HOLLAND, MI In honor of Veterans Day, Tommy’s Express Car Wash will offer free car washes to all veterans and active-duty military personnel on Wednesday, November 11. This marks the eighth consecutive year the national franchise has extended this gesture of gratitude to those who serve and have...
parks
Each December, First Methodist Church hosts a special Christmas celebration for the entire family called Christmas in the Park. Christmas is a magical time of year, filled with joy, wonder, and opportunities to make lasting memories with the people we love. First Methodist Church...
government
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, lingering grief and anger over Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, and deep divisions over its longest-serving leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu, who vot...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal law enforcement agents searched a Beverly Hills home early Tuesday as part of an investigation into Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress amid a wave of sexual misconduct allegations, two people familiar with the investigation told The Associated Pre...
schools
ABILENE To help address a growing statewide and national shortage of skilled tradespeople, Texas State Technical College is expanding its Plumbing and Pipefitting program by offering evening classes at its Abilene campus starting this spring. The classes at the Power and Mechanic...
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Fans of “A Court of Thorns and Roses” celebrate the release of the the sixth book in the series, “A Court of Splintered Harmony,” Monday night at a midnight release party. #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IMG_15...
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Voters wait in line during early voting at the Keller Town Hall polling site in Keller on Oct. 21, 2026. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune By Zach Leggio and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune Nearly 4.5 million Texans cast a ballot in the first seven days of early voting...
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Parents and students of Sinclair Elementary in Houston rally before school to protest the takeover of the Houston Independent School District by the Texas Education Agency on April 6, 2023. Credit: Douglas Sweet Jr. for The Texas Tribune By Sneha Dey and Megan Menchaca, The Texas...
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Survey stakes mark the proposed location of the border wall at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge near Alamo on July 8, 2026. Credit: Gabriel V. Cárdenas for The Texas Tribune By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune McALLEN A section of border wall that the federal government p...
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New UTPB Police Chief Matt Mull is sworn in Tuesday, October 20, 2026. (Courtesy Photo) Monday marked UTPB Police Chief Matt Mull’s third week in the job and the shelves on the bookcase in his office remain empty. “Part of the reason for the empty bookshelf and the crowded desk i...
government
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON Americans’ confidence in the economy rebounded somewhat in October as gas prices fell modestly, though they remain much higher than last year at this time. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index jumped 7.5 po...
schools
MIDLAND The Permian Strategic Partnership is partnering with other community organizations to bring a new $77 million Career and Technical Education Center to Midland College. The PSP is investing $10 million to support the expansion of Midland College’s workforce training progra...
