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Jefferson County felon sentenced to federal prison for gun possession
BEAUMONT, Texas –A Nederland man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms possession in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Christopher Wade Garbett, 40, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge…
Read MorePITTSBURG RESIDENT CLAIMS $2 MILLION POWERBALL® PRIZE
AUSTIN — A Pittsburg, Texas resident claimed a Powerball® prize worth $2 million for the drawing on Aug. 8. The second-tier prize winning ticket was purchased at Tom Thumb #3608, located at 7700 N.W. Highway, in Dallas. The claimant elected to remain anonymous. The winning Quick Pick ticket matched all five of the white ball numbers…
Read MoreBroadband grants paused as critics allege favoritism toward Elon Musk’s Starlink
By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2026 LUBBOCK — The Texas Broadband Development Office placed a temporary hold Tuesday on all disbursements of billions of dollars in federal funds related to the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, or BEAD. The hold comes after the office was accused of favoritism to certain…
Read MoreMigrant kids are often being held in a South Texas detention center five times longer than a court order allows
By Uriel J. García, Alex Nguyen, Colleen DeGuzman and Alex Ford, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2026 Earlier this year, a 16-year-old student at a Los Angeles high school was looking forward to starting his junior year, where he planned to try out for the school’s varsity tennis team. His parents were both college psychology…
Read MoreKnee Injuries in Young Athletes: When to Get Help
By Jayesh Patel, MD As sports medicine physicians, we frequently see young athletes who suffer knee injuries during competition or practice. While some injuries improve with rest, others require prompt evaluation and treatment. Knowing what to do in the first hours after an injury can help protect an athlete’s long-term health and return-to-play success. A…
Read MorePOWERBALL® GRAND PRIZE REACHES $1 BILLION FOR WEDNESDAY’S DRAWING
SUMMER JACKPOT RUN HEATS UP AS POWERBALL® GRAND PRIZE REACHES $1 BILLION FOR WEDNESDAY’S DRAWING Jackpot is 8th largest in Powerball history AUSTIN — As summer heats up in Texas, the Powerball® Grand Prize has soared to an estimated annuitized $1 billion for the Wednesday, Aug. 12 drawing – the eighth largest jackpot in the game’s…
Read MoreGertrude Washington celebrating 100th birthday
AARP Texas Survey Finds Strong Support for Legislative Action Against Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 AUSTIN, Texas – As Texas lawmakers prepare for the 2027 legislative session, a new AARP Texas survey finds overwhelming support among older Texans for stronger consumer protections designed to combat fraud involving cryptocurrency kiosks, often called crypto ATMs. The survey of 1,002 Texans age 50-plus found that while awareness of cryptocurrency…
Read MoreFormer Cherokee County employee guilty of embezzling over $400k from Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office
TYLER, Texas – A former Cherokee County employee has pleaded guilty to a federal violation related to embezzling over $400,000 in funds in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Gina Upshaw, 65, of Jacksonville, pleaded guilty to federal program theft before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love on August…
Read MoreTribCast: Could rural rage really swing a statewide election?
By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune August 11, 2026 In this week’s episode, the TribCast crew is joined by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and economy reporter Paul Cobler. They discuss the anger in rural Texas over data centers and power lines, and ask Miller why he thinks it means Democrats could win a…
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