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  Eagle Pass, Texas — July 15, 2026: Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel and the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas celebrated the groundbreaking of a new hotel tower expansion, marking a major investment in the future of Texas’ largest casino and the continued growth of tourism and hospitality in South Texas. The project represents the…

BRYAN, COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas’ ability to detect, track and fight wildfires is growing even stronger with the acquisition of three new multi-mission aircraft for Texas A&M Forest Service. The purchase marks the agency’s second major aviation acquisition in recent weeks, following the addition of two wildfire suppression helicopters, and represents another significant step…

July 22, 2026 Northeast Texas Community College wrapped up another successful year of Kids Discovery College, welcoming more than 110 young campers to campus for two weeks of hands-on learning, creativity and fun. With more than a dozen engaging classes covering everything from science and technology to theater, art and sports, the program gave local…

Celebrated Resort to Bring Beloved Magic of Harry Potter in Ice for the First Time Ice! featuring Harry Potter event rendering. GRAPEVINE, Texas – July 23, 2026 – Gaylord Texan’s beloved holiday events will make their dazzling  return to Gaylord Texan Resort, running Nov. 13, 2026, through Jan. 3, 2027. This year, Gaylord Texan  proudly…

By AJ Dellinger Published July 23, 2026, 5:05 pm ET Reading time 2 minutes Comments (45) The public backlash to the growing prominence of artificial intelligence has really coalesced around opposition to data centers in a way that has transcended national politics. Read more: https://gizmodo.com/trump-on-data-centers-you-cant-fight-it-you-have-to-go-with-it-2000790014

By Paula Span Jul 24, 2026 (Photodisc/Getty Images) Shirley Jennett, a retired nurse, loves her spacious ranch-style house in Denver, with its big backyard and gazebo. “I want to stay here,” she vowed. “And die here.” She might pull that off. In relatively good health, Jennett still drives to lunch with friends, does her own…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced for a violent crime in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Bradley Broussard, 39, pleaded guilty to brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A.…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Mexican national, illegally living in Lufkin, has been sentenced to federal prison for an immigration violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Miguel Garza-Soluga, 45, pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported and was sentenced to 57 months in federal…

By Amelia Twyman, Stateline July 23, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the addition of Republican governors, legislators, utility services and tech companies into his voluntary pledge aimed at keeping data center construction and operation costs off the shoulders of American consumers. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge, first signed by the president in March,…