THRIFTING FOR A CAUSE | East Texas secondhand store sells gently used items that help fund faith-based mission

Station Thrift partners with a local nonprofit tackling poverty through faith-based services. Every sale helps fund essentials and support people in need. PALESTINE, Texas — In a modest shop tucked away in Palestine, Texas, secondhand clothing is...

The Rise of Elon Musk’s New Rocket City Starbase Is Dividing the Texas Gulf Coast

STARBASE, Texas – The brand-new town of Starbase sits next to the SpaceX facility on Boca Chica Beach, a narrow sandbar on the southernmost tip of Texas, directly along the border. The surrounding area has long been a sparse stretch of the Gulf...

Davis: Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course set Aug. 4-6

Registration is open for the 71st annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 4-6 in Bryan-College Station. The event is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department...

Houston weather: More rain possible this weekend

Senate Hearing Highlights Alleged CCP Links in Funding Climate-Related Lawsuits

Congress must streamline federal environmental regulations and preempt state laws, or the nation’s energy producers will continue to be handicapped by climate-related litigation often sponsored by foreign financiers, including—some alleged in a...

Magnolia Three-Day Weather/Sky Forecast: Sunny and humid through Monday

Magnolia can expect typical early summer weather with warm temps, some morning storms Saturday, mainly sunny and humid through Monday. Tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico is possible, but U.S. impacts appear minimal. Three-Day Forecast...

Texas Tech Health El Paso and Project Vida initiative reduces school absenteeism by 35% through innovative health care access

Far West Texas students are spending more time in classrooms thanks to a telehealth program that brings specialized health care directly to school nurses’ offices. The Border Health Outreach Initiative transformed several community health...

Texas named best business climate for third consecutive year

Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas has been named the Best Business Climate in the United States for the third consecutive year by Business Facilities magazine. The recognition is part of the magazine's 2025 Annual Rankings Report. “Texas...

Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Announces 2025 Climate Initiative Grantees

The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation on June 27 announced the seventy-four recipients of its 2025 Frankenthaler Climate Initiative (FCI) grants, totaling $3.4 million. The foundation, which to date has distributed more than $17.5 million among 249...

North Texas gets a boost as Texas A&M Forest Service awards $4 million

Texas A&M Forest Service awarded over $4 million in grants to 18 Texas schools and nonprofits this month, including three in North Texas. The Tarrant Regional Water District will receive $20,000 in grant funding. The city of Burleson was awarded...

Texas A&M AgriLife dairy leader honored for lifetime impact

Michael Tomaszewski, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist emeritus and visiting professor in the Department of Animal Science, was honored with the American Dairy Science Association, ADSA, Southern Section Honor Award. The...

Houston Zoo mourns death of beloved jaguar Tesoro

After a suffering from complication from a leg injury, the Zoo had to make a difficult decision. HOUSTON — The Houston Zoo announced the loss of Tesoro, an 11-year-old jaguar, who was humanely euthanized Friday morning after health complications...

Houston opens $40M winter storm relief, $18M homebuyer assistance programs

HOUSTON – Starting Monday, Houston homeowners impacted by two major natural disasters will be able to apply for federal aid through new city-managed programs. More than $40 million will go toward helping homeowners still recovering from the 2021...

Houston Zoo’s beloved jaguar euthanized due to critical illness

HOUSTON – The Houston Zoo announces 11-year-old jaguar, Tesoro, was euthanized Friday morning after struggling to recover from a serious leg injury. Six weeks after surgery, zoo officials said Tesoro’s condition took a turn for the worse to the...

Texas Killing Fields – Victim’s Sister Urges Ongoing Supervision of Alleged Killer, Shares Emotional Journey

Published 4:06 pm Friday, June 27, 2025 1/4 Swipe or click to see more Donna Prudhomme at age 20. (Courtesy photo) 2/4 Swipe or click to see more Dianne Gonsoulin, left, and Tim Miller at her sister Donna Prudhomme’s memorial at the Texas Killing...

Texas Democrats O'Rourke, Allred, Castro and Talarico met to discuss 2026 options: report

A Dallas Morning News report indicates some of the best-known Democrats in Texas are strategizing for a statewide ticket. AUSTIN, Texas — The race for U.S. Senate is starting to take shape in Texas. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he...

Sorensen, Moran Introduce Bill to Strengthen Weather Forecasting in Rural America

Congressmen Eric Sorensen (IL-17) and Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) introduced their bipartisan Rural Weather Monitoring Systems Act, which would help strengthen weather forecasting systems in rural America. The legislation will require a new study of...

Wildlife Journalist Launches Gulf Great White Shark Society

Published 2:59 pm Friday, June 27, 2025 A new grassroots community has launched along the Gulf Coast to build awareness and spark conversation about the region’s most mysterious and misunderstood ocean predator: the great white shark. The Gulf...

Blue Origin sets Sunday launch window for NS-33 mission after weather delays

Rain could force yet another postponement this weekend. VAN HORN, Texas — Blue Origin announced Friday that its next attempt to launch the NS-33 crewed mission will target Sunday morning, June 29, with a launch window opening no earlier than 7:30...

Texas Builds Response Team for Parasitic Flesh-Eating Flies

To prevent the creeping threat of an invasive parasitic fly, the New World screwworm (NWS), whose larvae burrow into open wounds and eat animals, including the occasional human, Gov. Greg Abbott has commissioned the Texas New World Screwworm...