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August 11, 2026 – Four weeks after launching the subscription edition, Germany-based software maker SoftMaker is now bringing the new generation of its Office suite to buyers as well: SoftMaker Office Professional 2026 is available today. Customers purchase it once and use it for an unlimited time – no recurring fees, no forced cloud, with…

    What does it take to change our world? One answer is more people like Tom Luce. Many Texans may never have heard of Tom. Yet millions have benefited from his life’s work, and his profound legacy reaches every corner of our state. Since his passing on July 25, tributes have come from former…

  |  August 10, 2026  | Carville family receives Historic Texas Lands Plaque for protecting rare coastal site on Rancho Riacho  Austin, TX – The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has awarded the owners of Rancho Riacho, Rebecca and Robin Carville, a Historic Texas Lands Plaque, recognizing their outstanding commitment to preserving an important archeological site along Miller Creek in Refugio County. The…

  Participation in Rural Medicine Program has offered full-circle moments and reinforced future plans By NARESH K. VASHISHT COLLEGE of MEDICINE MARKETING and COMMUNICATIONS for VITAL RECORD   BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas—For Riley Latham ’27, becoming a physician has never been a question of if—only how. Now a fourth-year medical student in the Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht…

Aug. 7, 2026 SPRING BRANCH – Honey Creek State Natural Area, previously open by guided access only, is welcoming visitors at the new trailhead in the southwestern portion of the park starting August 8. This trailhead opening is part of a multi-phase development for the SNA, with the Public Use Plan informing what will take…

By Taylor Goldenstein and Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune August 10, 2026 This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. BELLS — Last year, Mason McCallister saw survey markers on a property near his home in a rural community about an hour north of Dallas. He suspected it might be for a new data center…

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune August 10, 2026 Jaleel is attending his first day of classes this month at a middle school opening its doors for the first time that specializes in air traffic control, commercial drones and engineering. His parents decided not to send him to the majority-Black, F-rated campus closer to their…

You can take part at the 40th Annual GrapeFest® – A Texas Wine Experience  GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (August 4, 2026) – The decision for best Texas wines is in your hands at the People’s  Choice Wine Tasting Classic sponsored by Audi Grapevine. The Largest Consumer Judged Wine Tasting  Competition in the Nation takes place at the…