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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…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune August 4, 2026   Police departments across the country are installing Flock cameras, advanced license plate readers that allow police to track the movements of cars and rapidly search nationwide databases without a warrant. The backlash is mounting, as stories emerge about law enforcement abusing the tracking data and…

The Nueces River Authority is working on a project that could expand the Corpus Christi region’s water supply. But the Texas governor has done little to address the agency’s financial problems, despite appointing every member of its board. by Rachel Denny Clow, KRIS 6 News Co-published with KRIS 6 News and The Texas Tribune August…

John 7: 37-38 “ In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” By Van Yandell The morning was…

By Cecilia Lenzen, Fort Worth Report August 4, 2026 Tarrant County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to delay approving polling sites for the November midterm election, after agreeing that the lists proposed by the county elections administrator included too few locations.  Clint Ludwig, the administrator who oversees the county’s elections, proposed cutting the number of Election…

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune August 4, 2026 Four professors and a national faculty group asked a federal judge Monday to block the Texas A&M University System’s restrictions on teaching about race, gender and sexuality and to reinstate courses canceled under the policy. The university system bars professors from “advocating” race or gender ideology…

Inspectors from across the state received advanced, hands-on training to better identify and mitigate wildfire risks and electrical hazards in the field August 03, 2026 Attendees and RRC leadership pose August 3 in Austin during the inaugural class of the Electrical Transmission and Distribution course AUSTIN – Today, Executive Director Wei Wang welcomed RRC inspectors…

AUSTIN— Entries are open for the 30th year of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Big Time Texas Hunts (BTTH), offering some of the most unique hunting opportunities available on private ranches and public lands across the state. “In our 30th year, we are extremely excited to continue offering hunters an affordable chance at once-in-a-lifetime…