Tickets Go on Sale for UIL Football State Championships at AT&T Stadium

Tickets for the 2019 UIL Football State Championships being played at AT&T Stadium are available for purchase. All 11-man and six-man football championships will be played at the same location. Tickets may be purchased online through Seatgeek.com.   UIL Football State Championships AT&T Stadium, Arlington   Wednesday, December 18, 2019 – $15 (Ticket allows admittance to

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Hunting Conditions Forecasted to Yield a Fruitful Waterfowl Season

Reduced bag limits for pintails heading into the season; Goose population continues to flounder AUSTIN— Hunters heading to the field this fall with hopes to fill their plates with delicious ducks are in luck as biologists predict a good waterfowl season. “Overall habitat conditions are good for ducks and duck hunters for many parts of

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Texas Game Wardens Begin Exchange Program with South African National Parks Game Rangers

AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens recently traveled to Kruger National Park in South Africa to begin an annual professional exchange program with South African National Parks Game Rangers. The program is aimed at providing professional growth and leadership development opportunities between the two agencies and to increase education and awareness of international wildlife trafficking, which negatively

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Voting Early is Easy!

October 21 – November 1, 2019 Early voting is from October 21 – November 1. The League of Women Voters reminds registered voters that voting early is easy. The hours are convenient. There are fewer lines and voters may vote at any early voting polling location in their county. The Nov. 5th General Election is important!  

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IRS extends relief for Texas farmers and ranchers affected by drought  

AUSTIN — The Internal Revenue Service has extended tax relief for farmers and ranchers who were forced to sell livestock due to drought, flooding or other severe weather in recent years.  Farmers and ranchers in the Texas counties of Anderson, Aransas, Archer, Armstrong, Atascosa, Baylor, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Borden, Bosque, Bowie, Brazos, Briscoe, Brooks,

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UT Tyler to Offer Entrepreneurial Training in Longview

Course for aspiring entrepreneurs and new businesses set for Nov. 7—Feb. 6 TYLER – The University of Texas at Tyler has announced that the Kauffman FastTrac course for aspiring entrepreneurs and new businesses will be offered Nov. 7, 2019, through Feb. 6, 2020, at the UT Tyler Longview University Center. The non-credit course is offered by the

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Railroad Commission Launches New Interactive Statewide Maps Provides Oil & Gas Production Data & Plugged Abandoned Well Locations

AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas this week launches its first-ever interactive data maps providing oil and gas production and the locations of abandoned wells plugged by the Commission statewide and by individual counties. The data is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week beginning with Calendar Year 2018. From January 2019 forward,

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Smith County Man Guilty in Counterfeit Immigration Documents Conspiracy

A 53-year-old Flint, Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown Tuesday. Jose Luis Marquez Rodriguez pleaded guilty on Oct. 1, 2019 to conspiracy to produce, transfer, and forge false identification documents before U.S. Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell.  Marquez Rodriguez also agreed

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TXDOT INVITES PUBLIC TO SHARE INPUT ON 30-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PLAN

AUSTIN — TxDOT is holding a public meeting next week in Tyler to discuss the future of transportation in Texas. The meeting will be held at the Tyler Rose Garden Center Camellia Room at 420 Rose Park Drive in Tyler. The Texas Transportation Plan 2050, or TTP 2050, will guide TxDOT’s planning and programming for

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Cornyn, Gen. Murray, Chancellor Sharp Announce New Army Futures Command, Texas A&M System Partnership

Highlighted Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Cooperative Agreement to Advance National Defense AUSTIN– U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today joined the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) and The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) to announce a Cooperative Agreement that will provide up to $65 million over five years to Texas A&M, supporting research into new technologies to

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