TYLER – Kick off the new year by introducing a kid to the Texas winter tradition of rainbow trout fishing. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) “Trails to Trout” fishing day is scheduled Jan. 4 at the Tyler Nature […]
General News
Toyota ShareLunker Program Commences its 39th Season Jan. 1
ATHENS – New Year’s Day represents new beginnings, and for the Toyota ShareLunker Program, it’s the launch of the program’s 39th season. Anglers from across Texas and the nation will visit the world class fisheries across the state and cast […]
Alan Cain Named New Wildlife Division Director
AUSTIN — Alan Cain has been selected as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Wildlife Division director. Cain began his more than 24-year career with TPWD in 2000 and has progressively held roles of greater complexity and responsibility, including […]
TPWD Encourages Monitoring, Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm
AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South Texas to monitor for animals affected by New World Screwworm (NWS) after a recent detection in Mexico. This detection, found in a cow at […]
Sen. Cruz Statement on Passing of Jimmy Carter
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter: “Heidi and I are saddened by the passing of President Jimmy Carter. At age 100, President Carter was the oldest […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Blocks Biden Administration from Disposing of Wall Materials Before President Trump Takes Office
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a victory for President-elect Donald Trump’s border-security agenda during a hearing today before a federal judge. The hearing was called at Attorney General Paxton’s request to uncover potential legal violations committed by the Biden Administration […]
Lone Star Flight Museum to Host Book Talk & Documentary Premiere with Authors of The Barber, The Astronaut, and the Golf Ball That Tells the Story of the Often Aloof Apollo Astronaut Alan Shepard and One Very Particular Golf Ball
WHO: Lone Star Flight Museum will host a special presentation & panel discussion with Barbara Radnofsky & Ed Supkis authors of The Barber, The Astronaut and the Golf Ball. Longtime NASA colleagues along with the book’s authors will talk about the book and […]
Charges Upgraded for Former Harris County Public Health Chief in Schemes Worth $40 Million
Harris County Public Health’s former executive director was charged Monday with two first-degree felonies and a state jail felony for her role in a scheme to illegally steer approximately $40 million in taxpayer money to two different companies, Harris County […]
Public Assistance Needed to Identify Decedent
UNIDENTIFIED DECEDENT FLIER Announcement Date: 12/19/2024 Date of Death/Recovery: 12/11/2024 IFS Case Number: ML24-4988 Law Enforcement Agency and Case Number: Houston Police Department 1716421-24 NamUs.gov: https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/134999 Recovery Location: 12600 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77077 Demographic Description: […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues NCAA To Protect Women’s Sports and Prevent Biological Men from Deceptively Competing in Sex-Specific Competitions
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) for engaging in false, deceptive, and misleading practices by marketing sporting events as “women’s” competitions only to then provide consumers with mixed sex competitions where biological males […]
