Jordan Green

1 week ago | columbiadailyherald.com | Jordan Green

A statue of Tina Turner will be erected in her hometown of Brownsville, Tennessee. Ford Motor Company is contributing $150,000 towards the statue as part of its community development plan. The statue will be unveiled during Tina Turner Heritage Days in September. Tina Turner will be receiving a statue in her hometown, partially funded by Ford Motor Company.

1 week ago | tylerpaper.com | Jordan Green

State and federal agricultural leaders are making plans to combat a potentially devastating parasitic fly that they expect will make its way into Texas, potentially affecting livestock and pets. The New World screwworm, which has been eradicated in the U.S. for decades, has been detected about 700 miles away from the U.S. border in Mexico. Agricultural experts say it’s a matter of time before it enters Texas, but they’re preparing plans to eliminate it again.

1 week ago | marshallnewsmessenger.com | Jordan Green

State and federal agricultural leaders are making plans to combat a potentially devastating parasitic fly that they expect will make its way into Texas, potentially affecting livestock and pets. The New World screwworm, which has been eradicated in the U.S. for decades, has been detected about 700 miles away from the U.S. border in Mexico. Agricultural experts say it’s a matter of time before it enters Texas, but they’re preparing plans to eliminate it again.

1 week ago | news-journal.com | Jordan Green

WHITE OAK — A longtime family-owned golf course in Gregg County is set to become a large housing development, White Oak city officials said during a meeting Tuesday. The Longview Country Club, a decades-old golf course on Texas 42 near White Oak and Longview, is slated to be turned into a development with 150 single-family homes and an RV park with 150 parking sites, White Oak City Coordinator Jimmy Purcell told council members.

1 week ago | news-journal.com | Jordan Green

HAWKINS — Hawkins’ only police officer was fired Monday night by the City Council during a split vote, the latest chapter in the Wood County town's ongoing political drama. Hawkins Police Department Lt. Eric Tuma was terminated by a 3-2 vote based on five complaints that council members received against him that amounted to “dereliction of sworn duties” and “abandonment of post,” the meeting agenda states.