Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Newborn Enrollment Deadline Approaches
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(AUSTIN) — Texas families have through July 31 to enroll their newborns at 2021-22 prices in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund®, the state’s prepaid college tuition program. Newborns are children younger than 1 year of age at the time of enrollment. * “It is never too early for Texas families to consider enrolling their newborns
Read MoreTexas A&M Forest Service warns large wildfires possible today
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Hot and dry conditions across the state of Texas will create high wildfire potential through the weekend. Continued triple digit temperatures and dry conditions will reduce the moisture in vegetation across the landscape, increasing the possibility for wildfire ignitions to occur this week. Today, the fire environment will support an increased potential for
Read MoreLindale city council works through lengthy agenda
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Lindale city council members addressed several issues during their second monthly meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, June 21, approving several plats, appointing a new parks board member and giving their OK to a new roof for the I.B. Rice Youth Building at pool park. Upon a recommendation from Mayor Jeff Daugherty, Christy Smith
Read MoreSWEPCO offers 10 tips to save as the temperatures rises
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With temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees in many parts of the Ark-La-Tex in the coming days, Southwestern Electric Power Co., an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, offers 10 tips to help customers manage both the heat and their electric bill. Turn off lights and electronics when not in use. Replace incandescent light
Read MoreLINDALE COUNCIL ADDS MUNICIPAL CLERK POSITION
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Council adds court clerk, increases judge’s salary Lindale City Council members gave their approval to adding another full time municipal clerk to the city’s court and adjusted the municipal judge’s pay during their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday (June 7) at city hall. Yvette Martin, Rick Thelen and newly- elected Place 5 representative Gavin Newsom were
Read MoreFree Fishing Day Arrives in Texas June 4
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AUSTIN – Anglers across Texas are marking their calendars and packing their tackle boxes for Free Fishing Day June 4. Each year on the first Saturday in June, Texans can fish on any public waterbody in the state without a fishing license. “Free Fishing Day is a wonderful opportunity for anglers to share their
Read MoreBoaters Urged to “Clean, Drain, and Dry” to Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species
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AUSTIN – With Memorial Day and summertime quickly approaching, and Texans will be getting out on the water. Now more than ever, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers who enjoy water recreation this summer to do their part to fight back against aquatic invasive species that threaten Texas lakes. “Memorial
Read MoreGovernor Abbott, Texas State Leadership Announce Allocation Of $435 Million In COVID-19 Relief To TRS-ActiveCare
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Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and House Appropriations Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen today announced the allocation of $435 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) to offset healthcare costs related to COVID-19. This funding, combined with previous legislative appropriations during
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