TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – A kindhearted message on the tailgate of his pickup truck has made Cody Barlow, self-described straight county boy from Oklahoma, an unexpected poster boy for LGBTQ advocates.

The road to a college degree is unique to every student. There are challenges along the way that everyone will face, from academics to financial aid and more. However, the most dedicated Bearkats are able to improvise, adapt and overcome to make any situation seem simple. Transfer student Ray Yates epitomizes those qualities in and out of the classroom.

Hundreds of local students were among those named to the President's Honor Roll and Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester at Sam Houston State University.

Calling it a monumental moment in public education history, Gov. Greg Abbott signed $11.6 billion in measures this past week aimed at providing pay raises for teachers, while also lowering property taxes.

Americans for the Arts today honored Dixie Friend Gay for two different projects among 50 outstanding public arts projects created in 2018 through the Public Art Network Year in Review program, the only national program that specifically recognizes the most compelling public art. Chosen by public art experts, the roster of selected projects was unveiled this morning at Americans for the Arts’ Annual Convention in Minneapolis. This is the 18th year that Americans for the Arts has recognized public art works.

A Walker County grand jury has indicted a Sugarland man for stabbing a Huntsville police officer with a pick.

Sitting in the front seat of a 1940’s Boeing Stearman, local senior Ashley Royal could do nothing but smile as she was about to takeoff for a thrill of a lifetime. 

Mark Burns, who is best known for his national park landscape imagery described his new gallery as a “fun spinoff.”

Sam Houston State University College of Business Administration has named Rhonda Ellisor as director of the university’s Small Business Development Center. She joins the center after serving at SHSU in the Office of University Advancement for 13 years as director for major gifts and recently development representative for the newly formed SHSU Center for Entrepreneurship.

Samuel Adu-Prah, associate professor of geography at Sam Houston State University, has been awarded a fellowship by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa –CODESRIA to travel to Ghana this summer to work with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Divine Odame Appiah to train graduate students and faculty on current applied geospatial technologies for social science research.

Statewide gas price average drops another four cents week-to-week; 32 cents less than one year ago

The city of Huntsville is moving forward with plans to rebuild its hub for collected trash.

Hundreds of scouts from across Southeast Texas are learning traditional scouting skills, archery, wilderness survival and fire starting as part of the Sam Houston Area Council’s annual day camp at Josey Lodge in Huntsville.

The service and sacrifice of female veterans is being honored at the HEARTS Veterans Museum this week. 

It was deemed as the centerpiece of the 86th Texas Legislature. 

The Texas House of Representatives on Friday, May 24, honored Robert Harmon, a veteran who retired from the U.S. Army as a lieutenant colonel after 28 years of service. State Representative Steve Toth (R-Conroe), who introduced H.R. 1660 in Lt. Col. Harmon's honor, issued the official statement.

The stage is set for a summer full of entertainment, as the Raven Repertory Company series returns to Sam Houston State. 

Sometimes people need a helping hand. 

Texas Department of Transportation will close both the northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 45 near Huntsville next weekend. 

It only makes sense that a community just miles from one of the most beautiful national forests in the country would want to keep itself looking its best.

The late President George H.W. Bush once referred to him as a “modern-day Ansel Adams.”

The community has the opportunity to get a fresh start at the library this summer. 

Food trucks have quickly become prevalent across Huntsville. 

He is widely considered the most trusted voice in Houston.

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – It wasn’t quite a classic children’s story, but first responders from the local fire department nonetheless achieved beloved status recently for rescuing a high and dry brood of ducks in this northern New York community.

Gas prices continue to drop across Texas. 

The community is set to commemorate the milestone anniversary of the Normandy landings and honor the bravery and sacrifice of World War II veterans. 

With the spring semester over, and internships beginning for many Sam Houston State University students, one summer opportunity stands unique to most. Years ago, while still broadcasting at CBS, alumnus Dan Rather established an internship for SHSU mass communication students. That internship continues today, as Rather provides a chance for one student to spend the summer at his New York City based company, News and Guts Media.

A proposed commercial development along South Sam Houston Avenue was stopped dead in its track by the Huntsville City Council Tuesday evening, with many members citing safety concerns. 

Anglers will soon have the opportunity to catch some giant catfish at Lake Raven.