AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of two new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in separate deer breeding facilities in Hamilton and Frio counties. These cases mark the first detection of the disease in each county. A single case in a Hamilton County facility

AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement Thursday  following the Texas Senate’s bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 9, Teacher Pay Raises – Empowering Teacher Rights, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “As the husband of a long-time school teacher, the son-in-law of a teacher and father-in-law of a teacher, I know the impact that

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 8 – Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement Thursday following the Texas Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 8, Empowering Parental Rights – Including School Choice, by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe: “From the first day

Rule Amendment Will Reduce Wait Times for Texas Electricity Customers Austin, Texas – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today approved rule changes reducing the number of days an electric service provider has to respond to consumer complaints filed with the PUCT. Effective September 1, 2023, electric service providers must respond within 15 days. Under

  AUSTIN — Now that spring turkey hunting season has begun, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) want to remind gun owners that safe gun storage saves lives. Proper storage protects those you love and keeps firearms out of the hands of criminals.   The Pew Research

NETCAC joins partner agencies in the fight to prevent Child Abuse in Northeast Texas WINNSBORO – In April 2023 the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center (NETCAC) will commemorate 25 years of service to nearly 11,000 children in northeast Texas who have been victims of child abuse. In conjunction with national Child Abuse Awareness Month in

  AUSTIN — The Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks is in full swing as spring brings more Texans outdoors. To commemorate 100 years, every state park will host at least one special community event during the 2023 Centennial year, along with regular park events all year long. In April, state parks across Texas will

  Lindale police quickly responded to an accident involving a truck which ran into Bonnie’s Salon in downtown Lindale Tuesday morning. Initial reports were that no one was hurt. Photo by Terry Cannon

Family of 14-year-old killed joins TxDOT to urge everyone to follow traffic safety laws ________________________________________   AUSTIN – At just 14 years old, Alexei Bauereis was struck and killed while walking his bike across a crosswalk in Austin, cutting short his young life and promising ballet career.   “He was on the verge of that

  AUSTIN- As the Texas spring turkey season rapidly approaches, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters that all counties with a one-bird bag limit have mandatory harvest reporting requirements. Hunters must report their harvest within 24 hours through the My Texas Hunt Harvest app or the TPWD website. Counties with a one-bird