HUNTSVILLE — Handmade goods, live music and an outdoor shopping setting will come together Saturday, October 10, when Kim’s Home and Garden Center hosts the Fall Artist Festival. Scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2715 Lake Road, the festival will feature more than 50 curated artisan booths, according to an event listing published by Hello Huntsville. Vendors will gather on the shaded west lawn of the historic Top O the Hill property. The advertised selection includes wood an

Texas is receiving the kind of political attention usually reserved for states where neither party can feel comfortable. With the November election approaching, the Senate contest between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico has become a test of party loyalty, candidate appeal and voters' concerns about their finances. President Donald Trump's planned October 7 appearance in San Antonio underscores the stakes. Reuters reported that the trip would be his third Tex

HUNTSVILLE — A stolen generator threatened Rodeo Mexican Bar & Grill’s plans for Fair on the Square, but offers of help from the community gave the restaurant a way forward before the October 3 event. Owner Delfina Perez told Chron that residents offered assistance, including Mayor Russell Humphrey, who offered to lend a generator powerful enough for the food truck. By October 2, Perez said the business still planned to participate. She had filed a police report; the equipmen

Huntsville, Texas, has long depended on two institutions: Sam Houston State University and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Both continue to shape local employment and spending. But the city’s economic outlook increasingly depends on what happens around them—new homes, retail activity, transportation improvements and the ability to attract businesses that offer a wider range of jobs. The city’s population was estimated at 49,088 in July 2025, according to the U.S. Ce

For millions of Americans, the first house was never supposed to be the dream house. It might have had two bedrooms, a cramped kitchen, one bathroom and a backyard that needed work. The appliances were old. The neighborhood wasn't glamorous. There was probably a list of improvements waiting for the new owner. That was the point. The starter home gave ordinary working people an affordable entrance into homeownership. They could purchase something modest, make payments, build e

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Huntsville has long been a city defined by its history. Sam Houston lived here. The Texas prison system established deep roots here. Sam Houston State University grew into one of the region's most important institutions. But the Huntsville of 2035 may be defined less by its past than by what is being built today. Across the city, signs of change are becoming increasingly difficult to miss. New homes are being constructed, restaurants are announcing locatio

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — For generations, Huntsville has been known primarily for three things: Sam Houston, the Texas prison system and Sam Houston State University. But in 2026, the Walker County seat is increasingly becoming something else—a growing regional city attempting to manage the opportunities and pressures that accompany expansion. Perhaps the clearest indication of that change is occurring at Sam Houston State University. SHSU reported an unofficial record enrollment

Huntsville has traditionally been defined by three things: Sam Houston State University, the Texas prison system and its identity as a relatively small East Texas community. Growth could eventually complicate that description. Huntsville's adopted comprehensive plan recorded a population of 45,941 in 2020 and projected approximately 59,431 residents by 2035 and 64,496 by 2040. The plan even noted that some participants believed the city could grow faster than those projection

Texas has spent decades attracting factories, energy companies and technology businesses with abundant land, relatively low costs and a business-friendly reputation. Now another enormous industry is searching for places to build: artificial intelligence. The physical infrastructure required to power AI is creating one of the largest construction booms in the technology industry's history. Massive data centers filled with computer servers are being proposed across Texas as com

Artificial intelligence is often discussed as though it is something happening somewhere else—in Silicon Valley laboratories, technology companies and futuristic automated factories. Eventually, however, AI will arrive at the desk of an ordinary Huntsville worker. In many cases, it already has. The more important question isn't whether artificial intelligence will change Huntsville's workforce. It is which jobs will change, which will disappear and which new jobs will replace

The opening attack in America's next major conflict may not involve missiles, bombers or soldiers crossing a border. It could begin with a computer. The lights could go out. Telecommunications networks could be disrupted. Water systems could malfunction. Transportation networks could experience problems. Government communications could be compromised. Behind the scenes, the United States has increasingly been preparing for exactly this kind of confrontation: a conflict fought

For many Huntsville homeowners, the annual property-tax bill arrives as a single number. What is less obvious is that the money does not go to a single government agency — and the City of Huntsville controls only a relatively small portion of the total. That distinction is becoming increasingly important as Huntsville grows, property values rise and local governments face pressure to fund police, fire protection, roads, schools and infrastructure without placing an excessive

A Massachusetts courtroom is confronting one of the most difficult questions the criminal justice system can face: What happens when there is little dispute over who killed three children, but enormous disagreement over whether their mother was legally responsible for doing it? Lindsay Clancy, a 36-year-old former labor-and-delivery nurse from Duxbury, Massachusetts, is on trial for the January 2023 deaths of her three children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month

For decades, one of the most persistent and troubling disparities in American public health has received comparatively little attention: men are dramatically more likely than women to die by suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the age-adjusted suicide rate for American men was 22.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2023, compared with 5.9 for women. Men accounted for nearly four out of every five suicide deaths in the United States. The disparity does no

Sam Houston’s return to Bowers Stadium brings college football—and the crowds and commerce that come with it—back home. HUNTSVILLE, Texas — For the first time in more than a year, a Saturday night in Huntsville will once again sound like college football. The parking lots will fill. Tailgates will open. Students will stream across campus. Restaurants and bars will prepare for crowds wearing orange. And inside a renovated Bowers Stadium, the Sam Houston Bearkats will finally h

Population growth, Interstate 45, Sam Houston State University and a wave of new development are changing the investment equation in Huntsville. HUNTSVILLE, Texas — For decades, Huntsville’s economy has been defined largely by two institutions: Sam Houston State University and the Texas prison system. But increasingly, developers and investors are looking at the city for another reason — growth. New housing, commercial construction, hotels, restaurants and retail projects are

How Sam Houston State is reshaping the economy, housing market and future of a Texas city HUNTSVILLE, Texas — For nearly a century and a half, Sam Houston State University has been part of Huntsville's identity. But increasingly, the university isn't simply located in Huntsville—it is helping determine what Huntsville becomes. With more than 21,000 students and thousands of employees, SHSU now represents an economic and demographic force unusually large for a community Huntsv

After spending an entire football season away from campus, the Sam Houston Bearkats are finally coming home. This fall, Sam Houston State University will welcome fans back to Elliott T. Bowers Stadium following a major renovation that represents one of the largest investments in athletic facilities in school history. The project is part of an approximately $90 million capital improvement initiative designed to strengthen the university's athletic programs as it continues esta

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Huntsville has experienced steady growth in recent years, with new housing developments, expanding retail options, and proposals for major entertainment attractions. As the city continues to evolve, some residents are beginning to ask another question: Is it time for Huntsville to invest in a dedicated community performing arts theater? Orion Amphitheater & Apollo Park in Huntsville, Texas. By Brent Cassity Reporting from Huntsville, Texas, USA July 20, 20

Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will remain on Florida's August 18 primary ballot after Leon County Circuit Judge David Frank rejected a legal challenge from rival candidate and Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, who argued the 31-year-old failed to meet the state's seven-year residency requirement for governor. Collins' lawsuit, filed in June, centered on Fishback's ties to Washington, D.C., including a 2020 D.C. voter registration, mortgage paperwork on a Washington co