Area News

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…

SHERMAN, Texas – A Garland man has been extradited from Qatar to the United States to face charges related to a Homeland Security Task Force investigation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Abdullah Anwar, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Texas and charged…

Flint, Texas – On July 9, 2026, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (HP) Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 155 near Farm to Market Road 344. A preliminary investigation indicated that a white Toyota Highlander was traveling southbound on State Highway 155. The driver of…

Bowie County   Interstate 30 (I-30) – From Farm to Market road (FM) 989/Kings Highway to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes back to traditional, two-lane traffic pattern. Westbound entrance & exit ramps open. Traveling I-30 eastbound: Exit 217 to access Kings Highway & FM 2148. Lanes split. Exit 218 for local access east of Pecan…

Welcome to your Friday Fiscal Note.   This week, we discuss “Municipal Receivership,” what it is, and why Texas needs it in order to protect taxpayers and families from rogue cities threatening the safety and prosperity of every Texan. And, in case you missed it, last weekend we celebrated America’s 250th birthday. 250 years of promoting…

Posted Friday, July 10, 2026 11:36 am Matt O’Brien and Jocelyn Noveck |The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a…

 Performance set for Friday, March 12  TYLER, Texas (July 10, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing  Arts Center welcomes legendary country music star Clint Black for its upcoming 2026-27 season. Black will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2027, at the Cowan Center. His first visit…

In a small East Texas town, an ancient beverage is finding new life. Owned by husband and wife *Clyde and Sarah Hays*, Vinland Meads is introducing visitors to mead, the world’s oldest known alcoholic beverage, while building something even more important: a place where family, heritage, craftsmanship, and community come together. The story of Vinland…