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  The American Heart Association cites studies showing increase in heart disease, stroke incidents associated with change to daylight-saving time    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 8, 2023 — According to the American Heart Association, scientific research supports the view that losing an hour of much needed sleep may not be the only thing to dread

  AUSTIN – While the 2022 drought and heat have reduced wild turkey numbers across Texas, hunters who hit the field this spring should see plenty of birds in areas that typically house huntable populations of wild turkeys. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists say hunters will have the most luck in the Cross

The San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association (SJMBA) and the Texas Historical Commission (THC) are proud to announce the 2023 San Jacinto Day Celebration on April 22, 2023. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. This year’s event promises to be a fun-filled

AUSTIN — Agents from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will visit hundreds of alcohol retailers — such as bars, restaurants, and stores — as part of a statewide operation to keep alcohol out of the hands of minors in popular spring break locations. The annual underage compliance operations during the month of March are part

By Phillip Williams Upshur County Commissioners Court last week accepted bids on numerous materials for the county’s Road and Bridge Department. County Road Administrator Andy Jordan told the court’s Feb. 28 meeting in Gilmer he had recommended the lowest bid submitted on all items. The court opened the bids Feb. 14, but deferred acting on

C-SPAN has interviewed more than half of the nearly 80 new members of the U.S. House of Representatives including Rep. Nathan Moran (R-TX). In these C-SPAN profile interviews, freshman members discussed their upbringing, careers, political philosophy and more. Rep. Moran spoke to C-SPAN about his upbringing at a bible college campus, his father sparking a

  AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) 2023–24 proposed freshwater fishing regulation changes focus on simplifying and clarifying fishing-related rules on waters within public parks, particularly Community Fishing Lakes (CFLs). Additional changes could remove unnecessary exceptions and clarify water-body boundaries. “We aim to make those angling experiences as easy and enjoyable as

 In 2022, factors such as “driving under the influence”, “failure to drive in a single lane” and “unsafe speed” contributed to 167 fatal crashes and 192 total deaths in the Tyler District. The TxDOT Tyler District, which includes Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, Rusk, Smith, Van Zandt, and Wood Counties, released preliminary numbers revealing the top-five