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Part of that Texas connection came on June 1, when the show was awarded the inaugural “Texas Made” award from ATX TV Festival in Austin. You, Billy Bob Thornton, Michelle Randolph and Jacob ...

TYLER, Texas — Smith County commissioners have officially proclaimed June 28 as Charles Shaw Day to honor the music director of the Texas College choir. Shaw, music director of the Texas College ...

Kaiden Prothro is a highly sought-after recruit in the class of 2026. The five-star tight end has been on the radar of Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns for a long time.

CLAYMONT, Del. Lawmakers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada have recently approved changes aimed at helping their states dip into the lucrative side of corporate litigation that Delaware, with a ...

Jennifer Seybert, Dean of the College of Education at the University of Texas Permian Basin, has been named an Impact Academy fellow through national non-profit organization Deans for Impact (DFI ...

With a ban off the table for now, Texas hemp industry leaders said they are amenable to state lawmakers imposing more regulations on their THC products, such as age restrictions on purchases and ...

Things People Love This establishment has been a long-beloved part of Odessa. Offering up delicacies such as All-American Hamburgers, Chicken Fried Steak, Corn Dogs, Fried Catfish, and Burritos, to ...

A new scam is circulating in Smith County."The Smith County Clerk’s Office will never send anyone an email asking for money," the sheriff's office added. "If you receive an email such as this ...

“The Railroad Commission of Texas is one of the world’s most respected regulatory agencies for oil and gas production, and this funding serves to further that mission,” said RRC Commissioner ...

State Rep. Brooks Landgraf, R-Odessa, talks about what passed and what didn't during MOTRAN's Texas Legislative Wrap-Up at the Petroleum Museum auditorium Monday, June 23, 2025.

Texans for the Arts has announced that Randy Ham, executive director of Odessa Arts, has been appointed Chair of the statewide Hotel Occupancy Tax Task Force. The newly formed task force brings ...