“They deserve to stay together:” 3 sisters under 10 need parents who will help them leave foster care behind

Video shows a team encouraging her to trundle off into the trees. Credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission / AMAZING ANIMALS+ /TMX

Mike Balfay, the board president of the Bullard Fire Department and organizer of the Texas Veterans Military Show, discusses today’s events, including the parade from Tyler to Bullard and the Medal of Honor recipients present.

He’s been the head of the Longview Independent School District for nearly two decades, and he’s announced he’s stepping down. But, rather than a two-week notice, James Wilcox has given a two-year notice, and there’s a reason for that.

“You need hay production to be able to feed your beef cattle so that they continue to thrive during the winter months,” says Gregg County Texas A&M Agri-life extension agent Shaniqua Davis. Summer fires burned out some hay-growing areas and summer drought parched land that would have been growing hay

Three Medal of Honor Recipients visited the Brook Hill School Friday for a Q&A session with juniors and seniors. Students of all grades lined up outside to greet the veterans. “It’s imperative to me that we pass on to our kids and new leaders our experiences and our desire and our wishes to keep this country free,” said retired Col. Don Ballard.

Country Place Senior Living in Jacksonville broke ground Friday for their new memory care residence located right behind their assisted living building. It will serve East Texans who suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia.