Texas Senator Sends Letter of Support to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission   AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressing his strong support for the Texas Stock Exchange’s (TXSE) application to operate as a National Securities Exchange:   “If approved, the TXSE will…

Fri, May 23 Family Lays Wreath for Fallen Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) today honored the legacy of DPS officers and non-commissioned employees who lost their lives in the line of duty at this year’s annual Peace Officers Memorial Service in Austin. Held at the DPS Fallen…

May 23, 2025 AARON WATSON TO MAKE A STOP AT PARIS SQUARE DURING HIS BUY THE WORLD A ROUND TOUR IN PARIS, TX ON THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH, 2025 Nashville, TN — Following the release of his newest singles, “That‘s What She Said” and “Sober Truth,” country’s ultimate underdog troubadour, Aaron Watson will perform at Paris Square in Paris, TX, with special guest Stoney Musgrove Band…

May 22, 2025 The Northeast Texas Community College Adult Education Department recently held a graduation ceremony to celebrate 25 graduates who completed the requirements for the GED (General Equivalency Diploma). Twelve graduates were inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society and the winner of the J. Travis Jackson Memorial Scholarship was also announced. “It…

AUSTIN— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to honor our military heroes who have sacrificed everything in the name of freedom this Memorial Day at one of our Texas State Veterans Cemeteries. In honor of Memorial Day, headstones of servicemembers Killed or Missing in Action will…

    Fredericksburg, TX – The National Museum of the Pacific War is pleased to announce the relaunch of the Society of Sons and Daughters of WWII Veterans, a revitalized version of a long-standing program dedicated to honoring and preserving the legacy of those who served during World War II.   First established years ago to recognize descendants and families…

WISE COUNTY – On May 22, 2025, at 9:30 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to a multiple-vehicle crash on US-287 near Ramhorn Hill Rd. A preliminary investigation indicates a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling northbound when the driver struck a 2008 Toyota Camry and a 2009 Honda Accord parked on the shoulder.…

May 22, 2025 Northeast Texas Community College recently partnered with UT Health Pittsburg to provide a two-day, hands-on Drywall Repair Training for their facilities team. The training, held at the Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg, focused on essential skills such as taping, bedding, spray texturing, and repair best practices. The course offered practical instruction tailored to…

By JAMES A. MARPLES *************************************************** I have read news articles postulating reasons why America is in such bad fiscal shape; and proposed ‘fixes’ such as curtailing items such as Medicare, Medicaid, the Military, even the post office. Such changes could have been relatively mild and gradual, if they had been adjusted or tweaked slow and…

May 23, 2025 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — As Texans prepare to celebrate Memorial Day—the unofficial kickoff to summer—Texas A&M Forest Service urges everyone to take proactive steps in preventing wildfire ignitions. Recent high temperatures and reduced rainfall are causing wilting grasses and dry vegetation across parts of the Eastern Hill Country, South Texas, Central Texas…