The City of Chickamauga held its first Crawfish Festival at Crawfish Springs with large crowds and vendors reporting sellouts; the event took place the same evening as local high school proms, and arrangements were made to allow prom photos at the Gordon-Lee Mansion.
The Coalition and local partners, working with the DEA, will hold a free, anonymous Drug Take Back Day at the Angelina County Sheriff's Office in Lufkin on April 25 from 10 a.m. to noon.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation invested $50 million in the Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project to extract rare earth elements from industrial mining waste, and the project aims to begin extraction in 2028.
A study of more than 10,000 adults aged 65–94 across 12 European countries found higher reported loneliness was associated with lower memory test scores at the start of the study, while rates of memory decline over seven years were similar across loneliness levels.
Quinn Hughes will play in Game 1 after missing the final regular-season games because of an illness, and Miro Heiskanen practiced Friday and is set to suit up after a lower-body injury.
Pauls Valley principal Kirk Moore was crowned prom king after intervening when an armed ex‑pupil entered the school; authorities say the attacker is in custody and faces charges.
Andrew Lloyd Webber told The Times he decided to seek help 16 months ago and now attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings daily.
Students at Rockwood South Middle School held a pet adoption event Saturday in Fenton, inviting multiple rescue groups to find homes for dogs and cats and to help ease shelter overcrowding.
Murrieta Fire & Rescue held its 79th annual Firefighters BBQ at Town Square Park, a free community event featuring live entertainment, vendor markets and the department's smoked tri-tip. Fire Explorers competed in a 'Muster' and helped with event setup and vendor assistance.
A skydiver became stuck on the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech's spring game; officials said the person was secured and is currently stable after first responders rescued them.
