Biden, Navajo Nation at odds over oil drilling ban

The Biden administration is expected to ban oil and gas leasing near a Native American historical site despite heavy opposition from local tribal leaders, who say the ban would prevent them from collecting royalties on their land.

Wayland receives grant for Virtual Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success

A Virtual Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success will be established at Wayland Baptist University with a $592,217 U.S. Department of Education grant.

Border agents disrupt human smuggling events

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents near the Texas-Mexico border disrupted five human smuggling events on Monday and Tuesday, resulting in the arrests of 20 people. On Monday morning, in Mission, Texas. McAllen Border Patrol Station agents arrested four people who said they were in the U.S.

TAJF awarded $20M to provide housing legal services

The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF), the state’s largest funding source for civil legal aid, today announced it received an additional $20 million in funding from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to continue the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

Three charged with endangering a child

Katherine Carrillo, 20, Muhannad Abdel-Raouf, 21, and Almazen Abdel-Raouf, 22, have been charged by a Lubbock grand jury with endangering a child. A trial date has not yet been set.

New mule deer restrictions added

Hunters pursuing mule deer this fall in the Texas Panhandle should be aware that an antler restriction has been expanded to 21 from the original seven counties of Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Floyd, Hall, Motley and Lynn counties.

South Plains Fair implements new policies

The South Plains Fair gets underway this weekend with two new features - a clear bag policy, and beer sales. According to General Manager Jennifer Wallace, big events are implementing similar policies. Third-party vendors will run a few stations on the fairgrounds.

Tri-State Fair shooting being investigated

A gunman shot three people Monday night at the Tri-State Fair & Rodeo before being shot and wounded by sheriff’s deputies, according to authorities.