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One Nation, Many Voices
SUNDAY May 24, 2026 FEATURE One Nation, Many Voices An Art Collection of Americans by Upper East Side Texas Artists Click HERE to see a few creative pieces by talented regional artists. MUSIC Kacey Musgraves Comes Home to Middle of Nowhere Kacey Musgraves released her sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, on May 1 with…
Read MoreHouston felon sentenced to federal prison for Crockett firearms violation
BEAUMONT, Texas –A Houston convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Erik Saenz, 43, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison by U.S. District…
Read MoreLone Star Literary Life: Our biggest summer reading celebration yet
Summer reading season is almost here, and we’re thrilled to share that the 2026 Lone Star Literary Life Summer Reads Catalog will officially premiere on June 9. From the Gulf Coast to the Hill Country to the Panhandle, this catalog celebrates the books, bookstores, publishers, and literary voices that make Texas such a vibrant…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Be Nice. Be Friendly. Answer Questions. Produce Documents.
By Jim “Pappy” Moore I probably enjoy more than I should watching obnoxious drivers get what’s coming to them when they are rude, nasty, mean, obnoxious, and resistant to Law Enforcement Officers doing their job. Online you can watch videos from LEO’s body cameras which tell the whole story in 3 to 15 minutes. These…
Read MoreTDLR Issues Emergency Order Against Harvard Massage Institute Inc and American Massage Academy Inc in Plano, Revokes Licenses
May 22, 2026 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has issued an emergency order to immediately halt operations of Harvard Massage Institute Inc and American Massage Academy Inc in Plano and revoke the schools’ massage school licenses. The order also revokes the Massage Therapist and Massage Therapist Instructor licenses of the…
Read MoreCommissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend Memorial Day Ceremonies At Texas State Veterans Cemeteries
Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend Memorial Day Ceremonies At Texas State Veterans Cemeteries AUSTIN, Texas — Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging all Texans to honor our military heroes who have sacrificed everything in the name of freedom this Memorial Day at one of our Texas State…
Read MoreTDLR Issues Emergency Order Against Harvard Massage Institute Inc and American Massage Academy Inc in Plano, Revokes Licenses
May 22, 2026 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has issued an emergency order to immediately halt operations of Harvard Massage Institute Inc and American Massage Academy Inc in Plano and revoke the schools’ massage school licenses. The order also revokes the Massage Therapist and Massage Therapist Instructor licenses of the…
Read MoreIllegal alien with multiple felony convictions, indicted for returning to the United States after being previously deported
TYLER, Texas – A Mexican national has been charged with unlawfully returning to the United States, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Julio Zamudio-Ramirez, 33, was named in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in the Eastern District of Texas charging him with illegal reentry by…
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Market Report Winnsboro Livestock 5-22-26
Shannon Davis Winnsboro Livestock & Dairy Auction P.O. Box 1100 1406 State Hwy 11 East Winnsboro, TX 75494 903-365-2201 Winnsboro Livestock & Dairy Auction Releases May 22 Market Report WINNSBORO — The Winnsboro Livestock Commission has released its weekly market report for the auction held on Friday, May 22, 2026. A total of 388 head…
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