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Jefferson County man sentenced to federal prison for armed robbery of a Beaumont tobacco store
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced for a violent crime in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Bradley Broussard, 39, pleaded guilty to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A.…
Read MoreIllegal alien sentenced to federal prison for immigration violation in the Eastern District of Texas
BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Lufkin, has been sentenced to federal prison for an immigration violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Miguel Garza-Soluga, 45, pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported and was sentenced to 57 months in federal…
Read MoreGOP govs join Trump pledge designed to shield ratepayers from data center costs
By Amelia Twyman, Stateline July 23, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the addition of Republican governors, legislators, utility services and tech companies into his voluntary pledge aimed at keeping data center construction and operation costs off the shoulders of American consumers. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge, first signed by the president in March,…
Read MoreExplore the Carroll Shelby collection at the NTCC library
July 22, 2026 When most people hear the name Carroll Shelby, they think of legendary Mustangs, Cobras and a remarkable racing career. But the Carroll Shelby Collection at the Northeast Texas Community College Library tells a much bigger story. Established to help educate the public about Shelby’s life and legacy, the collection explores far more…
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Appeals court overturns order closing Texas midwife clinics accused of illegal abortions
By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune July 23, 2026 A Texas appeals court on Thursday dismissed an injunction that forced a Houston-area midwife to close her clinics, ruling that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office relied solely on an anonymous email as evidence that she violated the state’s 2022 abortion ban. Paxton’s office secured the…
Read MoreSouth Texas nun detained by ICE faces uncertain future in U.S.
By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune July 23, 2026 McALLEN— The South Texas nun who was detained by immigration officers last month spoke publicly for the first time since the incident and as her future in the country remains in limbo. Sister Leticia “Letty” Ugboaja, a 56-year-old nun from Nigeria, was walking the short distance from…
Read MoreTexas Panhandle shaken by strongest earthquake to hit the region
By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune July 23, 2026 LUBBOCK — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the Texas Panhandle early Thursday morning, one of the strongest recorded in Texas. Effects from the earthquake were felt throughout the rural region and as far as southern Oklahoma and New Mexico. According to the U.S. Geological Survey,…
Read MoreEast Texas data center project pulled after facing community backlash
By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune July 23, 2026 A controversial data center project in East Texas is no longer moving forward after the company said it wouldn’t be able to comply with Gov. Greg Abbott’s development standards. Kansas-based Diode Ventures had proposed building a data center in Henderson County near Cedar Creek Reservoir, a…
Read More“We didn’t know it would end up this way”: South Texas community grapples with flood’s aftermath
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune July 23, 2026 CRYSTAL CITY — Gabby Perez painstakingly preserved her mother’s home after she died 15 years ago. There was the wall of family portraits, the rosaries and kitchenware, and personal belongings that her late father, who had a knack for holding on to things, piled up.…
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