COMMUNITY

SFA plans to move iconic Stone Fort Museum due to upcoming development projects
by Sam Cohen
| February 25, 2026
american history | college | Community | CULTURE | development | East Texas | educators | expansion | HARDGATE | History | INFRASTRUCTURE | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | local politics | locals | SFA | STATE | Stephen F. Austin State University | Stone Fort Museum | TEXAS | Texas Centennial | TEXAS HISTORY | TRANSPORTATION
SFA announced that it will be relocating the historic Stone Fort Museum due to upcoming development projects. Here’s what you need to know.

Port Aransas’s much-loved alligator Boots finds new home at Gator Country
by Sam Cohen
| February 25, 2026
animals | Beaumont | Boots the alligator | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | Gator Country | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | neighborhoods | News | outdoors | Port Aransas | SAFETY | TEXAS
Boots the alligator has become a neighborhood icon in Port Aransas. He was recently relocated to Beaumont’s Gator Country.

SNAP work requirement changes could affect thousands of Houston residents
by Sam Cohen
| February 24, 2026
big beautiful bill | Community | Donald Trump | food | groceries | Houston Food Bank | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | local politics | Lone Star Cards | SNAP | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | Trump administration | United Way of Greater Houston | work requirements
Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are officially in effect in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.

Y’all ready for this? Tim Hortons is coming to San Antonio
by Sam Cohen
| February 24, 2026
coffee | CULTURE | development | donuts | food & drink | food and drink | LIFESTYLE | Local news | recreation | SA-hardgate | San Antonio Lead Story | SATX | Tim Hortons
Canada’s popular coffee and donut chain Tim Hortons is officially coming to San Antonio. Here’s what you need to know.

TX home construction market could be hit hard by deportations
| February 24, 2026
Arlington | Community | construction | deportation | DFW | Donald Trump | ECONOMY | homebuilding | HOUSING | immigrant labor | IMMIGRATION | JOBS | LABOR | labor shortage | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | net zero migration | North Texas | political | politics | STATE | TEXAS | TEXAS ECONOMY | trump | Trump administration | WORK
A recent study showed the construction business in Texas could be affected if the Trump administration reaches its goal of net zero migration into the United States.



