By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 16, 2025 “Five district attorneys sue Ken Paxton to block new rule requiring them to hand over case records” 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.…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. Jerry Leonard Carnley, Jr., 55, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia…

Roadwork Report Week of May 18 – May 24   Bowie County   I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left lane for thru traffic, no option to exit. Right lane for local traffic, can exit. Some westbound ramp closures I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419,…

The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in finding a missing woman who has not been seen since last week. https://t.co/kq0LbIHHpW — KETK NEWS (@KETK) May 15, 2025

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for violent crime violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. Patrick Lee Bridgewater, 22, pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone…

    NORTHERN TEXAS — The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the release of three individual commemorative stamps honoring the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. Each stamp pays tribute to a vital component of the nation’s defense, recognizing their shared origins in the American Revolutionary War.   “These stamps…

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced more than $192 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding for eligible Native American Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas to carry out affordable housing activities in Indian Country. Nationally, HUD awarded $1.1 billion…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 15, 2025 “Texas House votes to repeal ban on “homosexual conduct”” 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…

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune April 15, 2025 “Texas Senate panel advances bill that gives schools more latitude to discipline students” 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…