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Mozambican receives lengthy federal prison sentence for money laundering conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas as part of Homeland Security Task Force investigation
SHERMAN, Texas – A Mozambican has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for a money laundering conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Norolamin Gulam, 53, a national of Mozambique living in Portugal, pleaded guilty to…
Read MoreWinnsboro Live! Brings a Free Concert with the Darrin Morris Band— and the Grand Opening of the Winnsboro Social District — to the Bowery on September 19
WINNSBORO, Texas — Winnsboro Live! returns Saturday, September 19, with a free outdoor concert on the Bowery headlined by the Darrin Morris Band. And in a first for downtown Winnsboro, before the music starts, the City will raise a toast on the Bowery to celebrate the grand opening of the new Winnsboro Social District. The…
Read MoreRising Healthcare Costs Have Hit Georgia’s Most Conservative District. But Its Politics Are Unlikely To Change.
By Briah Lumpkins Sep 15, 2026 Amber Bates of Cohutta, Georgia, is one of thousands of people without health insurance in the 14th Congressional District, home to about 765,000 people in the northwestern corner of the state. She and her husband have not had health coverage for the past two years, Bates said, because their…
Read MoreA Cancer Survivor Hoped To Work — Then She Lost Her Medicaid Disability Coverage
By Katheryn Houghton Sep 15, 2026 Taya Hailstone has been in remission from Hodgkin lymphoma for five years, but the cancer’s lasting damage to her organs and nerves can make basic tasks hard. Even so, Montana’s health department decided Hailstone is no longer eligible for low-cost disability health coverage through Medicaid. (Kyla Hailstone) Taya Hailstone…
Read MoreRep. Drew Darby tears into oil and gas commissioner for defying order to appear at Capitol
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Zach Leggio, The Texas Tribune September 15, 2026 State Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, on Tuesday berated Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian for failing to appear before a legislative panel scheduled to discuss, among other things, the agency’s decision to eliminate public comment during its meetings. In light of his…
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NASA employee returns to SAU to complete his degree
News from Southern Arkansas University MAGNOLIA, AR (09/14/2026) Astronauts know the strange feeling of returning to Earth after a flight in space. NASA employee Chris Blanks now knows what it is like to re-enter a world after a long absence. Blanks, a lead SharePoint developer with NASA in Houston, has returned to Southern Arkansas University…
Read MoreTexas A&M Forest Service awards over $450,000 in Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grants
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas communities will be more resilient against wildfire following the award of $457,413 through the Texas A&M Forest Service Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program. The funding, provided to landowners, will support 69 wildfire mitigation projects that will treat 9,610 acres, helping protect homes, infrastructure, natural resources and the people who…
Read MoreEast Texas Women’s March & Expo — September 19
TYLER, TEXAS — Women, families, students, community leaders, and supporters from across East Texas are invited to attend East Texas Women’s March & Expo on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the W.T. Brookshire Conference Center, 2000 W. Front St., Tyler. The 2026 East Texas Women’s March & Expo…
Read MorePaxton campaign makes first major ad buy in Senate race
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — Ken Paxton’s campaign is launching its first substantial broadcast ad buy of the general election with two economy-focused spots that will run in three South Texas markets. The ads, first shared with The Texas Tribune, will run on broadcast, streaming and digital platforms in…
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