to Host Annual Fall Plant Sale October 4th
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Stephen F. Austin State University’s SFA Gardens will host its annual Fabulous Fall Festival Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet Street, in historic Nacogdoches. The sale will feature an array of hard-to-find, “Texas-tough” plants, East Texas natives and pollinator-friendly selections.…
Read MoreTexas Demographic Center: Your Monthly Data Update
MONTHLY DATA UPDATE Texas’ population is getting older Age-Sex Distribution of Population in Texas: 2004 and 2024 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000-2010 Intercensal Population Estimates and Vintage 2024 Population Estimates. The latest Viz of the Week from the Texas Demographic Center highlights how the state’s population structure has evolved from 2004 to 2024. While Texas has experienced significant…
Read MoreCarter BloodCare announces critical need for local blood donors
Blood center encourages donations this week as summer supply drops BEDFORD, TEXAS (July 28, 2025) – Carter BloodCare reports the local blood supply has dropped to critical levels, meaning less than one day’s supply of many blood types is on hand. While all blood types are needed, type O is the most serious. O negative…
Read MoreOp-Ed: A Medicare Reform Could Save Lives and Dollars — But Only With This Tweak
By Dr. Michael P. Ast Medicare pays for about 8 million surgeries each year, from joint replacements and spinal fusions to open-heart bypasses. To ensure that seniors get the best follow-up care possible — and thus avoid expensive complications — Medicare officials are about to roll out a new payment model. In essence, the reform…
Read MoreUT Tyler Announces New Fisch College of Pharmacy Dean
TYLER, Texas (July 28, 2025) – The University of Texas at Tyler named Dr. Pamella Ochoa as the dean of the Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy. Ochoa has served as interim dean since 2024. “Dr. Ochoa is a dedicated leader and educator whose commitment to student success, academic excellence and service to East…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
July 28, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.73/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 0.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 36.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreTexas A&M System’s new leader hints faculty senates in state leaders’ crosshairs will stay
By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune July 28, 2025 “Texas A&M System’s new leader hints faculty senates in state leaders’ crosshairs will stay” 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…
Read MoreTexas buys land for new state parks that will be developed using $1 billion voter-approved fund
By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune, Graphics by Edison Wu, The Texas Tribune July 28, 2025 “Texas buys land for new state parks that will be developed using $1 billion voter-approved fund” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public…
Read MoreCosmetic Surgeries Led To Disfiguring Injuries, Patients Allege
By Fred Schulte, KFF Health News and Oona Zenda Illustration by Oona Zenda July 28, 2025 A few days after a harrowing cosmetic surgery procedure, Erin Schaeffer said, she woke up with fluid leaking from an open wound in her stomach. Schaeffer went on to spend a week in a Florida hospital battling a severe…
Read MoreThe guerilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from “silent extinction”
By Laura Mallonee, Grist July 28, 2025 “The guerilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from “silent extinction”” 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 Brief, The Texas Tribune’s…
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