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June 4, 2026 BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — When student veterans arrive on a college campus, many bring discipline, leadership and life experience with them. What they often leave behind is the structure, camaraderie and sense of mission that defined much of their adult lives. For many veterans at Texas A&M University, Charles Gardner has helped…

Upshur-Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (URECC) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the merger between East Texas Electric Cooperative (ETEC) and North East Texas Electric Cooperative (NTEC). These two entities are generation and transmission partners of URECC. Effective June 1, 2026, the merged organization began operating under the name East Texas Electric Cooperative (ETEC)…

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has entered into a reciprocal agreement with the Ohio Industry Licensing Board as part of its ongoing efforts to respond to growing industry workforce needs. This agreement will allow licensed master electricians and master electrical contractors to work in either state under a streamlined licensing…

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) is alerting Texas pet owners that New World Screwworm (NWS) has been confirmed in Zavala County, Texas, the first detection in the United States since the pest was eradicated in 1966. NWS flies lay eggs in wounds or skin openings of mammals, and their larvae feed on…

First Case of NWS in Texas AUSTIN, TX – On June 3, 2026, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County, Texas. A sample collected from a three-week-old calf with an umbilical lesion was identified and confirmed as NWS by the National Veterinary Services…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service has confirmed emerald ash borer in Young, Montague and Clay counties after adult beetles were captured in agency monitoring traps. The detections expand the known range of the invasive insect in Texas and highlight the importance of ongoing monitoring efforts. Emerald ash borer is an invasive wood-boring beetle responsible…

The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Announces the Hall of Fame Inductees And Rising Star Award Winners at the 39th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course 6.5.26 (Austin, TX) – The 39th Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Course, named for the late Judge M. P. “Rusty” Duncan, III of the Texas Court of…

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (June 4, 2026) – Grapevine is the ideal destination in North Texas for refreshing  adult getaways and day trips this Summer. Located on the shores of Lake Grapevine and home to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, this Vintage Texas destination offers exciting attractions, a thriving  food and wine scene, shopping and lakeside adventures…

  Films, Happy Hours for Adults; Festivals, Activities, Performances and More for Kids & Families   June 4, 2026   FORT WORTH, TX—The Kimbell Art Museum will host free programs for the entire community this summer, including films, happy hours, performances, and more. The museum’s signature summer event, the free Family Festival/Fiesta de la Familia,…

Grayson County – On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 3:44 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (HP) Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway (SH) 11 near McGraw Lane.   A preliminary investigation indicates that a Chevrolet Cruz was traveling northbound on SH 11. A 2007 International Truck was traveling…