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Kennedy Center Board Revives Two-Year Closure and Trump Inscription, Setting Up a New Court Test
The Kennedy Center board voted to pursue a two-year renovation closure, add a Trump inscription to the facade and rename the site’s plaza. A federal judge blocked the board’s earlier process and ruled that only Congress can rename the center.
Washington, D.C. / Aug 14, 2026
Source: Reuters
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Eleven Thousand Neighbors Served: Love Thy City Volunteers Are Building the Next Day of Help
Love Thy City says its 2025 gathering served 11,000 people with 600 volunteers. The Tyler nonprofit is now organizing another day of practical assistance and community connection for Aug. 22.
Tyler / East Texas / Aug 14, 2026
Source: Love Thy City of East Texas
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Tyler’s District 1 Ballot Deadline Is Monday. Here’s What Candidates and Voters Should Know
Tyler’s special election to fill the District 1 City Council seat is set for Nov. 3, and regular candidates have until 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, to file. The city’s public candidate list was still blank Friday morning.
Tyler / Smith County / Aug 14, 2026
Source: City of Tyler
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Karoline Leavitt Is Leaving the White House Press Office. Trump Has Not Named a Successor
Karoline Leavitt says she will step down at the end of August to spend more time with her family. President Trump says she will remain an outside adviser, but he has not announced who will take the podium.
Washington, D.C. / Aug 13, 2026
Source: Associated Press
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Longview’s 1,000-Backpack Drive Treats Student Readiness as More Than Pencils and Paper
The Frenchmon & Nettie M. Pippins Wellness Center is collecting support through Aug. 16 for a 1,000-student backpack distribution that combines classroom basics with hygiene, first-aid and wellness resources.
Longview / Gregg County / Aug 13, 2026
Source: Frenchmon & Nettie M. Pippins Wellness Center
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Smith County Set a Higher Tax-Rate Ceiling. The Final Rate Is Still Up for Debate
Smith County commissioners voted 4-1 to use the voter-approval rate as their fiscal 2027 ceiling while they keep cutting the budget. Residents still have hearings, a workshop and a final adoption vote ahead.
Smith County / Tyler / Aug 13, 2026
Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Eleven Thousand Neighbors Served: Love Thy City Volunteers Are Building the Next Day of Help
Love Thy City says its 2025 gathering served 11,000 people with 600 volunteers. The Tyler nonprofit is now organizing another day of practical assistance and community connection for Aug. 22.
Tyler / East Texas / Aug 14, 2026
Source: Love Thy City of East Texas
Read source fileTyler’s District 1 Ballot Deadline Is Monday. Here’s What Candidates and Voters Should Know
Tyler’s special election to fill the District 1 City Council seat is set for Nov. 3, and regular candidates have until 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, to file. The city’s public candidate list was still blank Friday morning.
Tyler / Smith County / Aug 14, 2026
Source: City of Tyler
Read source fileLongview’s 1,000-Backpack Drive Treats Student Readiness as More Than Pencils and Paper
The Frenchmon & Nettie M. Pippins Wellness Center is collecting support through Aug. 16 for a 1,000-student backpack distribution that combines classroom basics with hygiene, first-aid and wellness resources.
Longview / Gregg County / Aug 13, 2026
Source: Frenchmon & Nettie M. Pippins Wellness Center
Read source fileSmith County Set a Higher Tax-Rate Ceiling. The Final Rate Is Still Up for Debate
Smith County commissioners voted 4-1 to use the voter-approval rate as their fiscal 2027 ceiling while they keep cutting the budget. Residents still have hearings, a workshop and a final adoption vote ahead.
Smith County / Tyler / Aug 13, 2026
Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Longview Donors Turned $6 Million Into Room for Women and Children
Hiway 80 Rescue Mission says supporters raised about $6 million and construction began on a 22,000-square-foot women-and-family residence hall designed to roughly double shelter capacity.
Longview / Gregg County / Aug 12, 2026
Source: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
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A $200 Million Solar Project Is Proposed in Marion County. The Tax Break Needs a Public Ledger
Pathway Power has proposed a 150-megawatt solar-and-battery project near Avinger and is seeking a Marion County tax abatement. County rules make the jobs, value and enforcement terms public business.
Marion County / Near Avinger / Aug 12, 2026
Source: Chron
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Kennedy Center Board Revives Two-Year Closure and Trump Inscription, Setting Up a New Court Test
The Kennedy Center board voted to pursue a two-year renovation closure, add a Trump inscription to the facade and rename the site’s plaza. A federal judge blocked the board’s earlier process and ruled that only Congress can rename the center.
Washington, D.C. / Aug 14, 2026
Source: Reuters
Read source fileKaroline Leavitt Is Leaving the White House Press Office. Trump Has Not Named a Successor
Karoline Leavitt says she will step down at the end of August to spend more time with her family. President Trump says she will remain an outside adviser, but he has not announced who will take the podium.
Washington, D.C. / Aug 13, 2026
Source: Associated Press
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Six-State Primary Night Sent Both Parties a Mixed Midterm Message
Minnesota Democrats chose progressive Peggy Flanagan for Senate, Republicans rejected Trump-backed Mike Lindell for governor, and Wisconsin Democrats narrowly chose David Crowley—results that resist a single ideological label.
United States / Minnesota and Wisconsin / Aug 12, 2026
Source: Associated Press
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Trump’s Vaccine Order Calls for Separate Visits. States Still Control School Mandates
President Trump ordered a narrower childhood-vaccine policy and urged separate appointments, but states retain school-mandate authority and separate MMR components are not currently licensed in the U.S.
Washington, D.C. / United States / Aug 11, 2026
Source: Associated Press
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The D.C. Guard Mission Now Runs to 2029. The Pentagon Estimates Another $1.4 Billion
A year after President Trump began the D.C. Guard mission, the Pentagon says it can continue through Jan. 20, 2029. A Defense Department estimate puts fiscal 2027–2029 costs near $1.4 billion.
Washington, D.C. / United States / Aug 10, 2026
Source: Associated Press
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Trump Wanted the SAVE America Act Before Recess. The Senate Left Without It
The Senate adjourned without passing the Trump-backed SAVE America Act. A March procedural vote moved the bill forward, but documentary-proof and voter-ID requirements still have not cleared the chamber.
Washington, D.C. / United States / Aug 9, 2026
Source: Associated Press
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