Rural Education Initiative launched through WT earns major Carnegie grant
CANYON An initiative spearheaded by West Texas A&M University to help rural students earn bachelor’s degrees while staying in their hometowns has won a...
Chronic wasting disease detected in Cherokee County deer breeding facility
AUSTIN Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in...
TEEX trains Florida’s statewide Urban Search and Rescue Teams to test emergency response
STARKE, FLORIDA The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) conducted an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Operational Readiness Exercise in August for Florida’s statewide...
Texas Rangers and their fans celebrate World Series title with parade in Arlington
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ARLINGTON, Texas Tens of thousands Texas Rangers fans lined up and stacked dozens deep in some areas along a 2-mile route near...
A woman who left Texas for India after her 6-year-old son went missing is...
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EVERMAN, Texas A Texas woman who told various stories to explain her 6-year-old son's absence before leaving the country has been charged...
New features available on My Texas Hunt Harvest App
AUSTIN In preparation for the Nov. 4 opening of general deer hunting season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has updated the My Texas...
Texas A&M Forest Service awards $15.7 million in grants to volunteer fire departments
COLLEGE STATION Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 260 rural volunteer fire departments with more than $15.7 million in assistance grants last week through the...
Texas deer population forecasted to rebound from drought conditions
AUSTIN Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists expect deer hunters statewide to have plenty of opportunities to fill freezers this season thanks to...
Quail populations recovering, strongest in years
AUSTIN Texas quail hunting season opens Oct. 28, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) surveys indicate an increased number of bobwhite and scaled...
City of Dallas collaborates with TEEX to institute crime prevention through environmental design
COLLEGE STATION In the United States, October is National Crime Prevention Month. But all year long, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) trains cities...