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Sweetwater: The Nolan County Seat Named for Its Water
The Handbook of Texas traces Sweetwater from a Kiowa watering place and the 1881 Nolan County seat to a railroad town that trained Women’s Airforce Service Pilots in 1943.
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Twenty-five joints, photographed and mapped — from Burnt Bean to Tejas Chocolate + Barbecue and beyond.
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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Reconciliation at Final Argentina Mass in Luján
At the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, Pope Leo XIV urged Argentines to confess faults, take Scripture as a guide, and go on mission, then left for Peru.
White House Counsel Warns That Democratic Oversight Threats May Be Criminal
White House counsel Will Scharf told Rep. Robert Garcia that planned investigations may cross into 'blatant criminality.' Garcia said Congress does not need the White House's permission.
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Sweetwater: The Nolan County Seat Named for Its Water
The Handbook of Texas traces Sweetwater from a Kiowa watering place and the 1881 Nolan County seat to a railroad town that trained Women’s Airforce Service Pilots in 1943.
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Mavria, a Woodlands Startup, Says It Raised $130 Million to Factory-Build Data Centers
The company, which a trade publication said is based in The Woodlands, announced $130 million in funding and a $1 billion valuation. Its first factory-built unit, Terrain 01, is in production in Houston. No customer has been named.
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Railroad Commission Plans to Restore Standing Public Comment at Its December Meeting
Commissioner Wayne Christian said the agency will revise its August public-participation policy in December. The current policy is still posted, and no December agenda has been published.
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Lytle Council Approves Sewer Agreement for Project Cinco Data Center
Lytle City Council unanimously approved a sanitary sewer service agreement Nov. 9 for Project Cinco, a $900 million hyperscale data-center campus outside the city limits, The Devine News reported.
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Saving Texas Plans an Austin Headquarters After the Republican Midterm Losses
The nonprofit, which says it is led by allies of Sen. Ted Cruz, announced a plan to open an Austin hub for recruiting Republican candidates, grassroots work and fundraising. It gave no address, staff list, budget or opening date.
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White House Counsel Warns That Democratic Oversight Threats May Be Criminal
White House counsel Will Scharf told Rep. Robert Garcia that planned investigations may cross into 'blatant criminality.' Garcia said Congress does not need the White House's permission.
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Plano Approves $42 Million Max CMAR for Police Training Center
Plano council approved a $42 million construction manager-at-risk award Nov. 9 for a new Police Training Center. The official memo sets a $42 million ceiling and a $42,000 pre-construction fee, and a city official told Community Impact only the pre-construction amount is approved so far.
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Financial Audit Draft Lists Five Material Weaknesses; Magnolia Approves Pinemoor Rezoning; City Secretary Resigns After One Meeting | Recap of Magnolia City Council, November 2026
A draft financial audit with a clean opinion and five material weaknesses. Pinemoor rezoning approved, a month after it was pushed back. And the city secretary who started in October, gone after one meeting.
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TPWD Is Taking Applications Through Dec. 31 for Its 70th Game Warden and Park Police Cadet Class
Applications for Texas game warden and state park police cadets opened Nov. 1 and close Dec. 31. The 35-week academy near Hamilton begins Oct. 1, 2027, and there are no lateral transfers.
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TPWD and a Guadalupe River Group Are Working to Conserve Texas' State Fish After the Floods
A Nov. 9 TPWD release says Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited donated $20,000 for hatchery upgrades after recent floods. The state fish is found only in Texas.
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December Lake Conroe Fishing Report
Lake Conroe's December pattern is concentrating fish around winter structure. Butch Terpe explains where to find bass, crappie, hybrids and catfish and which presentations are producing.
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Jordan Fisher Will Star as The Kid in Broadway's Purple Rain
Producer Orin Wolf announced that Jordan Fisher will play The Kid in Purple Rain, with previews beginning March 12, 2027, and an April 12 opening at the Majestic Theatre.
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Amanda Seyfried Discusses Her Hidden Role in the Elizabeth Holmes Documentary
The actress, who played Elizabeth Holmes in The Dropout, discussed her previously unadvertised appearance in the documentary You Can See Everything after its theatrical opening.
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Skydance Plans HBO Max and Paramount+ Bundle in Early 2027
Skydance said Monday it will offer HBO Max and Paramount+ as a bundle in early 2027. Pricing and an exact date were not announced.
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CFP Expands to 24 Teams; ESPN Keeps Exclusive Rights
The College Football Playoff approved a 24-team field starting in 2027-28 and made ESPN the exclusive worldwide rightsholder through 2031-32.
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Gunn and Safran Exit DC Studios as Latcham Takes Over. A New Boss Is Not a Family Guide.
Skydance named Marvel veteran Jeremy Latcham to lead DC Studios after James Gunn and Peter Safran stepped down from leadership roles Monday.
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Saving Texas Plans an Austin Headquarters After the Republican Midterm Losses
The nonprofit, which says it is led by allies of Sen. Ted Cruz, announced a plan to open an Austin hub for recruiting Republican candidates, grassroots work and fundraising. It gave no address, staff list, budget or opening date.
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White House Counsel Warns That Democratic Oversight Threats May Be Criminal
White House counsel Will Scharf told Rep. Robert Garcia that planned investigations may cross into 'blatant criminality.' Garcia said Congress does not need the White House's permission.
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Plano Approves $42 Million Max CMAR for Police Training Center
Plano council approved a $42 million construction manager-at-risk award Nov. 9 for a new Police Training Center. The official memo sets a $42 million ceiling and a $42,000 pre-construction fee, and a city official told Community Impact only the pre-construction amount is approved so far.
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Palacios: A Rice Townsite That Became a Texas Shrimp Port
The Handbook of Texas traces Palacios from a 1902 rice-company townsite on Tres Palacios Bay to a Gulf shrimp and seafood port, later near the South Texas Project.
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Financial Audit Draft Lists Five Material Weaknesses; Magnolia Approves Pinemoor Rezoning; City Secretary Resigns After One Meeting | Recap of Magnolia City Council, November 2026
A draft financial audit with a clean opinion and five material weaknesses. Pinemoor rezoning approved, a month after it was pushed back. And the city secretary who started in October, gone after one meeting.
Yesterday
TPWD Is Taking Applications Through Dec. 31 for Its 70th Game Warden and Park Police Cadet Class
Applications for Texas game warden and state park police cadets opened Nov. 1 and close Dec. 31. The 35-week academy near Hamilton begins Oct. 1, 2027, and there are no lateral transfers.
Yesterday
Jordan Fisher Will Star as The Kid in Broadway's Purple Rain
Producer Orin Wolf announced that Jordan Fisher will play The Kid in Purple Rain, with previews beginning March 12, 2027, and an April 12 opening at the Majestic Theatre.
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Cuero Approves Coffee Shop Rezoning and a $750,000 Grant Bid
Cuero council unanimously approved a final rezoning at 515 E. French St. for a downtown coffee shop and authorized a $750,000 state grant application, the Victoria Advocate reported.
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Texas Tech Regents Had New Core Curricula on Today's Agenda for Final Action
The Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs Committee had core course inventories for Texas Tech, Angelo State and Midwestern State on today's agenda for final action under Education Code Section 51.315. This account is based on the posted materials, not on a vote.
