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Free Fishing Day in Texas is Set for June 6
AUSTIN – The annual Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day arrives at public waterways throughout the state on Saturday, June 6. Texans and out-of-state visitors can cast their lines without a fishing license on a public waterway each year on the first Saturday in June. “Free Fishing Day is an annual event that encourages Texans…
Read MoreEight data centers threaten to transform this small Texas county. Local officials say they have no power to stop them.
By Alejandra Martinez, Shelby Tauber, Apurva Mahajan and Alex Ford, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2026 This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. HOOD COUNTY — Brian Crawford points to the top of a hill northwest of his family’s home garden, just past their gently sloping yard dotted with live oaks beginning to flower.…
Read MoreFarmers Market now open every second and fourth Saturday morning of the month at the FNBETX gazebo on US 271 in Gilmer
Gilmer Area Farmers Market April 2 at 9:00 AM · Calling all makers, growers, bakers, and creatives The Gilmer Area Farmers Market is looking for vendors for the upcoming season!This is your chance to showcase your goods, connect with the community, and be part of something special right here in our hometown. Non-profits welcome Kids’ booths…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
June 1, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 23.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.76/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 14.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.09/g higher than a year ago. The national average price…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: A Bird With a Busted Wing
By Jim “Pappy” Moore For twenty-plus years my weekly column has been one man’s walk through life, making observations. This next one is very personal and relevant to others. Have you ever seen a wounded bird standing on the ground, unable to fly because he has an injured wing that’s hanging down on one side?…
Read MoreKen Paxton defeats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate GOP nomination
By Gabby Birenbaum, Kayla Guo and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Tuesday, ending over three decades of Sen. John Cornyn’s electoral dominance in what amounts to a watershed moment for GOP politics in Texas. The Associated Press called the race…
Read MoreTexas 2026 primary runoff election results
Texas 2026 primary runoff election results By Apurva Mahajan May 22, 2026 Share Presented by The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization dedicated to helping you navigate Texas policy and politics — including the 2026 midterms. Here are results from the May 26 primary runoff elections. Read more: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-primary-runoff-results-2026/
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
May 26, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.97/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 35.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.27/g higher than a year ago. The national average price…
Read MoreTexas’ raucous primary runoffs end today. Here’s what to watch.
By Gabby Birenbaum, Eleanor Klibanoff and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Texans are returning to the polls Tuesday to pick their party’s nominees in an array of runoffs, capping one of the liveliest primary seasons in the state’s recent political history. Several statewide, congressional and legislative contests required an overtime round between…
Read MoreTexas primary runoffs: resource guides for races up and down the ballot
Voting resources: How to vote in Texas The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization, is dedicated to helping Texans vote. Every major state and federal election, we produce comprehensive voter guides and reporting. We’ve collected our voting resources on this page for you to easily find and share them with others. Read more:…
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