Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Father and Manager of Selena, Dies
Abraham Quintanilla Jr., patriarch of the Quintanilla family, passed away Saturday evening, the family announced.
Christmas Tree Farm Closes After 40 Years
Christmas tree sales are up in the Lone Star State, even as many tree farmers are aging out of the business with no successors.
AG Paxton Sues Major Medical Record Database for Gatekeeping Data
As a result, Texas patients experience diminished quality of health care due to their preferred physicians receiving incomplete or out-of-date patient health records.
Football Coach’s Son Fracture North Texas Town
The top-ranked Celina High School football team is barrelling toward another state championship this month. Its coach is barred from the field.
DMC announces Winter Commencement Keynote Speaker Melissa Torres
College taps Nurse Education major Melissa Torres as keynote speaker with student’s role during commencement being first in memorable history, Torres “walking the stage” with peers, too, as part of Class of Fall 2025.
CCIA Hosts American Airlines “Snowball Express” Flight
The annual event is dedicated to honoring the families of both fallen U.S. military service members and first responders.
Doctoral Student, Amberly Zaragoza, Wins First at National Research Meeting
Zaragoza worked on this research while still a master’s student at TAMUK. She graduated and is now in the doctoral program at Texas Tech.
Texas’ Plan to stop a Parasitic Fly from Destroying Cattle Population
Texas lawmakers heard conflicting reports on the state’s readiness to fight the New World Screwworm, which is approaching the southern border.
Texas Securities Commissioner Refutes Claims Made in Connection with Attorney General’s EPIC City Lawsuit
To date, neither Securities Commissioner Iles nor the staff of the TSSB have been provided with corresponding evidence to review.
Texas Gov. has Plan to Abolish School Property Taxes
The governor must first win over lawmakers who have rejected similar proposals. The state may have to backfill more than $17 billion for school funding alone.
DMC Cosmetology Program launching new Associate of Applied Science degree
No matter where you go, beauty is big business.
Water and Wastewater Rate Adjustments
The City of Corpus Christi will implement rate adjustments for water and wastewater services beginning January 1, 2026.
AG Paxton Sues Islamic Center to Stop Illegal Land Development
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the East Plano Islamic Center and several of their leaders for engaging in an illegal development scheme that violated Texas securities law.
USCIS Increases Screening, Vetting of Aliens Working in U.S.
The reduced maximum validity periods for certain categories will result in more frequent vetting of aliens who apply for authorization to work in the United States.
Border Crossings at a Record Low in November 2025
Preliminary data shows both U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions and total CBP encounters declined from October to November, making this the lowest number of encounters for the start of a fiscal year in history.
RGV Agents Encounter 43 Illegal Aliens in Stash House
U.S. Border Patrol agents took down a suspected stash house operation on the afternoon of Dec 1, resulting in the arrest of 43 illegal aliens from various countries.
Supreme Court Lets Texas Keep New Congressional Map
The ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts.
Texas A&M University System Approve Dr. David Ramirez as Regents Professor
Texas A&M University System has approved the designation of 17 faculty members as Regents Professors and 13 agency service, extension and research professionals as Regents Fellows.
First Alice CMA Cohort Recognized by Jim Wells County Commissioner’s Court
The 10-person cohort were given their certificates of completion and recognized by Jim Wells County Judge Pete Trevino.
Rural Health Care
HHSC oversees the Rural Mental Health Initiative Grant Program to support counties with a population of less than 250,000.