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By Stephen Simpson and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune August 27, 2026 HOUSTON — With early voting less than two months away, President Donald Trump appeared in Houston on Thursday to inject momentum and some much-needed cash in the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Ken Paxton, his close ally who is in a tight race…

By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune August 27, 2026 FORT WORTH — The Ross Fire has grown into one of the largest wildfires in the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s recorded history, scorching 85,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties in just three days. The fire, which began Monday near Palo Pinto, grew with extraordinary speed…

On August 11, East Texans for Liberty welcomed Judge Kevin Yeary of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Upshur County Commissioner-Elect Mike Spencer for their regular monthly meeting at The Grange, formerly Barbwire Halo Cowboy Church. Commissioner-Elect Spencer shared his vision for working alongside incoming County Judge Brandon Dodd and Commissioners Nicholson, Dolle, and…

By Katlyn Ma, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 As Texas lays the groundwork to restrict commercial surrogacy in the next legislative session, some surrogates and their families fear lawmakers will make it harder for couples to use these agreements to build their families. This year, state lawmakers, with the support of anti-abortion advocates, have…

Dolly: The Powerful Female Archetype America is Grieving Why are we grieving Dolly so deeply? Perhaps because she represented something we rarely see anymore: a woman allowed to be contradictory, complicated, powerful, and entirely herself. Dr. Gillian O’Shea Brown Aug 28 READ IN APP The sudden passing of Dolly Parton has caused America to fall…

By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune August 27, 2026 LUBBOCK — Cheyenne Buerger can look outside the window of his Stamford home and see a cherished commodity in Texas: thousands of acres of farmland. His family farmed the land for more than a century, and Buerger is the fourth generation to watch over the…

By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune August 27, 2026 FORT WORTH — The Ross Fire has grown into one of the largest wildfires in the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s recorded history, scorching 85,000 acres across Palo Pinto and Jack counties in just three days. The fire, which began Monday near Palo Pinto, grew with extraordinary speed…

  AAA Texas: State Gas Price Average Holds Steady as National Average Nears Record August The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.63 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to AAA Texas. That price is one cent less than on this day last week and 83 cents more per gallon compared to…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont convicted felon has been found guilty of a federal firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   David Michael Gilliam, 45, was found guilty by a jury of being a felon in possession of a firearm following a trial before U.S. District Judge…

September is National Preparedness Month, an important reminder to make sure your family is ready before an emergency happens. Here in East Texas, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding, extreme heat and power outages can happen with little warning. While we can’t always predict when an emergency will occur, having a plan can make a big difference…