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Texarkana Arkansas School District Saves Electricity and Money Through Energy Efficiency
Texarkana, Ark. (May 6, 2025) – On an ordinary weekday morning at the Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD), the efficient hum of the HVAC system or the brightness of the classroom lights likely went unnoticed by the students, teachers and staff. But those small, often overlooked details have helped fuel one of the most significant energy saving success stories…
Read MoreWorld Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas amid anti-U.S. sentiment abroad
By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune May 6, 2026 The World Cup only comes around every four years and regularly draws millions of spectators from across the globe. But expectations of a rush of international visitors and an accompanying economic boon — an estimated $3.5 billion in Texas — are being tempered in Houston and…
Read MoreWhen the helpers ‘feel helpless’: First responders get a boost in mental health support
By Amanda Watford, Stateline May 5, 2026 Ty Wooten didn’t realize the weight of answering his first 911 call — until more than a decade later. A woman had dialed 911 to report that her husband had shot himself in front of her and their 7-year-old son, on the family’s living room couch. It was…
Read MoreDPS Secures Drone Mitigation Technology Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is pleased to announce it has secured federal grant money awarded to the State of Texas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The funds aim to strengthen public safety and aviation security efforts through new drone mitigation technology.…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Would the existence of aliens affect our faith?
LIVING ON PURPOSE By Dr. Billy Holland We are all philosophers, which simply means we all have opinions and worldviews about most everything. Since the birth of the internet and social media, we’ve seen just how true this is, and I’m sure, as the topic of this column caught your attention, you already have your…
Read MoreThe Cass County Genealogical Society Thursday May 14th, 2026 Membership Meeting
At our March meeting our Guest Speaker will be C.C.G.S. Member Mary Echols on “The Isenhower Family.” You don’t want to miss this interesting and informative program. The meeting will start at 12:00 noon, lunch will be served at 12:30 pm and the program will start at 1:00 pm, and we hope that as many…
Read MoreU.S. Coast Guard creates new Special Missions Command to counter maritime threats at home, abroad
U.S. Coast Guard creates new Special Missions Command to counter maritime threats at home, abroad 05/06/2026 10:00 AM EDT WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard is standing up the Special Missions Command to oversee its deployable specialized forces. The command will enhance the operational effectiveness of the Coast Guard in responding to a wide range of…
Read MoreIf You Love Books, Don’t Miss This List
LSLL HONORS TEXAS WRITERS MONTH Join Lone Star Literary Life as we honor Texas Writers Month by highlighting these Texas-connected new releases. May’s TBP is bursting with books from a bounty of genres. We have chilling horror, courageous nonfiction, cuddly children’s books, compassionate romance, and more. Honor our incredible Texas authors by perusing the…
Read MoreTexas’ 33rd Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune May 6, 2026 In a highly unusual race between an incumbent and her predecessor in Congress, U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson is vying with Colin Allred for the Democratic nomination in a newly drawn congressional district in North Texas. The at times contentious competition will be decided in a May…
Read MoreOP-ED: WILL THERE BE A NEXT GENERATION?
Matthew 28: 18b-20 “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you…
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