Huntsville Item

The Huntsville Item is a morning newspaper that serves the community of Huntsville, Texas, and is published five days a week. It covers the entire Walker County area, which is nestled in the beautiful piney woods of East Texas. Established in 1850, The Item claims the title of the second oldest newspaper still in circulation in Texas. Notably, it continued to publish throughout the Civil War from 1861 to 1865, unlike The Daily News in Galveston. Originally owned by the Woodall family, the newspaper has changed hands several times over the years. The current owner, Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. (CNHI), acquired it in 1999. Beyond its daily publication, The Item also runs a commercial printing division that produces The Houstonian, the student newspaper of Sam Houston State University, and The Battalion, the publication for Texas A&M University.

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With the border quiet, Texas ponders spending another $6.5 billion on border security

3 days ago | itemonline.com | Alejandro Serrano

Texas’ massive, multibillion-dollar mission to reinforce its border with Mexico helped Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland hire two full-time deputies and three part-timers. It gave him the money to buy equipment and new vehicles. In the lawman’s words, it “kept us alive” as the number of illegal border crossings skyrocketed under the Biden administration to record highs. And Cleveland, who became sheriff after 26 years as a Border Patrol agent, still has needs.
Sixth inning rally sparks Bulldogs in win over Anderson-Shiro

6 days ago | itemonline.com | Colton Foster

NEW WAVERLY — After four seasons of playing for New Waverly, the senior class went out with a bang. The Bulldogs trailed Anderson-Shiro until the bottom of the sixth inning when things fell into place for the Dogs. Freshman Max Tomcazk reached on an error to the first baseman, and it started the two-out rally. kAm$E:== 5@H? E9C66[ wF?E6C w6?CJ 9:E 2 8C@F?5 32== E@ D9@CEDE@A[ 3FE 27E6C 2 D=@H C@== 2?5 2 DA665J y246 r2C5 9FDE=:?8 E@ D64@?5[ E96 s@8D DE2CE65 32C<:?8]k^Am kAmp?@E96C 6CC@C :? E96 7C2>6 @?
Proposal would mandate gas tax stickers placed on pumps across Pa.

6 days ago | itemonline.com | Eric Scicchitano

HARRISBURG — Motorists traveling in Pennsylvania pay the third highest gas tax in the U.S. and a state lawmaker proposes ensuring they know exactly how much from the price at the pump is redirected to government. Sen. Michele Brooks, R-Crawford/Lawrence/Mercer, reintroduced the Fuel Tax Transparency Act.
First AG case filed under new law banning AI deep fake child pornography

6 days ago | itemonline.com | Eric Scicchitano

HARRISBURG — A York County man accused of possessing dozens of images of child pornography produced with artificial intelligence is the first defendant to be arrested by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General on a new criminal charge adopted into law last year. Luke A.
Sam Houston to have referendum to raise student athletic fee

6 days ago | itemonline.com | Colton Foster

HUNTSVILLE — With the ever-changing college athletic landscape, Sam Houston State University will allow its students to vote on an increase to the student athletic fee. With a current rate of $20 per credit hour, the referendum would allow the University to raise the fee by $1 each year until it reaches $25 per credit hour in 2030. kAm%96 C2E6 @7 Sa_ 92D?’E 366? C2:D65 D:?46 a_`e] %96 &?:G6CD:EJ EC:65 2 C676C6?5F> :?
Smithers commits to Knox College

6 days ago | itemonline.com | Colton Foster

NEW WAVERLY — Another athlete from New Waverly is getting his shot at playing at the next level. Senior Ty Smithers has committed to continue his academic and athletic career at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. kAmp7E6C G:D:E:?8[ $>:E96CD H2D 9@@<65 @? E96 A=246 2?5 925 7@F?5 2 ?6H 9@>6]k^Am kAm“(96? x H6?E @? >J G:D:E[ E96J EC62E65 >6 =:<6 72>:=J 2?5 D9@H65 >6 =@G6[” $>:E96CD D2:5] “x 76== :?
Study: Suicide a silent scourge in rural Pennsylvania

1 week ago | itemonline.com | Eric Scicchitano

Firearm suicides affect 1 in 4 rural Pennsylvanians, but far fewer broach the subject in public, according to a violence prevention advocacy group pushing to address the “why” and end the silence. About 1 in 10 say suicide is a major issue in their community and about the same rate agreed that they were concerned it may occur again. kAm“%9:D 4C:D:D :D A6CD@?2=[ 3FE :E’D 2=D@ 9:556?[” D2:5 sC] y2J qC6?6>2?[ s:C64E@C @7 u:C62C> $F:4:56 !C6G6?E:@?[ r62D6u:C6!p t5F42E:@?
Texas Senate approves $500 million infusion for film incentives

1 week ago | itemonline.com | Pooja Salhotra

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would more than double the amount of money the state spends to lure film and television production to Texas. Senate Bill 22, filed by Houston Republican Sen. Joan Huffman, would direct the comptroller to deposit $500 million into a new Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Fund every two years until 2035. That figure is more than state lawmakers have ever allocated for media production since they first started funding a film incentive grant in 2007.
Brady shines as Hornets tab key win against A&M Consolidated

1 week ago | itemonline.com | Colton Foster

HUNTSVILLE — As every game is turning into a must-win if the Hornets want to make the postseason, Van Brady shined under the lights of the Huntsville Baseball Complex. Brady threw seven innings of one-run baseball to give the Hornets a fighting chance on the offensive end. While things haven’t seemed to fall the Hornets' way to this point, a dropped fly ball in left field was all they needed. kAmpD E96 6CC@C 96=A65 E96 w@C?6ED @?
Ambulance on emergency run strikes electric bike, killing 1 juvenile, seriously injuring another

1 week ago | itemonline.com | Sue Loughlin

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — One juvenile died and another suffered life-threatening injuries in an accident Tuesday evening involving an ambulance and two youths on an electric bike. The second youth was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital with life-threatening injuries, city police said in a news release.