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  USA Rare Earth Inc. Developing Rare Earths Projects in West Texas and Stillwater

  Oklahoma-based USA Rare Earth is building a domestic “mine-to-magnet” supply chain with a heavy rare earths mine in West Texas.

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  Construction Begins on Iron Spur Solar Project in Snyder

  Construction has started on the 140-megawatt DC Iron Spur Solar project.

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  Judge Rules Smokeable Hemp to Remain Legal in Texas Until July

  A Travis County judge has allowed the sale of natural smokeable hemp products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, to continue until July.

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  5 Killed in Plane Crash Near Wimberley

  A small plane crashed into a wooded area near Wimberley late Thursday, killing all five people on board.

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  USDA Designates San Patricio and Runnels Counties as Natural Disaster Areas

  Farmers and ranchers in those counties and several contiguous areas are eligible for emergency loans to recover from drought.

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  Gov. Abbott Directs TRS To Lower Medicare Advantage Costs

  Greg Abbott on Thursday directed the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees to pursue premium reductions for retired educators enrolled in TRS-Care.

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  Robert Earl Keen Named 2026 Texan of the Year

  Robert Earl Keen has been named the 2026 Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference.

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  Abbott Announces $99 Million In Funding for Rural Hospitals to Recruit Workers

  Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission will distribute $99 million in federal funding to rural hospitals to support workforce recruitment and retention as part of the state’s Rural Texas Strong initiative.

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  Mineral Wells Hit by Tornado, Causing Widespread Damage

  A tornado struck the town of Mineral Wells on Tuesday evening, destroying numerous buildings in the north Texas community.

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  Jury Awards $1.6 Billion in Fatal West Texas Plant Explosion

  A jury has awarded more than $1.6 billion to the families of two workers killed at a West Texas hazardous chemicals facility.

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  16-Year-Old Seminole Boy Dies After Drowning at Lake J.B. Thomas

  A 16-year-old boy from Seminole died after a drowning at Lake J.B. Thomas in Scurry County.

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  Winters ISD Detects Lead in Some School Drinking Water

  Winters ISD has detected lead in some school drinking water samples and is implementing short-term, long-term and permanent control measures.
  

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