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Northeast Texans travel to Austin to voice their opposition to eminent domain land grab of proposed Marvin Nichols

Northeast Texans travel to Austin to voice their opposition to eminent domain land grab of proposed Marvin Nichols

House Bill 2109, authored by House District 1 Representative Gary VanDeaver, was heard in the House Natural Resources Committee last week, with many from Northeast Texas making the trek to Austin and waiting all day for their turn at the podium to voice their opinion. Hundreds of Northeast Texans have also submitted written public comment on HB 2109. 04/30/2025 09:09 AM

NBISD names Holt as new band director, Melton retires

NBISD names Holt as new band director, Melton retires

The retirement of the current band director means a changing of the guard for the New Boston High School Stride with Pride Military Marching Band. 04/30/2025 09:04 AM

Conant assumes command at DLA Distribution Red River, Lee retires

Conant assumes command at DLA Distribution Red River, Lee retires

Army Lt. Col. Caleb Conant assumed command of Defense Logistics Agency Distribution Red River, Texas, from Army Lt. Col. Joseph Lee during a change of command ceremony at Red River Army Depot on April 16. Navy Rear Adm. Michael York, commander, DLA Distribution, officiated the event. 04/23/2025 09:11 AM

DeKalb Superintendent spreads message to the community

DeKalb Superintendent spreads message to the community

Donna McDaniel brought the DeKalb Independent School District superintendent’s office out of the administrative building and into the community with Conversations with the Superintendent. 04/23/2025 09:06 AM

Rep. VanDeaver issues statement on passage of vouchers bill

Rep. VanDeaver issues statement on passage of vouchers bill

A statement from District 1 State Representative Gary VanDeaver: On Wednesday, State Representative Gary VanDeaver (R-New Boston) was involved in the hours-long debate and discussion by the Texas House of Representatives on Education Savings Account (ESA; school voucher) legislation, Senate Bill 2. Early this morning about 2 a.m., the House voted 85 – 63 to approve Senate Bill 2 on second reading. The bill passed the House on 3rd reading today on an 86 – 61 vote. Senate Bill 2 will go back to the Texas Senate and a 10-member conference committee will work out the differences between the two versions of SB 2 before a final vote is taken later this session before adjourning on June 2. 04/23/2025 09:06 AM

Telford Unit officers arrested on contraband charges

Telford Unit officers arrested on contraband charges

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, law enforcement officers served seven felony arrest warrants related to an alleged conspiracy among correctional staff and others to introduce contraband into the Barry B. Telford Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). 04/16/2025 09:10 AM

NB murder suspect now on Ten Most Wanted List

NB murder suspect now on Ten Most Wanted List

The Texas Department of Public Safety has added a New Boston murder suspect to their 10 Most Wanted List and a reward up to $5,000 is now being offered for information that leads to his arrest. 04/16/2025 09:05 AM

County launches new emergency alert system

County launches new emergency alert system

A new alert system is replacing the area’s old phone notification system for emergencies. 04/16/2025 09:04 AM

James Bowie’s O’ Neal earns Teacher of the Year honors

James Bowie’s O’ Neal earns Teacher of the Year honors

A Simms Independent School District teacher was named the Teacher of the Year by the local chapter of the Air and Space Force Association (AFA). 04/09/2025 09:10 AM

A Stronger Sense of Faith

A Stronger Sense of Faith

While pregnant with her second son, Kash, Heather Roberts dreamed of all the wonderful experiences she would get to revisit all over again. From his first words to the cuddles only a mother gets from her baby boy to hearing “I love you” for the first time, she was ready for it all. 04/09/2025 09:05 AM

New bills could halt Marvin Nichols

New bills could halt Marvin Nichols

Two new pieces of legislation filed by District 1 State Representative Gary Van-Deaver and District 5 State Representative Cole Hefner have the potential to erase the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir in Northeast Texas from the state water plan and end the decades long threat it has posed to landowners and the economy. Also sponsoring the bill are House District 7 Rep. Jay Dean and House District 62 Rep. Shelley Luther. 04/02/2025 09:06 AM

Earth Day event planned for New Boston

Earth Day event planned for New Boston

A city-wide initiative to clean up the “heart of the community” is hopeful to bring positive response across New Boston. 04/02/2025 09:06 AM

NB Council approves Forward New Boston plan

NB Council approves Forward New Boston plan

In this month’s regular meeting of the New Boston City Council, city leaders unanimously approved the new economic development plan as the official plan of the city. 03/26/2025 09:04 AM

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