Texas Game Wardens Wrap up Busy July 4th Weekend Boating Safety Efforts

AUSTIN – Thousands of Texans and out-of-state visitors headed to Texas lakes, rivers and coastal bays to celebrate the Independence Day weekend. Texas Game Wardens were out in force to ensure

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Bipartisan Wildlife Proposal Would Enhance Fish and Wildlife, Add Jobs, and Grow Businesses in Texas

  AUSTIN— During the pandemic, Texans headed back to nature in record numbers, with more people visiting state parks, hunting, fishing, and boating than ever before. A new congressional

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2021-22 TPWD Drawn Hunt Permit Applications Now Being Accepted

  AUSTIN — Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program.

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TPWD Emphasizes Importance for Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry”

  AUSTIN – Over the holiday weekend, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging boaters to do their part to fight back against aquatic invasive species, such as zebra mussels and

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Body found off I-20 in Van Zandt County

TYLER – At 4:03 yesterday afternoon, DPS Troopers responded to a report by Texas Department of Transportation road crews of a body they discovered while cleaning debris from the grass on the

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Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Resumes All Operations

ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is pleased to announce a return to full operational status. Due to the public health situation, TFFC, located in Athens, had limited operations and

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Local woman killed in Toll 49 crash

TYLER – At 3:42 yesterday afternoon, Troopers responded to a fatal crash on Toll-49, approximately 1.5 miles west of the city of Lindale in Smith County.  The investigators preliminary report

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Smith County Jury Convicts Man of Evading with a Vehicle

  On April 28, 2021, in the 7th Judicial District Court of Smith County, Texas, a jury convicted Samuel Virgo (DOB: 06/23/1982) of the offense of Evading Arrest With a Vehicle and sentenced

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Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Good Samaritans A Marion County Game Wardens responded to Lake O the Pines

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Help Available for Texans with Access and Functional Needs

FEMA is committed to providing equal access and delivery of our programs to Texans who were affected by the severe winter storms that began Feb. 11, 2021. That includes anyone requiring

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