Area News

August 18, 2026 Dr. Chris McAllister, NTCC Biology professor, is a coauthor of the recently published second edition of The Amphibians and Reptiles of Arkansas. Published by the University of Arkansas Press in 2026, the book provides an updated look at the diverse amphibian and reptile species found throughout Arkansas. McAllister coauthored the book with…

August 18, 2026 Music has a way of marking the moments of our lives — the songs we grew up with, the artists we never forget and the melodies that can instantly take us back in time. The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College will celebrate those connections and more…

August 18, 2026 Northeast Texas Community College celebrated its Summer 2026 commencement on Friday, Aug. 14th at 7 p.m. in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Benjamin Gutierrez, Jr., an LVN graduate, gave the student welcome in both English and Spanish. Hailey Randall, who graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in English, delivered the…

San Angelo, Texas—On Aug. 20, 2026, a federal court found the United States liable and orders a more than $8.6 million verdict to a mother and two teenage girls who were catastrophically injured when a United States Postal Service van ran through a rural intersection at a high speed and T-boned their vehicle. National Trial…

It’s hard to believe, but summer break has come to an end, and many East Texas schools are already back in session. As students return to classrooms, they’re also returning to school-issued devices, apps, social media and other online tools. BBB reminds parents and caregivers to make internet safety part of the back-to-school routine. “Technology…

  The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.64 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to AAA Texas. That price is one cent more than on this day last week and 89 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas, drivers in…

By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune August 21, 2026 This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. ORLA — Elected officials and industry leaders warn that Texas is at the “precipice” of running out of…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune August 21, 2026 For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border project has them cornered, stuck between constituents outraged over federal plans to carve roads and barriers through Big Bend and a president none of them want…

Aug. 20, 2026 Precision brain therapy uses new technology to target post-traumatic stress disorder at the source By LASHA MARKHAM for VITAL RECORD   HOUSTON, Texas—Approximately 17.5 veterans die by suicide every day in the United States, and 7% of veterans are diagnosed each year with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Against that backdrop, Texas A&M Health researchers are helping to advance…