The Artemis III crew poses for an official portrait (from left: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio). Taking another step toward one of the most complex human spaceflight missions in recent history, NASA on Tuesday provided new Artemis III details and announced the four prime crew members and a backup for the test flight. The mission will undertake a series of challenging tests in Earth orbit in 2027, essential for Artemis IV, the first planned crewed mission to the lunar South Pole in 2028. During Artemis III, the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket will launch the Orion spacecraft and its crew from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to low Earth orbit. credit: NASA/Bill Stafford

Bonham, Texas -- The Kate Marmion Charitable Foundation has made a generous $1.1 million gift to support the Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin, which in turn will use this gift to support capital improvements critical preservation needs, including foundation repairs, upgrades to both the main and accessible entrances, enhanced landscaping, and more at the Sam Rayburn Museum. While some exterior areas may be temporarily affected during construction, the museum’s exhibits will remain open and accessible to visitors.

Jessie Davidson as Elphaba and Zoe Jensen as Glinda in the National Tour of Wicked. Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America (BAA) are pleased to announce Wicked, Dallas’s most popular musical, will return to the Music Hall at Fair Park May 6 – June 14, 2026, as part of the 2025/2026 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas. Tickets for the return engagement went on sale Friday, December 5. photo by Joan Marcus

By a 4-1 vote, Fannin County Commissioners Court approved the creation of the Fannin County Tax Abatement Committee and appointed seven members to the committee: Tylene Gamble, Chief Appraiser at Fannin Central Appraisal District (or Nita Bankston if Gamble is unable to serve), Derek Moore, Fannin County Treasurer-elect; William Myers, President of BEDCO; Dale McQueen; John Skotnik, Criminal District Attorney; Alicia Whipple, Fannin County Auditor, and whichever commissioner's precinct that would be impacted by the business requesting an abatement.

Craig International announced today it has won the bid to redevelop the former Globe Life corporate headquarters located at 3700 S. Stonebridge Drive in McKinney, TX. Situated on nearly 58 acres, the project includes approximately 300,789 square feet of leasable office space, strategically positioned along the border of McKinney and Frisco in one of the nation’s fastest-growing economic corridors.

2025 – death of Brian Wilson, American singer and songwriter, co-founder of the Beach Boys. Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and significant musical figures of his era, he was distinguished for his high production values and complex harmonies, orchestrations, and vocal arrangements. In addition to his typically ingenuous or introspective lyrics, he was known for his versatile head voice and falsetto. After signing with Capitol Records in 1962, he became the first pop musician credited for writing, arranging, producing, and performing his own material. He also produced or co-wrote songs for acts such as the Honeys and Jan & Dean. By the mid-1960s, he had written or co-written more than two dozen U.S. Top 40 hits, including the number-ones "Surf City" (1963), "I Get Around" (1964), "Help Me, Rhonda" (1965), and "Good Vibrations" (1966). He is considered the first rock producer to apply the studio as an instrument and one of the first music producer auteurs. Facing lifelong struggles with mental illness, Wilson had a nervous breakdown in late 1964 and soon withdrew from regular concert touring to concentrate on songwriting and recording. In 1966, he produced the band's album Pet Sounds and his first solo credited release, "Caroline, No", as well as their unfinished album Smile. He received numerous industry awards, including two Grammy Awards and Kennedy Center Honors, as well as nominations for a Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000.