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Published: May 11, 2026 Kilgore College has named 634 students to its president’s and dean’s lists for the Spring 2026 semester. Students named to the President’s List earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average while completing at least 12 credit hours, excluding developmental courses. Students named to the Dean’s List earned at least a 3.5…

SHREVEPORT, La. (May 11, 2026) – Spring is a time when many review their home energy needs and look for ways to manage costs as warmer months approach. Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) offers tools, programs, and rebates designed to help customers reduce energy use and stay comfortable, no matter the season.   “Customers who…

May 5, 2026 New Research Reveals Strong Support for Hospital Price Transparency Across   A new statewide survey released today by American Resolve shows that voters in Texas are  deeply concerned about the rising cost of healthcare and overwhelmingly support increased  transparency from hospitals, pointing to a clear mandate for ac<on from policymakers. The  research, part…

AUSTIN— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce a generous donation of $23,000 from the Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution (TXDAR) to the General Land Office’s (GLO) Save Texas History Program. This gift will support the conservation of the GLO’s copy of the Adams-Onís Treaty and the translation and…

PLANO, Texas – A former federal inmate will return to federal prison for 30 years for his third child pornography violation, announced Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Keanu Deavan Wesley Ortiz, 32, of Vernon, Texas, pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography and was sentenced to 360 months in federal…

Headquarters online newsroom   U.S. Coast Guard announces $212 million in Base Charleston improvements 05/11/2026 12:59 PM EDT WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard today awarded two contracts that will deliver critical new operational and support facilities at Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina. These projects support the Coast Guard’s transformation initiatives and will…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 11, 2026 A federal appeals court has temporarily halted Thursday’s scheduled execution of Texas death row inmate Edward Busby, citing concerns over his eligibility for capital punishment because of intellectual disability. The 2-1 decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is in place “pending further order”…