After public pressure, Texas OKs more 765 lines, directing companies to work with landowners
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune September 11, 2026 ODESSA — The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Friday gave its approval to a controversial, 370-mile-long transmission line project, pending two transmission companies work with landowners to make modifications. The Howard Solstice transmission line, as it is known, will transport electricity through South Texas…
Read MoreGilmer 64, Kilgore 50
Kilgore Game Statistics_FINAL Buckeyes Outlast Bulldogs in 64-50 Shootout By Joe Dodd GILMER — One year after a 60-point loss to Kilgore left Gilmer searching for answers about more than football, the Buckeyes delivered an answer of their own Friday night. And they did it emphatically. Gilmer piled up 583 yards of offense, rushed for…
Read MoreInvestigators Capture Two of Texas’ Most Wanted
September 9, 2026 AUSTIN – Two of Texas’s 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders are back in custody following their recent arrests. Authorities captured Abelardo Garza in Brownsville and Elliott Reed in Benbrook last week. A Texas Crime Stoppers reward will be paid for Garza’s arrest. Abelardo Garza, 56, was taken into custody in Brownsville on Sept.…
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CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
DAR Promotes Constitution Week: September 17-23 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month’s annual observance in honor this foundational document of national governance. The DAR initiated the observance in 1955, when the service organization petitioned the U.S. Congress to dedicate…
Read MoreRecord-breaking TJC enrollment adds to centennial celebration
East Texas — Just in time to celebrate its 100th anniversary, TJC welcomes its largest fall student enrollment, breaking its previous fall record by nearly 3% with 13,147 total students. The number of students attending is monumental, but so is TJC’s sustained commitment to providing high-quality, affordable education and training opportunities for East Texas and beyond.…
Read MoreBBGB Fundraiser
Gilmer-based “Big Brothers Giving Back,” an organization of men who mentor young boys, will hold a “Flapjack Fundraiser” breakfast Saturday morning, Sept. 12, at Applebee’s Grill and Bar in Longview. The event at 101 W. Loop 281 is set for 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tickets are $15. The menu includes pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs,…
Read MoreVeterans benefits seminar coming to Mansfield
ERLANGER, KY. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year. One of the various services DAV provides at no cost to veterans is our Information Seminar program. These…
Read MoreIndigenous Groups Are Exempt From Medicaid Work Rules, but Native Hawaiians Aren’t
By Ashley Mizuo Sep 11, 2026 Kapono Chong-Hanssen is the medical director of Ho‘ōla Lāhui, the Native Hawaiian healthcare system on Kaua‘i. Chong-Hanssen anticipates many of his patients will no longer receive the care they need after new Medicaid work requirements go into effect. (Ashley Mizuo/KFF Health News) WAIANAE, Hawai‘i — Native Hawaiians will need…
Read MoreTexas needs more foster care spending transparency, state report says
By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune September 11, 2026 Texas can be more transparent with how much it spends to temporarily house foster children and with what its private contractors are spending to provide foster care services for half of the state, a new state report shows. The state’s Legislative Budget Board said in its…
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