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L. Hargraves invites readers to discover how dying to self leads to the abundant life God intends   MARIANNA, Ark. – In a time when many people are searching for deeper meaning, clarity, and spiritual grounding, author and pastor E. L. Hargraves introduces “Dying to Live: Keys to Abundant Life” (published by WestBow Press), a…

By Bryan Golden      You’ve had it happen, probably more than once.  You make a decision or take some action, but there is that little voice in the back of your mind telling you not to do it.  Then latter on, if it turns out you made a mistake, you’ll readily admit that you knew…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 7, 2026 While Muslims make up less than 2% of Texas’ population, GOP candidates have made the religious group the centerpiece of their campaigns this cycle, running ads and sending mailers about Sharia law and the “Islamification” of Texas. The rhetoric has spilled over into legislation and legal…

TYLER, TEXAS — Preservation Texas is now accepting applications for its new Historic Rural Log Building Grant Program, funded by a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park Service. Through this competitive program, Preservation Texas will award subgrants ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 to five to seven preservation projects involving historic, pre-1936…

Stephen Diebel, a longtime conservation leader and dedicated Victoria Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Director, has been elected as President of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) following the 2026 Cattle Raisers Convention & Expo. His election continues a strong tradition of leadership rooted in conservation, succeeding Carl Ray Polk Jr., a…

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., issued a statewide CALL OUT for Veterans to contact the Texas General Land Office(GLO) to share their unique stories of service with the VLB through the GLO’s Voices of Veterans Oral History Program. “As VLB Chairwoman, it is an honor to help…

Lt. Gov. Patrick & Sheridan Agree to Film Project AUSTIN – The new Alamo Visitor Center and Museum in San Antonio will house the most technologically advanced 4D Theater in the world – a state-of-the-art immersive experience designed to recreate the story of the Battle of the Alamo. Dynamic visual effects, sound, and physical elements will help visitors…

SHERMAN, Texas – Two New York women have been sentenced to federal prison for an illegal counterfeit passport operation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Ciera Julieth Blas, 32, of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty to fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents and was sentenced to…

By Patrick T. Hiller The U.S. government, under President Trump, has been bombing Iran since June 2025, bypassing Congress and the checks meant to restrain any president. In the latest wave of strikes, launched February 28 without a vote in Congress, a school was hit. At least 175 people were killed, mostly children. As if any further…

By Katherine Ruppelt, Nashville Public Radio and Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio April 7, 2026 LISTEN: AI scribes are changing medical care. Here’s what to know if the technology shows up at your next doctor’s appointment. Family physician Eric Boose has been using an artificial intelligence tool to get back to what…