TFFC Hosts First Deaf Day and Picnic Event April 15

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is pleased to announce a brand-new, daylong event on Saturday, April 15. The first-ever Deaf Day and Picnic at the TFFC will run during the center’s regular hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) with a variety of family-friendly activities.

Some like it hot

New Mexico officially is the first state in the nation to have an official aroma, namely the “sweet smell of green chili peppers roasting in the fall.” The state is a major producer of chili peppers and, in the most recent growing season, produced a record 53,000 tons of the spicy treats.

Construction on the Vidor Middle School is progressing

Spring Migration: Time to Relocate ‘Houseplants’

Gardeners, spring is here, newly arrived and what a welcome respite, as winter ‘seemed’ to linger much too long! This week’s discussion, if you haven’t already done so, is what I call the Great Migration!

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Unanimous Passage of Senate Bill 22

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following the Texas Senate’s unanimous passage of Senate Bill 22, Assisting Rural Law Enforcement Funding – Increasing Pay and Needed Equipment, by Sen.

Ask Rusty – Widow Stung by Social

Dear Rusty: My husband of 48 years died on December 30th, and he received a Social Security direct deposit for December's ben efits in early January, but Social Security demanded the bank return his December payment.

Senate passes tax cut package

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The Texas Senate last week unanimously approved a $16.5 billion package to lower property taxes and inject billions of dollars into public schools. As reported by the Texas Tribune, the three separate bills require the state to send at least $5.