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  |  May 26, 2026  | First cohort to graduate from The Academy’s Fort Worth-based offering FORT WORTH, Texas – The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today celebrated the graduation of the fifth cadet class of the Texas Emergency Management Academy during a ceremony at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Texas Emergency Management Chief…

PLANO, Texas – A Houston man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation for a violent crime spree in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Jacobei Townsend, 24, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank theft and was sentenced…

AUSTIN — A Tyler resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $1 million in the Texas Lottery® scratch ticket game Casino Millions. The ticket was purchased at Tylers Travel Center, located at 407 E. Northeast Loop 323, in Tyler. The claimant elected to remain anonymous. For selling the prize winning ticket, the retailer may be…

AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) today announced the launch of a new online resource for Texas employers. The Child Care Resources for Employers webpage is designed to help employers better support their employees’ child care needs. “We are empowering Texas employers with the tools they need to support working families, which is a…

The North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA) will host virtual and in-person public meetings to share information and gather input on the proposed extension of Toll 49 from SH 110 to US 271, part of the Tyler Outer Loop. The proposed project is currently undergoing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) study. The environmental…

Ralph Ellison in about 1950, shortly before “Invisible Man” was published. Photo: Gordon Parks. Used by permission. Prints and Photographs Division. Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man” May 26, 2026 Posted by: Neely Tucker Share this post: —This is a guest post by Barbara Bair, a historian in the Manuscript Division. It also appears in the May/June…

TYLER – On May 22, 2026, at approximately 6:15 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (HP) Troopers responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash on State Highway 31 near Surrey Trail.   A preliminary investigation indicated that a silver GMC Sierra pickup truck was traveling westbound on State Highway 31. The driver of…

By Dr. Billy Holland Recently, I was sitting in my office on a dreary afternoon, tapping on the keyboard and listening to the rain blowing against the window. The house is quiet during the day as my writing routine includes our dog sprawled out on the cool hardwood floor, snoring contentedly around my desk. Then…

Work scheduled to take about 11 months May 26, 2026 ATLANTA – Safety features are scheduled for roadways in Cass and Upshur counties, according to plans awarded in April by the Texas Department of Transportation. “This project includes over 11 miles of roadway in these two counties. The safety features to be added on driveway culverts are…