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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Bulldogs drop series to Central Heights

2 days ago | itemonline.com | Colton Foster

ATHENS — New Waverly’s baseball season was cut short after a two-game sweep from Central Heights in the Class 3A, DII area round. The Dogs tried for a comeback at the end of the first game but fell short. In the Friday game, Central Heights was too much as they powered to an 8-0 with a five-run seventh inning. The back-to-back losses ended New Waverly’s season. kAm“&?7@CEF?2E6 E92E :E 6?565 =:<6 E92E[” }6H (2G6C=J 9625 4@249 p2C@? r@>AE@?
Riders urged to make sure bicycles safe before taking off

2 days ago | itemonline.com | Lee Guthrie

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – May is National Bike Month, and with the season changing to warmer weather, combined with the rising cost of fuel for cars, bicycles are a good transportation option. But with increased riding comes the need for keeping a bicycle road-ready: checking brakes, keeping tire pressure at the proper psi, and oiling and maintaining the chain. kAms2G:5 #@86CD[ @H?6C @7 !246=:?6 rJ4=6CJ[ D2:5 E96 }@] ` E9:?8 :D E@ 4964< 2:C AC6DDFC6]k^Am kAm“(96? J@F CF?
Contracts? Buyouts? Study at 1 school, play for another? Ambitious pitches to revamp college sports

2 days ago | itemonline.com | Maura Carey

As the amateur model of college athletics disintegrates, a handful of unusual ideas have been floated as ways to reign in some of the chaos surrounding the explosion in name, image and likeness compensation and a transfer portal that sees thousands of athletes changing schools every season.
From defenders to skeptics: The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech

2 days ago | itemonline.com | Jacob Mchangama

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Push for separate PIAA playoffs advances within Pa. House

2 days ago | itemonline.com | Eric Scicchitano

HARRISBURG — A bill proposing to empower the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association to create separate playoff systems for traditional public high schools and non-boundary entities including Catholic schools cleared a state House committee Monday with bipartisan support. Boundary schools are defined as the 500 public school districts established in the commonwealth. Non-boundary schools are Catholic schools, charter schools and private schools.
Shedeur Sanders takes the field for the first time as the Browns begin their rookie minicamp

4 days ago | itemonline.com | Joe Reedy

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Shedeur Sanders began the process Friday of trying to show he can be a factor in the Cleveland Browns' quarterback competition. Sanders, possibly the most publicized 144th-overall draft pick in history after the projected first-rounder dropped into the fifth round, took the field for his first practice as the Browns opened a two-day rookie minicamp. kAm(62C:?8 2? @C2?86 }@] `a ;6CD6J[ E96 D@? @7 w2== @7 u2>6C s6:@?
WKU ends Bearkats' run in contenders bracket

5 days ago | itemonline.com | Colton Foster

BOWLING GREEN — While the season has ended for Sam Houston, the effort the Kats had on the softball diamond was a huge turnaround in their second year of CUSA. In 2024, Sam Houston saw a late surge that saw them make a run at the six-team CUSA Tournament, but in 2025, the efforts were more consistent as the Bearkats found themselves fighting for a two-seed with two weekends to go. kAm(9:=6 E96 z2ED ?62C=J >:DD65 E96 A@DED62D@? 27E6C E9:?8D 5:5?’E 8@ E96:C H2J[ E96J D6EE=65 :? 2?5 H@? H96?
CHAMPS: Alpha Omega claims TAPPS 3A State Title

5 days ago | itemonline.com | Colton Foster

ARLINGTON — It’s ring season for Alpha Omega baseball. The Lions have claimed the TAPPS 3A state championship after a 13-0 win over Denton Calvary to hoist the banner and finish the season on top. kAmp~p 925 2 DEC@?8 7@FCE9 :??:?8[ A@H6C65 3J E96 >:DE2<6D @7 r2=G2CJ A:E496CD y@D9 y@?6D 2?5 q=2<6 {6@?2C5]k^Am kAm(9:=6 p=A92 ~>682 H2D?’E 86EE:?8 E96 9:ED @77 E96>[ {6@?2C5 4@F=5 ?@E C64@C5 2? @FE 5FC:?8 9:D CF?
Bill proposing workplace safety regulations for Pa. hospitals clears state House

5 days ago | itemonline.com | Eric Scicchitano

HARRISBURG — A bill seeking to boost workplace safety at Pennsylvania hospitals and health care facilities cleared the state House with bipartisan support. State representatives cast a 124-79 vote this week to advance the Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act to the state Senate for further consideration. All 102 Democrats in the House were joined by 22 Republicans in supporting the proposed legislation. kAm(@C<A=246 D276EJ :D 2 8C@H:?8 4@?46C? H:E9:? E96 962=E9 42C6 :?5FDECJ[ A2CE:4F=2C=J :?
Tom Wilson leads the Capitals past the Hurricanes 3-1 with blocks, a goal and an assist

5 days ago | itemonline.com | Howard Fendrich

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson did a little bit of everything for the Washington Capitals — and he wasn't sure the box score properly reflected quite just how much he contributed Thursday night. He produced the primary assist on John Carlson's go-ahead goal on a power play early in the third period of Washington’s 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes to knot their Eastern Conference second-round playoff series at a game apiece. kAm(:=D@? AFE E96 AF4< :?E@ 2? 6>AEJ ?6E :?