5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (203+ words) Regan Hutsell, a Houston native, was crowned Miss America 2027 Sunday night during the 99th national competition in West Palm Beach, Fla. Hutsell, 25, is the first Texan to win the Miss America crown in more than 50 years, after Shirley Cothran was crowned…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (272+ words) “It is with profound sadness that we announce Houston Texans co-founder and senior chair Janice S. McNair passed away peacefully in Houston this afternoon with her family by her side,” the Texans said in a statement on Tuesday. After her…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) HOUSTON – Air Force special agent. Lawyer. Pilot. Award-winning horror writer. Hank Schwaeble has quite the résumé. The Houston author has turned his fascinating life experiences into a career writing horror, thrillers and suspense — and he’s a two-time Bram Stoker Award…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (464+ words) Houston has a new reason to celebrate. Regan Hutsell, a Houston native and former Miss Texas, was crowned Miss America 2027 Sunday night, making history as the first woman from Texas to win the national title in more than 50 years. Hutsell…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1039+ words) Austin-area softball teams ran into state and national buzzsaws in this year's UIL state playoffs as the state semifinals was as deep as four Central Texas schools advanced. Johnson (Class 6A Division I), Leander (Class 5A DI), Liberty Hill (Class 5A DII) and Wimberley (Class 4A DII) each…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (42+ words) On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, U.N Ambassador Mike Waltz, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Rep. Jason Crow join Margaret Brennan. East Midlands Railway warns... Hot Rod Pops is serving thousands of fans during the World…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (544+ words) TAMPA, Fla. — When Texas football kicks off its summer practices Aug. 5, battles for a handful of starting jobs will fully begin. But those tussles won’t include the offensive backfield, which will feature new running backs Raleek Brown and Daylon “Hollywood…...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (504+ words) Victoria Cantu, the reigning Miss Mississippi USA, will compete in the Miss USA 2026 pageant on Aug. 27. A South Texas TV station is adding a new anchor who will soon trade the news desk for the Miss USA stage. Victoria Cantu…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (815+ words) Weiss quarterback Jaxon Schad (15) celebrates a play as Weiss and Hendrickson face off at The Pfield in Pflugerville, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. Central Texas' 2026 high school football season kicks off Aug. 27 and the American-Statesman's annual summer tour of the Austin area's top…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1804+ words) 2026 Texas Longhorn football roster Texas football kicked off summer camp with a talented roster bolstered by an impressive transfer haul as well as a highly ranked recruiting class. The Longhorns missed last season’s College Football Playoff for the first time…...