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The Texas State Association and Beauty Culturalist League will hold its 82nd convention from Oct.

2 to 5 at the Holiday Inn on Walden, where beauty professionals will share experiences and celebrate industry traditions. Attendees will take part in sessions on professional development and community fellowship.

The Texas State Association and Beauty Culturalist League will host its 82nd convention at the Holiday Inn on Walden from Oct.

2 to Oct. 5. Beauty professionals at all career levels will connect, learn, and celebrate the industry’s rich traditions.

Residents across Southeast Texas can share their broadband experiences through a five‑minute survey launched by the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission — the survey will help pinpoint gaps in high‑speed internet access to guide future improvements.

The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission has launched a five-minute online survey to collect residents’ feedback on internet service (focusing on gaps in affordable access).

The survey will guide future plans to improve broadband across southeast Texas.

In September, Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, CHRISTUS offers Aquablation therapy to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia and advises men to check their prostate health with doctors.

Dr. J. Denton Harris IV said the minimally invasive procedure uses advanced imaging and robotic guidance — a water jet clears tissue blocking urine flow.

Federal officials have warned that synthetic opioids — carfentanil, fluorofentanyl, and methylfentanyl — could be even deadlier than fentanyl if mixed in street drugs, though it remains unconfirmed if these drugs are present locally.

Local responders continue to monitor the situation amid previous fentanyl cases.