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Texans are demanding their local governments push pause on data centers. Can they?
By Berenice Garcia and The Waco Bridge, The Texas Tribune February 13, 2026 This article was co-reported with The Waco Bridge, a new local newsroom serving the Waco-area. Sign up for the Waco Bridge’s newsletter here. From Amarillo to Waco, College Station to Harlingen, Texans are raising concerns over the proliferation of data centers —…
Read MoreTexas county rejects a moratorium on data center development amid AI boom
By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune February 10, 2026 After hours of testimony from dozens of residents, Hood County commissioners voted down a proposed temporary pause on new industrial development, including data centers, after a letter from a state senator threatened legal action saying the county did not have the power to issue moratoriums. The…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
February 9, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.44/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 8.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 22.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreSeahawks win Super Bowl LX
By Elwyn Henderson After a week of media frenzy and question after question asked by media representatives from all over the world the AFC Champion New England Patriots and NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks finally got to game day on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California to compete for the Lombardi Trophy honoring the…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: The Irrepressible Ronnie McMullen
By Jim “Pappy” Moore There used to be a column I read called “My Most Unforgettable Character” in the Reader’s Digest. We got the Reader’s Digest when I was growing up and I was a voracious young reader, gathering useful and useless knowledge along the way. It sure paid to increase my Word Power, among…
Read More2026 GILMER BUCKEYE FOOTBALL-Official
2026 GILMER BUCKEYE FOOTBALL-Official Date: Team: Location: Time: VARSITY 14-Aug. Lindale (Scrimmage) Away 5/7 20-Aug. (Thurs) Henderson (Scrimmage) Home 5/7 28-Aug. Pine Tree Away 7:30 4-Sept. Chapel Hill Away 7:30 11-Sept. Kilgore** Home 7:30 18-Sept. Sulphur Springs Away 7:30 25-Sept. Sunnyvale* Home 7:30 2-Oct. OPEN 9-Oct. Pleasant Grove Home 7:00 16-Oct. Pittsburg…
Read MoreBuildup to Super Bowl LX officially kicks off in San Jose
By Elwyn Henderson Super Bowl Week for Super Bowl LX officially kicked off Monday night at the San Jose Convention Center when the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks held their respective sessions with the media. Media representatives boarded busses at the Moscone Convention Center in Downtown San Francisco, home of the Super Bowl…
Read MoreVideo: ‘Drives me the most’: Gilmer’s Jeff Traylor speaks on faith, East Texas recruiting
KLTV 7 Feb 2, 2026 Former Gilmer head coach and current UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor speaks at Longview Area FCA event For more Local News from KLTV: https://www.kltv.com/
Read MoreVideo: 2026 UIL District Realignment
Historic Upshur Museum seeking vintage toys for February Toy Exhibit
Do you have a vintage toy you would like to share with the public? Bring it to the museum for our February Toy Exhibit. Text Gwen at 903 790-1005 to schedule a drop off.
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