Local HeroesThe Baytown Sun
Local gymnasts and coach headed to state championship
Two local gymnasts and their coach will compete at the Texas South State Championship in Corpus Christi.
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Texas WinsThe Baytown Sun
Yordan Alvarez named Silver Slugger Award finalist at designated hitter
Louisville Slugger has named outfielder Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros finalists for its Silver Slugger awards.
CommunityThe Baytown Sun
Baytown unhoused services program marks sixth anniversary with new building
The program celebrated its sixth anniversary with a new building, as the city's changing landscape affects how unhoused residents get help from nonprofits.
Texas WinsThe Texas Tribune
State-appointed managers of Texas school districts prepare for possible removal
Appointed managers in Houston and Fort Worth say they are planning for transitions as the governor-elect's new education commissioner could replace them.
CommunityRed Dot Flow
Nvidia hardware shipment valued at $11.4M vanishes in transit to Texas
A shipment of six pallets of Nvidia hardware valued at $11.4 million disappeared while in transit from Oakland, California to Fort Worth, Texas in August 2026. Oakland police filed a grand theft report and are investiga…
CommunitySan Antonio Current
San Antonio mayor asks city manager to explore ending police cooperation with ICE
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants options for ending SAPD's cooperation with federal immigration authorities, days after Gov. Greg Abbott's election defeat.
CommunityWaco Tribune-Herald
Incoming Texas chief justice wants judges to perform all weddings or none
Maggie Ellis, chief justice-elect of the Texas Supreme Court, wants to amend a rule that lets judges refuse to perform weddings on religious grounds.
CommunityEverythingLubbock
One person dead after standoff with police in Snyder
Police in Snyder say one person died after a standoff with local and county officers.
CommunityH-Town Ledger
Ben Reyes, first Latino Houston City Council member, dies
Ben Reyes, the first Latino Houston City Council member and former Texas State Representative, died on November 6, 2026. Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis released a statement describing Reyes as a pioneering figu…
CommunityKTXS
Balloon Fest returns to Abilene this weekend with rides, launches and food
The Abilene festival runs Nov. 6-7 with tethered rides, morning launches and entertainment.
CommunityCommunity Impact
Fort Bend ISD approves turnaround plan for Hightower High, improvement plans for 15 schools
The district unanimously approved one intensive turnaround plan and 15 improvement plans aimed at raising academic results.
Texas WinsRed Dot Flow
Comptroller-elect Eckhardt plans to ask Abbott to appoint her before January
After winning the November 2026 election, Comptroller-elect Sarah Eckhardt held a news conference stating that the biennial revenue estimate was behind schedule. She said she plans to ask Gov. Abbott to appoint her as C…