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East Texans for Liberty holds Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner
East Texans for Liberty held its Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner at the Gilmer Halo Building, drawing a full crowd of law enforcement officers, emergency responders, and residents from Upshur County and surrounding communities. State Representative Cole Hefner served as the featured speaker for the evening. During the dinner, the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office received…
Read MoreAs Ranks of Uninsured Grow, Minnesota’s Hospitals Are Among Least Charitable in Nation
By Noam N. Levey and Jeremy Olson, The Minnesota Star Tribune May 11, 2026 Cori Roberts spent years trying to pay off her medical debt to CentraCare after the health system told her she did not qualify for financial aid, she says. She ultimately paid more than $6,000, but the health system sued her over…
Read MoreSNHU Announces Spring 2026 Dean’s List
MANCHESTER, NH (05/12/2026)– It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. The spring terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named…
Read MoreOp-Ed: What is more important than the return of Christ?
By Dr. Billy Holland Henry Allan “Harry” Ironside was a Canadian-American Bible teacher, preacher, theologian, pastor, and author who pastored Moody Church in Chicago from 1929 to 1948. It is said that Harry Ironside was one of the most prolific Christian writers of the 20th Century and published more than 100 books, booklets, and pamphlets,…
Read MoreTXDPS Arrest of Gracie Yates, Erath County
Erath County – On May 11th, 2026, the Texas Highway Patrol arrested Gracie Yates for Intoxication Manslaughter – 1st Degree Felony and Injury to a Child, State Jail Felony. These charges stem from a traffic crash involving Yates on March 22nd, 2026, in which a woman and a child were killed, and a second child…
Read MoreThailand study abroad enhances education through experience, perspective
How the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology helps Texas A&M students gain a global edge At the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, learning is designed to go deeper – beyond lectures, beyond labs and beyond campus borders. Across the College, students gain real-world experience through internships, research and immersive learning opportunities that…
Read MoreTexas State University professor’s firing after Israeli-Palestinian comments blocked
By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune March 25, 2026 A federal judge on Monday blocked Texas State University from firing a professor who says the school punished him for an off-campus talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. U.S. District Judge Alan Albright ordered Texas State officials to maintain Idris Robinson’s employment contract, pay and university affiliation…
Read MoreExcessive heat suspected as cause of death after six bodies found in rail car near Laredo
By Berenice Garcia and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 11, 2026 Extreme heat is suspected to have played a role in the deaths of six people from Mexico and Honduras whose bodies were discovered inside a train car in Laredo. The Webb County Medical Examiner said two of the deceased individuals found inside a…
Read MoreHow to Use Mindfulness in Your Daily Living
By Stan Popovich Mindfulness is the practice of becoming more fully aware of the present moment rather than dwelling in the past, projecting into the future or what’s going on around us. It involves a heightened awareness of sensory stimuli, such as our breathing and being “in the now.” Practicing mindfulness involves breathing…
Read MoreUT Tyler Honors Student Appointed to State Learning Technology Advisory Committee
TYLER, Texas (May 12, 2026) – John Schnell of Tyler, a junior biochemistry major and Honors student at The University of Texas at Tyler, was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to serve a one-year term as the student representative on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Learning Technology Advisory Committee, effective June 1. LTAC engages…
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