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Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian and wife Loreal jointly file for divorce
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian announced on Friday that he and his wife Loreal have filed for divorce. The two posted similar but separate posts on their Instagram stories, stating that their professional careers "made it difficult to prioritize time for each other." Despite the decision, they say that they "aim to remain the best of friends." ...
Major expansion of Panhandle wildlife refuge criticized as government overreach
The Muleshoe National Wildlife refuge spreads over nearly 7,000 acres in the western part of the Texas Panhandle. It’s a bit of an oasis in the sprawling grasslands that surround it. Three lakes on the property provide a respite for migrating birds like sandhill cranes and pintail ducks. It’s also home to animals such as prairie dogs and Texas horned lizards.
TROPICAL UPDATE: Tropical wave in the Atlantic has a 30% chance to develop over the next 7 days.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The National Hurricane Center is now flagging an area of possible development in the SW Atlantic or Northern Caribbean Sea for a 30% chance to develop over the next 7 days. The feature in question has a lot of Saharan Dust ahead of it, meaning...
Texas Storm Chasers Capture Glorious Tornado On Camera
Texas is no stranger to tornados and usually they are terrifying, but storm chasers in Silverton, TX managed to catch an absolute beauty of a Texas Twister on camera. On average, Texas has over 100 tornados a year, the most of any other state in the country by far. The tornado captured in this video was even more spectacular than the rest, check it out!
"What's going on here is absurd": Lawyer says Texas SpaceX ruling threatens labor enforcement
A federal court in Texas granted SpaceX a preliminary injunction in its case against the National Labor Relations Board, suggesting the company’s argument that the labor rights agency didn’t have the right to prevent its agents from being taken off cases without good cause would succeed. The move...
Texas attorney general going after 3rd border nonprofit that helps migrants
The same day that a court struck down a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate a popular faith-based nonprofit that helps migrants on the South Texas border, Paxton's office asked for a hearing to depose another NGO that also assists asylum seekers in South Texas, Border Report has learned.
Lufkin Library hosts ‘Creature Teacher’ event for summer reading
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - East Texas libraries are wrapping up their summer reading programs with a variety of events. Friday, the Kurth Memorial Library in Lufkin hosted an event featuring the “Creature Teacher.”. Excitement filled the Kurth Memorial Library as around 200 people gathered for an educational presentation featuring...
Cotton Square Park In Lufkin Getting New Mural
They say that time takes its toll on a body. Makes a young girl's brown hair turn grey. I think Randy Travis was singing about the mural in Cotton Square in Downtown Lufkin. The painting of Angelina's flowing dark locks has changed colors, and the toll of time is evident.
Texas A&M expert explains problematic effects of oddly wet July
“All of East Texas is on track to have its wettest July on record,” says Texas A&M climatologist Dr. John Nielson-Gammon Ph.D. As of Thursday, statistics show rainfall totals for East Texas over twice the normal rainfall for Longview and Lufkin. Unusual but not rare according to Nielson-Gammon.
East Texas physician assistant has license suspended by Texas Medical Board
HOOKS, Texas (KETK) – The Texas Medical Board (TMB) said that a Hooks physician assistant had his license temporarily suspended on Wednesday. According to the TMB, David Anthony Ward’s license was temporarily suspended by the board because he “acted in an unprofessional or dishonorable manner, habitually used drugs or intoxicating liquors and suffers from an […]
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