(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.24 billion in April, 7.1 percent more than in April 2024. The majority of April sales tax revenue is based on sales made in March and remitted to the agency in April. “State sales tax collections were likely driven in part by businesses in…

On Friday, Ronda Knight will graduate from Tyler Junior College with associate degrees in psychology and sociology. The following Monday, she will begin TJC’s 16-month Associate Degree Nursing program. She works full time while maintaining a near-perfect GPA. She’s a mom of eight kids, ages 18 to 29. She gets up at 3:30 every morning…

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or Council) voted to award RecoveryPeople a grant of up to $10 million to implement strategies that will increase the number of peer support specialists. A peer support specialist is someone who uses their lived experience of recovery from addiction to provide services in…

May 5, 2025   Texas’s largest one-day festival now features GO TEXAN as its lead sponsor  AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), and the city of Waxahachie, Texas, are proud to announce their sponsorship of the 2025 Crossroads of Texas GO TEXAN Country Festival, a celebration of Lone…

https://www.kilgore.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/KC-SPRING-2025-GRADUATION-CANDIDATES.pdf Published: May 4, 2025 Kilgore College will hold two commencements this week to honor its spring graduates. Graduation ceremonies are set for 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, May 9, in Dodson Auditorium. The procession will include 452 graduates with 489 degrees and certificates set to be awarded. The 2 p.m. ceremony is for students…

Posted on: May 2, 2025   Longview’s Juneteenth celebration is back and bigger than ever, with a full month of events honoring freedom, culture, and community. While the City of Longview is proud to support several anchor events, this year’s calendar is driven by grassroots organizations, churches, civic groups, and residents working together to mark…

(EAST TEXAS) – May is National Stroke Awareness Month and CHRISTUS Health is encouraging people to know the signs of a stroke, which affects nearly 800,000 Americans each year and nearly 15 million worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke, and…

Tyler, Texas (May 5, 2025) — UT Health East Texas is excited to welcome Four Seasons Women’s Health, further strengthening our commitment to delivering exceptional, personalized care for women across East Texas. The practice will continue caring for patients at its current location, 2017 Rickety Lane in Tyler, and now operate as part of UT…

EULESS – Today, the SBA Dallas/Fort Worth District Office announced the 2025 National Small Business Week (NSBW) winners. During NSBW, the SBA recognizes the hard work, ingenuity, and dedication of America’s small businesses, and celebrates their contributions to the economy. Seven district winners will be honored during the annual awards celebration in conjunction with SCORE.…