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BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved a $30 million plan to restore and repair the exterior of the historic Academic Building at Texas A&M University. “The Academic Building is one of the most recognizable symbols of the Spirit of Aggieland,” said Board Vice Chairman Jay Graham. “It is more than brick and stone. It…

MAGNOLIA, AR (05/20/2026) Southern Arkansas University has been recognized as a Purple Star Campus by the Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Division of Higher Education, honoring the University’s commitment to serving military-connected students and families. The Purple Star Campus designation recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting military-affiliated students…

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                                                                            May 20, 2026                                                                                       Texas Veterans Commission Chairwoman Honors Fallen Heroes, Calls for Memorial Day Moment of Remembrance Austin, TX – Ahead of Memorial Day, the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) is encouraging Texans to pause and remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Texas…

By Terri Langford and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune May 20, 2026 The number of Texans receiving food assistance dropped 14% in a year, reflecting a national decline, the result not only of stricter new work requirements imposed last year by the Trump administration but also rising fears of deportation, according to advocates. State data…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: GLO Press Office (512) 936-9582 media@glo.texas.gov AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Texans to utilize the General Land Office’s (GLO) Texas Beach Watch website to stay informed about beach water quality during the 2026 beach season. The GLO’s Texas Beach Watch program will provide weekly updates on beach water…

BATON ROUGE, LA (05/20/2026)– Melody Mitchell of Gilmer, Texas, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Texas Tech University. Mitchell is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each…

The United States Department of Justice May 20, 2026 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/NEWS     WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that a former corrections officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) in Rusk, Texas, pleaded guilty for his participation in a conspiracy to assault an inmate in his custody, identified by initials M.S., on…

Texas has been named the 3rd U.S. state most reliant on emergency tradespeople, according to a new trade report by Wearethebest.com analyzing demand for emergency plumbers, electricians, and roof repair specialists across America. The comparison site conducted a survey and examined Google search interest since 2021 for terms including “emergency plumber,” “emergency electrician,” and “emergency roof…