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The stunning vessels from the H. Wilson & Company were forgotten for generations, only to gain new appreciation for the ...

GREGORY RIPPS/Wilson County News Standing before the flag of the Second Texas Mounted Rifles, commanded by his ancestor during the War Between the States, Charles Hand shares the exploits of Col.

Residents in Smith County are raising safety, financial, and land-use concerns over the proposed extension of Toll 49, known ...

A Texas man died in a major crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 70 in Howard County. Maryland State Police told 11 News ...

A crash involving three tractor-trailers on Interstate 70 this morning left a Texas man dead and shut down Howard County roads for eight hours. Maryland State Police said Joshua Donta Wilson, 38, of ...

Denton County Public Health officials have reported the second case of measles in the county, according to a news release on ...

Part two of the “Looking to the Future” series of panels held by Wilson County Mayor Randall Hutto was held Tuesday, April 29, focusing on education. The panel, moderated by Mayor Hutto ...

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Oscar Del Toro and Larry Wilson ran in the general election for San Jacinto Community College District Trustee Board Position 4 on May 3, 2025. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate ...

A large tornado was on the ground in Sudan, Texas, amid the National Weather Service's thunderstorm and tornado warnings for the state. A video of the tornado in Sudan has surfaced on social media. A ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - After more than a decade of service, Wilson ISD is saying goodbye to a familiar face on campus. Gary Reed, known to many as the district’s “Tool Man,” is retiring after 11 ...