22+ hour, 40+ min ago   (329+ words) With Breckenridge temperatures regularly topping 100 degrees in July, Stephens County officials are reminding residents to stay hydrated, check on vulnerable neighbors and ensure outdoor animals have access to fresh water and shade. As July temperatures in Breckenridge climb toward and…...

22+ hour, 40+ min ago   (573+ words) The 2027 Texas Teacher of the Year selection process is underway, with various districts across Region 9 putting forth candidates for the award. Among the group of educators are Pioneer Elementary School Teacher Kasey Sams and Graham High School Teacher Maria Waller…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (296+ words) A burglary along the US Highway 380 Bypass, a terroristic threat in the 1300 block of Montgomery Street and a pair of injury crashes on State Highway 16 South were among the notable calls handled by Young County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (563+ words) How used cars are marketed shouldn’t matter to my ancient Uncle Mort. After all, he swore off use of traditional transportation in the late 1900s when they started pricing gasoline in dollars instead of cents. Now, he motors around the thicket…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (988+ words) Texas home insurers see record profits Preliminary data indicates Texas home insurers earned a 22% profit on premiums collected last year, according to the Houston Chronicle. It was the best year insurers have had in two decades and follows several years…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (284+ words) The Texas Classroom Commission will begin its work in the coming weeks and deliver recommendations before the start of the 90th Legislative Session. Members of the Texas American Federation of Teachers say they aren’t confident recommendations from a newly formed commission…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (393+ words) Officer Travis Poteet accepts recognition during a recent Graham City Council meeting after joining the Graham Police Department. Though Officer Travis Poteet has only been in the role for one month, his experience with law enforcement goes back eight years…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (547+ words) The Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway runs through private property on the north side of Lake Jacksboro. Jack County commissioners approved an application for the Twin Lakes Addition subdivisions Monday, July 13 after the state and the property developer reached an…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (892+ words) At funeral services in Mission on Jul. 8, 1956, friends and family of “Slats” Rodgers paid their last respects to the accident-prone pioneer aviator while marveling at the fact he died in bed of natural causes. Texas’ first licensed pilot was born…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (395+ words) When our tongues get tangled, rarely are we able to make effective retreats. Once spoken, they’re gone, sometimes because we speak before our brains are in gear. Sometimes, our tongues become inexplicably entangled. None of us is immune. And getting…...