The Wall Lady Hawks are No. 13 in Class 3A in the first state softball rankings of the season released this week.

The No. 1-ranked Wall Lady Hawks are on the doorstep of their first trip to the state semifinals since 2019. Standing in their way is a No. 2-ranked Coahoma team that has won 30 games in a row.

Here is this week's area fishing report from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department:

A grand jury did not find probable cause to issue an indictment in the fatal shooting of a Texas man last year by an ICE officer.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is opening the gates to the new Palo Pinto Mountains State Park on Sunday, March 1.

The Grape Creek Eagles have found their new head football coach and athletic director.

No. 1-ranked Wall overcame a slow start Tuesday in which it scored only four points in the first quarter to take down No. 3 Idalou to advance to the regional final for the first time since 2019.

Connor Hellebuyck, who led the USA men’s hockey team to the gold medal at the Olympics last weekend, began his career in the most unlikely of places — Odessa, Texas.

The Forsan and Ballinger boys were in an absolute dogfight for much of their first-round playoff game Monday before the Buffaloes turned on the afterburners in the final quarter.

Lake View High School earned straight 1s at the UIL State Mariachi Festival — one of only seven schools in Texas in Class 4A to earn the distinction.