There has been much consternation caused recently by the Department of Veteran Affairs 60-day interim decision, for lack of a better word, to ignore the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) decision in Ingram v. Collins, 38 vet. app. 130 (2025) which in part ruled that the severity of a Veteran’s disability cannot be based on the ameliorative effects of medication on the disability.

Under Texas Law, local governments are duty bound to act on behalf of those they serve. When hazardous conditions exist, a burn ban can be put in place by an order of a county judge or the county commissioners court prohibiting or restricting outdoor burning for public safety. When a burn ban is ordered, it generally prohibits burning for a specified time period. A burn ban can restrict or completely prohibit most outdoor burning activities to reduce wildfire risks during dry, dangerous conditions. Those activities generally include open fires, including trash/debris burning, brush piles, bonfires, and fireworks.

In the years before angry, partisan politics and seemingly endless conflict dominated our world, I devoted a lot of time to covering high school athletics. The memories are precious. One sports article that I'll never forget came in from the Sam Rayburn girls basketball team...or at least that's what I thought at first glance.

This county does not get better by pitting “old families” against “new folks,” or tradition against change. We need both.

As the nation prepares for the 250th anniversary of independence, Americans look with renewed interest to the lives of men and women from the Revolutionary Era. Among those was Count Casimir Pulaski.

Fannin County does not need the expertise of a licensed professional road engineer that has the capability of building highways and interstates to fix 16 ft. wide gravel county roads.

The Texoma Comic Con comes to the Choctaw Event Center in Durant, OK, February 21-22. To commemorate the event, North Texas e-News publishes this exclusive bio of Stan the Man, American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. (L-R) Stan Lee and President George W. Bush

The Texoma Comic Con is February 21 & 22 at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant. It is a time to reflect on our childhood role models. When I was a kid, I learned a lot from Superman.

Concerns about road conditions and maintenance in Fannin County have sparked ongoing debate, with frequent complaints from residents and even a “Worst County Road” contest in one local newspaper.

Who was Saint Valentine? Was he a postal employee who worked on commission? Did he operate a chocolate factory? Actually, he was a martyred saint in ancient Rome. Legend has it that St. Valentine fell in love with the jailer's daughter while he was imprisoned. Before he was put to death, he sent her a letter and signed it, “From your Valentine.” And, you know what they say about the rest---it's history.

Sometimes the men dismissed for their failures early in life can become the greatest successes. The story of R. L. Thornton is the story of a man raised in poverty and with barely an eighth grade education became synonymous with the success of Dallas in the 1950s.

The 2026 Primaries are right around the corner. Early voting begins on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. It’s time to begin considering who you will vote for in the contested races. This is a very important election, because results from the Primary election determine who will be on the ballot for the November 2026 election.