Students at St. Joseph’s Catholic School didn’t know the thousands of food items they were donating as a part of the school’s food drive would be going to help the victims of one of the worst natural

AUSTIN — The House passed a bill Wednesday that would increase the yearly amount of radioactive waste allowed to be dumped at a West Texas facility that is owned by a billionaire Republican donor. The increased dumping limit would permit the company to make enough money to stay in business year-round.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published a Notice of Solicitation for Nominations for its Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers for 2-year membership terms in the Fed

When Hallsville residents hunkered down Tuesday in the face of a storm that weather officials forewarned might produce tornadoes, some wondered why their town has no emergency warning system.

A Longview man was being held in the Gregg County Jail on a charge of theft Wednesday after police said the car he was driving was stolen.

Unemployment in Hale County reached 12.3 percent in April — ranking fifth highest of 254 Texas counties — after steadily climbing from 6.9 percent in January.

An early morning standoff along U.S. 287 near Bowie on Sunday ended peacefully with a 31-year-old Wichita Falls man taken into custody for a mental health evaluation.

After deliberating for an hour-and-a-half Wednesday morning, a 12-person jury sentenced Raymond Earl Cooper, former pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene in Marshall, to 10 years probation for th

Littlefield City Manager Mike Arismendez can now add another title to his resume.

He was appointed chairman of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation this week, after serving as a board member since 2005. For the last three years, he has served as vice chairman.

“I’m looking forward to it,” Arismendez said. “I’m excited about continuing the legacy the former chair (Frank Denton) left.”

Arismendez explained the previous chair’s leadership enabled to organization to grow.

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