Area News
SFA Gardens lecture to feature J. Berry Nursery R&D coordinator
SFA Gardens’ monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series will feature a presentation by Brooke McGown, research and development coordinator at J. Berry Nursery, at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center. She will present “Who Is J. Berry Nursery, and What Does a Research and…
Read MoreImmigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say
By Nada Hassanein, Stateline September 2, 2026 In Minnesota, an elementary schooler has gone without surgery to treat a rare, life-threatening neck infection that isn’t responding to antibiotics. Another young child can’t use their hearing aids because the family ran out of batteries and hasn’t come to get replacements. Yet another child’s cochlear implant surgery…
Read MorePecan production, prices up in Texas as disease, dry weather loom
Texas Crop and Weather Report – by Karn Dhingra Texas pecan growers are looking at an above-average crop and are hoping price improvement will follow.Expectations are that Texas’ 2026 pecan season will produce modestly larger yields than last year, but that disease, extreme dry and hot weather in August could negatively impact nut kernel fill, said…
Read MoreTDI issues guidance to safeguard consumers from discriminatory pricing
Español The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) issued a bulletin reminding insurance companies that it’s illegal to use factors other than insurance risk to set home and auto insurance rates. “In Texas, we take pride in looking out for one another. When families are feeling the weight of property insurance costs, they deserve the confidence…
Read MoreTexans with Disabilities Can Sign Up for Free Library Services Through the Texas Talking Book Program
Austin, TX – September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and Texans with disabilities can celebrate by signing up for a no-cost, statewide library service through the Texas Talking Book Program (TBP). TBP serves more than 28,000 Texans who cannot read standard-print books because of qualifying visual, physical or reading disabilities. Hundreds of thousands more…
Read MoreFree Outdoor Concert in Downtown Winnsboro Sept. 19 – Darrin Morris Band to Headline
WINNSBORO, Texas — Downtown Winnsboro will welcome the Darrin Morris Band to The Bowery on Saturday, September 19, for a free outdoor concert as part of the Winnsboro Live! concert series. Music begins at 7 p.m., with the concert taking place outdoors on The Bowery in the heart of downtown Winnsboro. Admission is free. Visitors…
Read MorePine Tree High School Welding Program Makes History with First All-Girls Competitive Welding Team
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — September 2026 — Pine Tree High School is proud to announce a historic milestone for its welding program with the formation of the school’s first all-girls competitive welding team. During the 2026–2027 school year, the team will represent Pine Tree High School while competing in the Texas High School Welding Series, where…
Read MoreTexas Comptroller Huffines Reports State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $4.6 Billion in August
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Don Huffines said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.62 billion in August, 7.1% more than in August 2025. The majority of August sales tax revenue is based on sales made in July and remitted to the agency in August. “The increased revenue from state sales tax is a positive sign for…
Read MoreAsk Rusty: Is Social Security a working ‘Ponzi Scam’ 090226
Ask Rusty – Why change Social Security now? It’s a working “Ponzi Scam” Dear Rusty: Maybe everybody has the same reaction that I do to Social Security insolvency. I do not understand a system that has been basically run like a Ponzi Scam since its Inception; why have you decided (in 2026-2027) that now is the…
Read MorePeters named Mount Pleasant area engineer
September 1, 2026 ATLANTA – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) would like to announce that Lacy Peters, P.E., has been appointed the new area engineer in Mount Pleasant. Effective today, Peters will be responsible for maintenance and construction activities in Titus, Camp, Upshur and Morris counties. Peters had served as the district’s materials and…
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