US Army Mulls Canceling General Dynamics Management of 155mm Shell Factories in Texas

The US Army is considering the termination of General Dynamics’ oversight of three new 155-millimeter artillery shell manufacturing lines in Texas. Located in Mesquite, the Universal Artillery Projectile Lines (UAPLs) are part of the force’s strategy to …

Texas Department of Public Safety corrects inaccurate report of sixth death in I-20 crash

The Texas Department of Public Safety released a correction Tuesday night to its previous report of the death of the sixth passenger in an F-150 involved in the major I-20 crash over the weekend.  In its most current release, DPS Sergeant Kyle Bradford …

Chelsea Building Products expands in Texas

Chelsea Building Products, headquartered in Oakmont, Pa., has acquired a facility and surrounding property in Greenville, Texas. The company has been occupying and leasing the 120,000-square-foot building since 2018. “With the acquisition of the building, …

Las Palapas founder Ron Acosta stabbed to death in Texas home, affidavit says

Arrest records say the suspect, a California man, was invited to stay at the home before he allegedly killed Acosta and fled. SAN ANTONIO — A California man was invited to stay at a relative's Stone Oak home before he killed that 78-year-old family …

Texas Rangers make a flurry of roster moves Tuesday

ARLINGTON – The Texas Rangers made several changes to their roster prior to Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. First baseman Jake Burger was sent to Double A Frisco on a rehab assignment. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read …

Texas bans cell phone use in schools

What does this mean for LISD? By Leesa Teale LPR Publisher                          After hearing from educators that cell phones are distractions in the classroom, Texas banned the devices in K-12 schools.       Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 1481 …

Texas A&M University (TAMU) Chancellor Research Initiative (CRI) expands innovative space radiation detectors

Recently, we designed and developed two innovative space radiation payloads with lowest mass (< 1 kg) volume (< 1 U), lowest power requirements (~ 1 W), highest resolution for radiation particle measurements (with about 5 micron per pixel resolution …

Newcomers Surprised by High Rent in West Texas

When I moved to Midland-Odessa from San Antonio in January 2025, I fully expected the rent to be considerably lower.  I was naive and figured since this was not the big city or some major metropolitan area, that I could score a place for dirt cheap.  I was …

MPHS freshman chosen for Texas Sports Writers Association All-State softball team

Texas baseball: The Longhorns just lost 16 transfers. Is that a lot?