Gun Barrel City
Gun Barrel City, TX · Municipal
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Ken Paxton visits Green Acres Baptist Church as pastor warns of party on ‘trajectory of evil’
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton attended Sunday morning church services at Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler ahead of a scheduled campaign appearance at Republic Icehouse. A video recording of the 11 a.m. service shows lead pastor Dr. Michael Gossett acknowledging Paxton’s presence in the...
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Mayor’s office declared vacant
UPDATE: The mayor’s office of the City of Canton has been declared as vacant on Wednesday, following no withdrawal of Lou Ann Berry’s resignation letter last week. According to the city and our news partner KETK, Berry submitted her resignation letter on Oct. 26, which would become effective on Nov. 3 if there was no withdrawal.
KTRE
Young Hispanic voters drive record turnout in East Texas
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) -From local registration drives to busy polling precincts, East Texas saw an unprecedented surge in Hispanic voter participation this midterm election cycle, led by a wave of young, first-time voters heading to the ballot box. Community organizers and local leaders attribute the uptick to targeted grassroots education...
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Allen American
Local veteran finds new ways to serve in civilian life
In 2005, Matt Foster was deployed to Iraq. Today, he’s helping veterans build community on greener pastures. Foster, who lives in Allen, grew up in New Braunfels and enlisted in the military after high school. He served in the Army from 2003 to 2007, becoming an E-4 specialist. Foster was influenced by a military lineage going back generations. His dad was in the Navy and his grandfather was in the Army and his uncle was in the Marine Corps. Foster said after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, he knew he would join the military too. “9/11 was one of those days that I think, certainly for everybody in my generation, I could tell you exactly where I was, down to the spot in the middle of the road where I heard it,” Foster said. “It transformatively changed my life and gave me a direction that I didn't know that I needed. When I was graduating from high school, I had offers to go to college. I could have done that, and it just wasn't what I felt I needed at the time, and so I really had this strong desire to go serve.” In 2005, he married his
Axios Dallas
Local election results for the Dallas area
Statewide results dominated local and national news last night, but North Texas also had some big outcomes. The big picture: Voters in U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett's district elected Dallas pastor Frederick Haynes III as her successor. Colin Allred won his bid to return to the U.S. House. And, in the 32nd Congressional District that Republicans redrew last year, Trump-backed Jace Yarbrough defeated Democrat Dan Barrios with nearly 51.5% of votes, per unofficial results . More results… 🌊 Tarrant County's new judge: Voters elected the first Black and female county judge. Democrat Alisa Simmons received 56.4% of the vote to defeat incumbent Republican Tim O'Hare, who ran on a platform of promoting conservative governance. "'I did not run to fight — I ran to serve," Simmons said in her victory speech, per WFAA . ⚖️ Dallas County's new district attorney: Former state district judge Amber Givens will replace incumbent John Creuzot after keeping a write-in challenger at bay. Yes, but: Dozens of prosecutors and staff at the DA's office have submitted resignations amid the shakeup, per the Dallas Morning News . 💰 Bond proposals fail: All four of Collin County's bond propositions this year failed, per unofficial results . Dallas County
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NRA Sues Dallas Lawyer William Brewer, Demands Back $200 Million in Fees
The National Rifle Association is demanding that Dallas lawyer William Brewer and his firm, Brewer Attorneys & Counselors, repay $200 million in legal fees plus additional damages, accusing him of legal malpractice so severe it nearly destroyed the organization he represented for more than six years. The gun rights group filed court documents in October 2026 asking a Dallas County district court to compel arbitration of the dispute before Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services.