Area News

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2026 For months, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn battered each other in a nasty and expensive race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Texas. Now that Paxton has emerged victorious, GOP leaders from Texas to Washington are urging intraparty peace and unity, warning…

By Dr. Glenn Mollette We were shocked by the death of Senator Lindsey Graham. For 23 years he was a mighty force in the United States Senate representing South Carolina. There have been a multitude of news releases. Hours of television reports have aired about the service and life of Lindsey Graham. Our President and…

by George Cassidy Payne Every generation has imagined itself to be living at the center of history. We inherit the conviction that our age is somehow different from every age that came before it. We celebrate our discoveries, mourn our tragedies, argue over our politics, build our cities, and develop technologies that would have seemed…

July 10, 2026 AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) proudly graduates five new K-9 teams and two certified K-9 Tech Trainers ready to deploy across Texas. These teams will serve as a critical resource in enhancing public safety by supporting narcotics and explosives detection as well as broader law enforcement efforts.…

Overarching topics will be New World screwworm and herd rebuilding July 9, 2026 – by Kay Ledbetter For producers like Linda Galayda of Elkhart, attending the annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course has been foundational to their ranching education process. Registration at a glance $300 for in-person attendance $99 for virtual registration $40 late fee for in-person registration…

Secrets and shifting timelines collide in Brandi Brown’s new sci-fi fantasy novel ‘The Deliciously Deceitful Ones’ A gripping time-travel adventure explores memory, destiny, and the dangerous power to rewrite history   DALLAS – Author Brandi Brown delivers an imaginative blend of science fiction, fantasy and emotional suspense in her latest work, “The Deliciously Deceitful Ones:…

We continue to read about rising electricity rates that are exacerbating the inflation that is making our lives more expensive and difficult.  While some states have been proactive in addressing the problem, a national solution is needed. Our existing grid can be made more efficient, but in the end we will need to build new…

DENTON, Texas – FEMA Region 6 announced more than $144 million to help Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas strengthen community resilience, restore critical infrastructure and invest in mitigation measures to reduce future disaster damage. This funding is part of the $584 million approved nationwide through FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs. These…

By Alejandro Serrano, Gabby Birenbaum and Samanta Habashy, The Texas Tribune July 10, 2026 Three days after federal immigration agents fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in Houston, most of Texas’ Republican leaders had yet to weigh in on the incident or respond to calls from Democrats and civil rights advocates for an…