Consolidated Water Supply Corporation's Austin Vanpelt and Jeffery Beddo dig around a broken pipe as it sprays water in a pasture on April 19, 2023, in Crockett. LUBBOCK — Two years ago, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved the creation of the Texas ...

The Texas Hill Country is where the Lone Star State really comes into its own. Think rolling hills, wildflower meadows, gentle rivers and rural small town charm. Whether you’re looking for two-stepping dance halls, smoked Texas barbecue joints or a ...

OLNEY — On April 14, Texas’ oldest operating rural hospital gave way to its newest. Olney Hamilton Hospital had been serving this small town, 100 miles west of Fort Worth, for more than a century, bearing witness to generations of births, deaths and ...

Kendra Kay speaks during public comment at the regular Amarillo City Council meeting on Sept. 23. Kay is part of a group of residents who oppose Amarillo selling its water to a data center in nearby Carson County. LUBBOCK — Kendra Kay loved growing up in ...

On Monday morning, rural hospitals asked for a lifeline in Austin. Rising costs, patients moving to urban areas, and new federal budget cuts are threatening healthcare access in small towns. Impacts are already being felt in North Texas. Two healthcare ...