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The University of Texas at Tyler said 163 Hispanic or Latino students entered the 2018 cohort and, by 2024, 78 had earned a bachelor's degree, producing a six-year completion rate of 47.9%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That rate was 7.6 percentage points below the pooled statewide rate for Hispanic or Latino students, which was 55.5% in 2024. It rose from the 44.4% recorded for the 2017 entering cohort, an increase of 3.5 percentage points.

ZIP code 75229 in Texas had a reported total of 4,310 Social Security beneficiaries in December 2024, an increase of 45 from the December 2023 figure. This count is based on controlled-rounded data from the Social Security Administration and ZIP-level numbers should be considered approximate. The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program, commonly known as Social Security, pays monthly benefits to qualified retired and disabled workers, their dependents and survivors of insured workers.

Six former Ursuline Academy of Dallas athletes are on college rosters for the week ending Sept. 6. Graduate Kylie Dobbs is on the Loyola Marymount women's soccer roster. The athletes compete in women's soccer and women's volleyball. Listed colleges include Army, Dartmouth, Holy Cross, Illinois, Loyola Marymount and Smith. The teams have 19 scheduled events during the week ending Sept. 6. Each athlete's college team and scheduled events appear below.

ZIP Code 75216 in Texas had 8,440 Social Security beneficiaries in December 2024. That represented a reported decrease of 20 beneficiaries from December 2023, a change of -0.2%. All ZIP-level figures in this story are controlled-rounded by the Social Security Administration and should be considered approximate, not exact.

10 former Bishop Lynch High School athletes appear on college rosters for the week ending September 6, including senior Alyx Beard with the Delaware State women's soccer program. The sports represented are women's soccer and women's volleyball. Delaware State, Jacksonville State, Northeastern, Plattsburgh State, Providence, Robert Morris, Texas Tech, Washington University in St. Louis, Wheeling and William & Mary are represented.

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The SMU women's soccer team will conclude its non-conference schedule by hosting Idaho State on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. CT inside Washburne Stadium in Dallas, according to a Sept. 5 announcement. The match will be broadcast on ACCNX, and fans are invited to attend with free admission for all regular season games. Sunday's contest marks Senior Day for the Mustangs, with several players set to be recognized in a post-game ceremony for their contributions to the program.

No. 8 SMU Volleyball improved to a 4-1 record with a four-set victory over San Diego (2-2) on Friday night, Sept. 5, in San Diego. The Mustangs won by set scores of 28-26, 22-25, 25-19 and 25-21. The Mustangs were led by a player who recorded her fifth consecutive match with double-digit kills, finishing with 19 kills and adding 11 digs for her second double-double of the season.

ZIP Code 75228 in Texas reported 8,155 Social Security beneficiaries in December 2024, an increase of 60 from December 2023. The Social Security Administration controlled-rounds this figure, so it should be treated as approximate. The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program, commonly known as Social Security, pays monthly benefits to eligible retired and disabled workers, their dependents and survivors of insured workers.

Rep. Mitch Little, a Republican elected to the Texas State House in 2025 to represent the state's 65th House district, posted a series of statements on his Twitter account in early September 2026 addressing issues ranging from legal industry practices to political ideologies.