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SHERMAN, Texas – A Hewitt man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a drug trafficking violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Thomas James Hurtt, 33, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and was sentenced to 180 months in…

AUSTIN — Summer isn’t giving up without a fight in Texas. With hot temperatures continuing into Labor Day weekend, lakes, rivers and coastal waters offer a welcome place to cool off. As you enjoy them, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds boaters not to leave safety at the ramp. Texas Game Wardens will be…

TxDOT Supporting Increased Law Enforcement Effort Aug. 14 – Sept. 7 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why it matters Impaired driving deaths consistently spike over Labor Day weekend in Texas. A mother shares her story of loss, while TxDOT travels the state encouraging everyone to get a sober ride during increased law enforcement efforts. AUSTIN – The end of…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for a bank fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Byron Demetrius Franklin, 61, pleaded guilty to bank fraud and was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone…

September 3, 2026 AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Anthony Dewayne Oliver, a violent repeat offender with a lengthy criminal history, is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $4,000 during September if the tip is received this month. Anthony Dewayne Oliver,64, of Dallas, has been wanted…

FHLB Dallas’ Partnership Grant Program Provides 5:1 Match of Members’ Donations   IRVING, TEXAS, September 3, 2026—Twenty-four Texas community-based organizations received a combined $754,250 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas’ (FHLB Dallas) Partnership Grant Program (PGP), part of than $1.8 million awarded across FHLB Dallas’ five-state region. The Texas awards were celebrated today…

By Will Hammann, The Texas Tribune September 4, 2026 WASHINGTON — Elon Musk’s America PAC waded into Texas’ U.S. Senate race for the first time in recent days, dropping almost $250,000 to boost Attorney General Ken Paxton and attack his Democratic foe, state Rep. James Talarico. The spending, disclosed this week to the Federal Election…

By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune September 4, 2026 As Texas hospitals learned this week that the Trump administration was currently holding up their $10 billion in Medicaid payments, the state’s attorney general and U.S. Senate hopeful Ken Paxton was noticeably silent. Three years ago, Paxton’s office was quick to come to the state’s defense…