Home repair funds are available through USDA Rural Development TEMPLE, TEXAS, March 2, 2016 – Texas USDA Rural Development has announced funding is available for the purpose of repairing homes in eligible rural areas. The funds are available through Rural Development’s 504 Home Repair loan and grant program. …

DPS Program Assists 3,800 Victims of Crime, AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced today that the DPS Victim Services program provided services to more than 3,800 victims and their family members throughout Texas in 2015. The DPS program, created in 1997, is designed to offer assistance …

      TxDOT URGES SPRING BREAKERS TO PLAN A SOBER RIDE ‘Plan While You Can’ campaign aims to reduce crashes, save lives during Spring Break AUSTIN – During Spring Break 2015, there were 459 crashes in Texas involving young drivers (17-34 years of age) under the influence of alcohol. …

    By Tim Taylor The 5th-ranked Paris Wildcats shot 57% from the field, racked up 28 assists, slammed down another eight crowd-pleasing dunks, and featured three players who each scored at least 20 points Tuesday night in a dominant, 86-67 regional quarterfinal win over District 15-4A rival Liberty-Eylau in …

    USDA Awards Loans to Boost Rural Economic Development WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2016 –As part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ongoing efforts to boost opportunity in rural communities, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded six low-interest loans to local governments and community organizations that will spur rural …

    WOMEN’S GOLF The LeTourneau University women’s golf team lowered its score by 13 strokes in Tuesday’s final round of the Tyler Junior College Spring Invitational en route to a fifth-place finish. The YellowJackets were able to three golfers in the top 21 including senior Sydney Cash, who posted …

    The Highway 271 Showcase begins Thursday through Saturday (Mar 10-12). It is Mt Pleasant on the north side and Pittsburg on the south of US 271. The entry fee is $300 per team along with one dozen baseballs that are Diamond or Pro-Nine. Mt Pleasant is hosting Atlanta, …

    WOMEN’S BASKETBALL   After leading the YellowJackets to the first ASC Tournament win in program history, Crystal Jones received the American Southwest Conference All-Tournament.   Jones averaged 27 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.0 assists in the two games. The YellowJackets began the tournament with an 86-78 …

    WOMEN’S BASKETBALL With a comeback that would have been an incredible chapter to the storied season for the LeTourneau University, women’s basketball team came up short in an 82-75 loss to Howard Payne University in the American Southwest Conference Tournament semifinals. LeTourneau (17-10) entered the third quarter behind …