Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports.   Lawn Enforcement On Jan. 3, a Newton County game warden completed an investigation into a hunting without landowner consent case. The case involved one subject who thought it was OK to mow two 200+ yard lanes into a neighboring landowner’s

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TxDOT URGES FOOTBALL FANS TO PLAN AHEAD FOR A SOBER RIDE

AUSTIN – While you are making big plans for the upcoming Super Bowl weekend, the Texas Department of Transportation is reminding football fans to “Plan While You Can” for a sober ride before enjoying game day watch parties and other activities that may include alcohol. “Super Bowl weekend is an especially dangerous time for drunk

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Florida Woman Guilty of Trafficking Drugs Through Eastern District of Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas – A 41-year-old Ft. Lauderdale, Florida woman has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Shenita Denise Peterson pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine  before U.S. District Judge Michael Truncale on Jan. 28, 2020. According to information

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East Texas Fruit and Vegetable Conference slated for Feb. 21

The East Texas Fruit and Vegetable Conference is set for Feb. 21 in Nacogdoches. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. at the Nacogdoches Civic Center, 3805 N.W. Stallings Drive. Sessions will cover topics related to budgeting and financing, new farm operations and site selection, raised

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East Texas Pasture Management workshop Feb. 21 in Overton

An East Texas Pasture Management workshop will be held Feb. 21 in Overton. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program will be held from 1-6 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1710 N. Farm-to-Market Road 3053. Registration cost is $25 if received by Feb. 19 and $40 at the door. Register

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Oil museum hosting meeting of local chapter of American Chemical Society Feb. 6

The East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore College will host a meeting of the local chapter of the American Chemical Society on Thursday, Feb. 6. The event, which is free and open to the public, is set for 7 p.m. at the oil museum. Featured speaker will be Pat Nault, President/CEO of East Texas Saltwater

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Annual workshop to assist forest landowners with 2019 tax preparation

COLLEGE STATION – Tax season is fast approaching and forest landowners may want to refresh their knowledge of timber tax laws. The 2020 Texas Timber Income and Property Tax Workshop will be held Feb. 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center in Diboll, Texas. This workshop is hosted by Texas A&M

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Free open house set Saturday at TJC science center

  The Tyler Junior College Earth and Space Science Center will open its doors for free on Saturday, Jan. 11, offering the public an opportunity to check out recent technology updates and enjoy a new show under the Hudnall Planetarium’s 40-foot dome. The TJC science center is located at 1411 E. Lake St., and Saturday’s operating

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Van Zandt County Man Guilty of Federal Drug Trafficking Violations

  TYLER – A 51-year-old Edgewood, Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking crimes in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Timothy Dwayne Henson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love on Jan. 7, 2020. According

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