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Local advocacy group reacts to AG Paxton's new rule on gender markers
Amarillo Area Transgender Advocacy Group is responding to the Texas Department of Public Safety no longer accepting court orders to change a trans person’s gender marker on their driver’s license. The court allows a person to change the gender on their birth certificate after a transition. Attorney General...
Substance abuse expert says RGV faces ‘overdose pandemic’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it’s an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives. Take Adelína Olívares of Alamo, who said she lost her 20-year-old nephew to a...
'Not the party I grew up with:' Another Texas lawmaker leaves Democratic Party
(The Center Square) – Another lifelong Democrat has joined the Republican Party in Texas, this time, state Rep. Shawn Thierry of Houston. She made the announcement on Friday, joining Gov. Greg Abbott in Austin. “This is not the party I grew up with,” Thierry said of the Democratic Party. “I now stand with the party of Lincoln, the party that fought to preserve our Union and fought to end the...
Report disputes Texas' claim that its 'Lone Star Operation' has deterred migrant crossings
Texas authorities have recently claimed that its "Lone Star Operation," aimed at deterring migration into the state, have led to an almost 90% decline from its peak. Mike Banks, Special Advisor on Border Matters under Gov. Greg Abbott said that the concrete figure is 87% and that, as a result, the federal government has opted to temporarily move agents from the state's ports of entry to others in Arizona, California and New Mexico.
Texas judge rejects state AG Paxton's bid to question leader of migrant aid organization
A Texas judge has rejected the bid by the office of state Attorney General Ken Paxton to question the leader of a local organization providing aid to migrants. Concretely, Travis County judge Maya Guerra Gamble, of the 459th Civil District Court, denied a request by Paxton's office to depose a representative of Team Brownsville, which provides water, shelter and other basic necessities to migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
4 arrested after alleged drive-by shooting, car chase in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Smith County deputies were involved in a car chase on Saturday that led to four people being taken into custody. At about 5:20 p.m., authorities were called to assist in a chase that ended at the corner of East Commerce Street and Loop 323. Smith County...
SFA routs NAU; East Texans shine
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - The SFA Lumberjacks opened their season in a big way with a 77-0 win over North American University on Thursday. Some East Texans saw playing time on Thursday and made the most of their opportunities. Former Kilgore Bulldog quarterback Dalton McElyea was 2-2 on the day...
Football Recap: Gilmer Comes Up Short at Home Against Pine Tree
Gilmer couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 22-15 to the Pine Tree Pirates on Friday. The Buckeyes' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak dating back to last season. Although Gilmer took the loss, they still got scores from Trillyon Butler and...
44 pounds of meth found in car during Lufkin traffic stop
LUFKIN — 44 pounds of methamphetamine were discovered in the car during a traffic stop for speeding on Friday afternoon, according to Angelina County Sheriff Tom Selman. The driver was stopped on the east side of Lufkin, on Loop 287 around 2 pm. What's more alarming is that the driver was carrying his 7-year-old son.
Stephen F. Austin was beating a Houston-area team 70-0 at the half. The third and fourth quarters were shortened to 5 minutes.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Sam Vidlak threw five touchdown passes in the first quarter, 10 players scored for Stephen F. Austin and the Lumberjacks routed NAIA foe North American University 77-0 in their season opener on Thursday night. North American University is in Stafford, outside of Houston. SFA gained 371...
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