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How the Poet Mary Oliver was “Saved by the Beauty of the World”
October 5, 2026 Posted by: Neely Tucker Share this post: Filmmaker Sasha Waters wasn’t shy when asked at the National Book Festival about the legacy of her latest documentary subject, the poet Mary Oliver: “I think we’re going to think of her as the (Walt) Whitman of the 20th century.” That’s an almost impossible standard,…
Read MoreTexas Forestry Museum’s I-Spy Halloween Trail
Lufkin – The Texas Forestry Museum invites you and your family to have some fun this fall on the I-Spy Halloween Trail. Families are invited to hunt for Halloween characters and win fun prizes. It will be available starting on Saturday, October 17th through Saturday, October 31st during museum hours. This is a free event,…
Read MoreDoctors Should Keep an Eye on Your Mix of Medication. If They Don’t, You Should.
By Paula Span Oct 5, 2026 (The Image Bank/Getty Images) Medications can snowball as we age. Pill organizers pile up. Prescriptions that are no longer necessary can mix with other drugs to create concerning side effects. “Once you get to six or seven prescription medications, you get a nearly 100% chance of some sort of…
Read MoreTrump’s Immigration Crackdown Divides Rural Voters, KFF-AP Poll Finds
By Linley Sanders, The Associated Press, Sarah Jane Tribble, Ali Swenson, The Associated Press, and Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press Oct 5, 2026 Laura Leigh Taylor, a farmer in Georgia, says President Donald Trump’s immigration policies caused a friend’s hardworking father to be deported. (Matt Odom for KFF Health News) More than a year into…
Read MoreTribune’s sample ballot tool now includes local elections for 16 million Texas voters
By Nic Garcia, The Texas Tribune October 5, 2026 Hundreds of thousands of Texans, from Amarillo to Zavala, have come to rely on The Texas Tribune’s sample ballot tool to help them navigate elections. The tool has, for years, offered detailed information about who is running for statewide offices, in addition to providing personalized ballot…
Read MoreInstitute launches in East Texas to address the region and state’s largest water challenges
By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune October 5, 2026 East Texas leaders are building a water institute to improve water research, bolster the labor force supporting water infrastructure and coordinate regional water goals. The East Texas Water Institute will reside within Stephen F. Austin State University Center for Applied Research and Rural Innovation in Nacogdoches.…
Read MoreTexas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune October 5, 2026 In the Fort Worth-area suburb of North Richland Hills, getting answers about how police use their Flock Safety cameras could cost $2.3 million. Or at least, that’s how much the city is charging a Flock watchdog — requiring it all be paid up-front — after he…
Read MoreWe Cured the Heart Attack We Could See. Cancer Is Still Killing the Ones We Can’t.
By Afshine Emrani In 1970, a middle-aged American man’s first sign of heart disease was, all too often, his last. Today, the same man walks into my office feeling fine, and I can tell him, with real precision, how likely he is to have a heart attack in the next decade and what we can…
Read MoreTWC Announces 11th Annual Texas HireAbility Campaign
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is partnering with the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities for the 11th annual Texas HireAbility campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities. Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation designating October 2026 as Disability Employment Awareness Month in Texas. “October is our…
Read MoreThe Cass County Genealogical Society Thursday October 8, 2026, Membership Meeting
At our October meeting our Guest Speaker will be C.C.G.S. Member Evan Evans who will talking about his two “Black Sheep Grandfathers”. You don’t want to miss this interesting and informative program. The meeting will start at 12:00 noon, lunch will be served at 12:30 pm and the program will start at 1:00 pm, and…
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