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Students in New Braunfels, Texas, can now apply for some of the largest scholarships in local history, with individual awards reaching $25,000. Nearly $220,000 in total funding will help students pursue everything from engineering to trade schools.
The Texas Rangers unveiled bold new uniforms celebrating North Texas' deep Mexican cultural roots. The team's "Tejas" jerseys debut April 24 as part of their commitment to honoring the Hispanic community.
Six-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor finally won her first gold medal and returned to a hero's welcome in New Braunfels, Texas. The champion bobsledder chose this tight-knit community because it offers the perfect support system for her two special-needs sons.
Lone Star CASA just welcomed 13 new trained volunteers who will now speak up for abused and neglected children in Texas courtrooms. The growing volunteer force helped 27% more kids in 2025 than the year before.
The data center industry is experiencing a transformation as dramatic as the Industrial Revolution, driven by AI's explosive growth. Texas alone is tracking over 225 gigawatts of new projects, with data centers making up 70 percent of those requests.
New Braunfels welcomed home Elana Meyers Taylor with a downtown parade after she won her first Olympic gold medal in bobsledding. The six-time medalist is now the most decorated Black winter Olympian in history.
Elana Meyers Taylor just became the oldest woman ever to win individual Winter Olympic gold, and her Texas hometown is throwing her a parade. After a season plagued by injuries, the New Braunfels athlete's dramatic comeback made history.
Texas built more wind and solar power in just two years than New York has in twenty, despite having no clean energy mandates. The secret? Better power lines, less red tape, and geography that makes renewable energy cheaper and faster to build.
Google is building a revolutionary data center in Texas that eliminates water waste while adding clean energy to the grid. The facility marks a major shift in how tech companies can grow responsibly.
A volunteer and park ranger stumbled upon fuzzy plants no bigger than a thumb in Big Bend National Park. Their photos led scientists to confirm an entirely new genus in the daisy family.
New Braunfels is rolling out the red carpet for hometown hero Elana Meyers Taylor, who just captured her sixth Olympic medal and made Winter Games history. The Texas city will celebrate the bobsled champion with a downtown parade on March 14.
A Texas family got the shock of their lives when police in New Jersey called to say they'd found their dog Koko, who had been missing for two years and somehow traveled 1,300 miles from home. Officers cared for her like family while waiting for the reunion.
A new superintendent and leadership team took charge of Lake Worth ISD this week with one clear mission: improve reading and math scores for 3,200 students after years of struggling performance. The state-appointed leaders promise brighter days ahead while working to earn community trust.
A Texas school district facing declining enrollment closed two schools without community pushback by launching three innovative academies at the same time. The move saved $2.6 million while giving students better learning options.
A Texas family got the shock of their lives when New Jersey police called to say they'd found their dog Koko, who had been missing for two years and somehow traveled 1,500 miles. The emotional reunion happened after officers cared for the pup in their station for three days.
Data centers in Texas are solving water worries with cooling systems that use less water than a backyard swimming pool. The innovation comes as the state faces its worst drought since 2023.
Celina, Texas went from quiet ranching town to America's fastest-growing city, adding one new resident for every four already living there. Despite bulldozers replacing cattle pastures, this North Texas community is proving rapid growth doesn't have to destroy small-town charm.
A new 70,000-square-foot manufacturing technology center in Hutto, Texas just reached a major construction milestone, preparing to train the next generation of semiconductor workers. The facility addresses America's urgent need for skilled tech workers while bringing good-paying jobs to Central Texas.
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New Zealand Cricket just made history by requiring a new professional league to include women's competition before they'll approve it. The move puts gender equality at the center of the country's biggest cricket overhaul in 21 years.
A Temple University researcher discovered a wildflower species that exists nowhere else on Earth, hiding in plain sight in New Jersey's Pine Barrens for thousands of years. The finding could secure new protections for the rare plant.
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