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The August issue of Lone Star Literary Life Magazine is here, and this month, we are exploring what it means to PREPARE. Preparation can help us feel grounded, confident, and ready for what comes next. But it can also become a form of procrastination when we spend so much time getting ready that we never…

Ask Rusty – Is the Medicare Part B Premium a Percentage of our Social Security Amount? Dear Rusty: I have a simple question: Is the amount we pay for Medicare Part B premium a percent of our Social Security amount we receive? Signed: Curious Dear Curious: Your Medicare Part B premium is not based on…

August 5, 2026 Dual celebration marks two major milestones, with interactive exhibits highlighting academics, research and innovation August 5, 2026 (FORT WORTH, Texas) — The Texas A&M University System officially opened its new downtown Fort Worth campus Wednesday and immediately began work on the next phase of a long-term investment in the city’s students, workforce…

By The Waco Bridge, The Texas Tribune August 5, 2026 WACO — Laneisha Latimer has heard about the strict way Third Future Schools plans to run South Waco Elementary School, where her son started the fourth grade. School began Tuesday at South Waco and Dean Highland elementary schools under the control of the charter school…

By Kayla Guo and Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune August 5, 2026 Texas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himself nearby, a practice that may have violated state voting laws, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. This comes weeks after Talarico accused Attorney General…

Program Aims to Enhance Early Childhood Literacy in East Texas  TYLER, Texas (August 4, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler is seeking participants for the 2026- 27 Parent-Powered Literacy Project to promote early childhood literacy in East Texas.   Conducted in partnership with Chapel Hill Independent School District, Longview Independent  School District and UT…

By Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Stateline August 4, 2026 Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is one step closer to confirmation after the Republican Judiciary Committee voted to advance his appointment on a party-line vote on Tuesday, and based on promises he made to faith leaders around the country last week, that means national anti-abortion actions may…

BEAUMONT, Texas –A Mexican national illegally in the United States has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms possession in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Alberto Saenz-DeLaCruz, 33, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison…

News from Southern Arkansas University MAGNOLIA, AR (08/04/2026) Southern Arkansas University’s annual High-Powered Rocket Workshop sent student-built rockets into the sky at the Magnolia Municipal Airport, capping off a four-day program in rocket design, engineering and flight. Held in June, the workshop welcomed approximately 30 high school students, undergraduate students, teachers, and college faculty members…

(Washington, D.C., August 4, 2026) – Today, at Minnesota Farmfest, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced several steps that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to support America’s farmers in response to ongoing challenges across the agricultural sector. These actions include a series of data modernization, payment flexibility, and enhanced crop…