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This Overlooked Texas Town Is So Affordable, You Can Comfortably Live On Social Security Alone

Most retirement advice sounds like it was written by someone who has never actually tried to retire on Social Security, but Big Spring, Texas exists as living proof that comfortable, affordable retirement is still a real option. This West Texas city sits quietly off the radar of most retirement guides,...

Big Spring, TX · 13d
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See How Much The Average West Texas Household Spends Each Year

Texas just took the crown as America's Top Business Climate for the 4th year in a row! From oil giants in Midland to local small businesses, West Texas is carrying a massive piece of the world's 8th largest economy.

Texas · 7d

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Base Power Will Be Installing 100 MW Of Batteries Per Month By Year-End

The following story is brought free of charge to readers by VertexOne, the exclusive EDI provider of EnergyChoiceMatters.com. Base Power, by the end of this year, "will be installing roughly 100 MW of batteries per month." As reported last week, Walmart has made a strategic investment in Base Power, along...

Illinois · 7d
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Oil is the ghost haunting Texas’ Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton

“You’re walking on dead cows right now,” rancher Tony Coleman told me in January, as we crossed burial pits on his Johnson County farm. He said all 84 of his cattle died after sewage sludge carrying PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” washed onto his land. County officials...

Texas · 7d
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Gareiss: When Valley founders retire, the jobs should not retire with them

Every town in the Valley has one. A business open for 30 years: a machine shop, a print shop, a hardware store. The founder still unlocks the door at 6 a.m. The kids built careers in Houston or San Antonio. Whole families depend on that payroll, and nobody has a plan for the day the owner stops coming in.

Rio Grande Valley, TX · 8d

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Feeding High Nitrate Hay, Cattle News, & Ranch Jobs

Nitrate toxicity in hay occurs when ruminants like cattle and sheep consume forages containing accumulated nitrates, which rumen microbes convert into toxic nitrites that block oxygen transport in the blood. Hear the latest recommendations from the professionals with Purina Animal Nutrition. Beef Cattle News. USDA Adds New Regional Cash Cattle...

New Mexico · 8d

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Energy costs dominate midterms; Climate battles play out down ballot

This story was originally published by Capital & Main. In the final stretch of the 2026 midterm campaigns, the most potent climate issue in American politics arrived by delivery truck across the country. The average price of heating oil hit $6.23 a gallon for the week of Oct. 26, up...

Texas · 7d

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Texas Will Get Google's 11th US Physical Store On November 6

Shoppers in Texas will soon have a fresh spot to test out Google gear in person. The company is officially opening a new Google physical store at the Houston Galleria on November 6, 2026. This launch marks its eleventh retail location in the United States and its twelfth storefront globally as the brand continues to...

Houston, TX · 10d

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Some Texas hemp business owners heading to court Monday to challenge state's THC restrictions

Texas · 7d

BigCountryHomepage

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Breckenridge man grows 1,340 pound pumpkin, breaks state record

BRECKENRIDGE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Some pumpkins are big enough to make a few pies. Ryan Ethridge’s latest creation was big enough to break a state record. Ethridge grew a 1,340-pound pumpkin, surpassing the previous Texas record of 995 pounds by more than 300 pounds. The giant pumpkin also earned him $3,000 for taking first place. […]

Breckenridge, TX · 8d

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This Texas Hill Country ranch has raised beef for more than 100 years

H-E-B, Walmart or Costco. Often, people go there to buy meat for their dinner tables. But when prices are higher than ever, it's important to support homegrown farms and ranches as much as possible. For example, one ranch in the Texas Hill Country has served Texans for over 100 years.

Fredericksburg, TX · 18d

The Cool Down

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Aging water systems and worker shortages drive new push to secure East Texas water supplies

Leaders say the institute will serve as a regional hub for water research, public education, and workforce development, while also supporting projects tied to pressing, practical issues.

Nacogdoches, TX · 10d

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Cotton Feeds for Cattle: What Do They Really Cost?

A load of cotton feed might seem like a good deal in November when you see it at the gin. Before you schedule a delivery, make sure you know what it will actually provide for your cattle and what the real cost will be.

Texas · 9d

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Texas A&M gets $5.4M to turn nuclear waste into fuel

Texas A&M researchers received a $5.4 million federal grant to study whether nuclear waste can be repurposed as fuel. In our link, how it works.

College Station, TX · 8d

MyRGV.com

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Texas parks department fights to withhold draft agenda amid fears of Boca Chica sale to SpaceX

McALLEN — Texas officials tasked with managing and conserving state parks were gearing up this month to cede control of more than 1,000 acres of public land that’s treasured for its natural habitat and beaches along the Gulf coast in Cameron County. The post Texas parks department fights to withhold draft agenda amid fears of Boca Chica sale to SpaceX appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Cameron County, TX · 8d

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Vistra acquires Cogentrix, adding 5.5GW of natural gas capacity

US-based power producer Vistra has closed the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy, adding 10 natural gas power plants with a combined capacity of about 5.5GW. The assets were acquired from funds managed by Quantum Capital Group, following receipt of the necessary regulatory clearances. With this addition, Vistra’s total power generation capacity...

Texas · 7d

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Texas Workforce Commission Backs South Texas Workers

MCALLEN, TEXAS — Investing in workers is essential to supporting South Texas’ industrial growth, according to Alberto Treviño III, Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Labor. As employers expand and communities pursue new investment, he sees workforce training and regional cooperation as priorities for connecting residents with opportunity. Speaking...

Texas · 10d

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Produced water could fill increasing Texas water needs

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As the competition for water across Texas grows, some state leaders are pointing toward the Permian Basin. Produced water comes up during oil drilling. For every barrel of oil drilled, an average of six barrels of water come up. Lubbock State Senator Charles Perry says that equates to about 26 million barrels of water a day.

Texas · 11d

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Beef prices squeeze a beloved Texas BBQ joint as midterm voters weigh costs in the Rio Grande Valley

🍖 Beef prices are climbing, and this beloved Texas BBQ joint is feeling the heat. Could it even sway how some vote in the midterms? What do you think?

Texas · 11d