New release ‘Get Off The Hamster-Wheel’ reveals practical roadmap to slash healthcare costs while improving patient outcomes
Charles W. Gragg delivers a timely, no-nonsense guide for navigating the U.S. healthcare maze GALLATIN, Tenn. – As healthcare costs soar and businesses struggle to manage employee benefits, one veteran industry expert is offering a way out. In “Get Off The Hamster-Wheel” (published by AuthorHouse), Charles W. Gragg CEBS, REBC, RHU — a seasoned executive…
Read MoreThe Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) Announces the 2024-2025 Super Elite Teams for Softball
THSCA recognizes athletes across Texas for their exemplary athletic achievements for the 2024-2025 UIL Softball season. San Marcos, Texas (June 16, 2025)– The THSCA announced the 2024-2025 THSCA Softball Super Elite Teams. The award recognizes student-athletes across Texas for their exemplary athletic achievement in the 2024-2025 UIL softball season. To access list of Softball Super Elite Teams: https://www.thsca.com/super-elite-teams…
Read MoreMexican national guilty of immigration violations in the Eastern District of Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas –A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to an immigration violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Rigoberto Rodriguez-Moreno, 44, a Mexican national illegally residing in Lufkin, pleaded guilty to illegal reentry by a previously deported person before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson on June…
Read MoreConspirators sentenced for engaging in a multitude of fraud schemes, including romance scams, investment fraud, and business email compromise, to steal at least $17 million
SHERMAN, Texas –Multiple defendants have been sentenced to federal prison for their role in an elaborate fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Damilola Kumapayi, 39, of Plano, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to 109 months in federal prison. Sandra…
Read MoreSouth Padre Island officials worried about FEMA’s potential disaster spending cuts
By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune June 16, 2025 “South Padre Island officials worried about FEMA’s potential disaster spending cuts” 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. Subscribe to The Y’all — a…
Read MoreReal lives, real losses of drunk driving
One quarter of the total traffic fatalities in Texas in 2024 were DUI-alcohol related Download video June 16, 2025 ATLANTA – Marcus Nalepa and his 8-year-old daughter Kelsey were on the way to her softball practice in League City when their lives changed forever. Just feet from Kelsey’s elementary school, a drunk driver slammed into the…
Read MoreTSTA STATEMENT ON LEGISLATIVE SESSION WINS AND THE WORK AHEAD
(Round Rock, TX) – The Texas State Troopers Association (TSTA) issued a statement today recapping the 89th Texas Legislative Session, which brought important progress for the law enforcement community, despite leaving some key priorities unresolved. “TSTA worked tirelessly this legislative session to deliver meaningful wins for our members and for DPS officers and staff across…
Read MoreDPS Recognizes Recipients of Adolph Thomas Distinguished Service Award at June PSC Meeting
AUSTIN – The Public Safety Commission (PSC), along with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Colonel Freeman F. Martin presented this year’s Adolph Thomas Distinguished Service Awards today during the PSC meeting at DPS Headquarters in Austin. “The Adolph Thomas Distinguished Service Award reflects the very best of our department— leadership, dedication and a true commitment…
Read MoreEspecially Texan: Juneteenth
Legacy of Texas is the official store of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Especially Texan is a weekly dive into historical topics that make up the tapestry of Texas history. Especially Texan: Juneteenth On June 19 (“Juneteenth”), 1865, Union general Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Read on to learn…
Read MoreThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determines Texas screwstem not warranted for federal protection
Texas screwstem Photo Credit: James Childress HOUSTON – After a thorough review of the best available scientific and commercial information, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined the Texas screwstem, an herbaceous plant, does not meet the definition of an endangered or a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Service evaluated threats to…
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