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Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 8.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.25/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 8.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 2.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 0.4 cents in the last week and stands at $4.01 per gallon.
Read moreThe Texas labor market maintained its momentum in March to reach a 36th consecutive month of positive annual growth and once again set new record-high levels for jobs, Texans employed, and the civilian labor force. Texas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm job count increased to 14,115,700 after 19,100 jobs were added over the month in March, reflecting growth in 45 of the last 47 months.
Read moreWhen a voter arrives at a polling location, the voter will be asked to present one of the seven (7) acceptable forms of photo ID (listed below). If a voter does not possess an acceptable form of photo identification and cannot reasonably obtain one, the voter may present a supporting form of identification and execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration, noting the voter’s reasonable impediment to obtaining an acceptable form of photo identification, stating that the information contained in the declaration is true, that the voter is the same individual personally appearing at the polling place to sign the declaration, and that the voter faces a reasonable impediment to procuring an acceptable form of photo identification. If a voter has continued access to their acceptable form of photo ID, but, for example, forgets to bring their acceptable form of approved photo ID to the polling place and/or left it, for example, at home or in their car, the voter still possesses the acceptable photo ID and must use it to vote.
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The Brownfield Independent School District announced via their Facebook Monday that West Texas native Zoey Garcia will be their new Head Softball Coach. Garcia is a Lubbock Coronado High School graduate who began playing softball under J.J Johnson, who was inducted into the LISD Athletics Hall of Honor. Garcia most recently served as Assistant Softball Coach at Anna ISD and coached track at Texas Tech University. According to Brownfield ISD’s Facebook page, “Coach Garcia will bring a high level of energy and vision to provide consistency to continue building the Lady Cubs’ softball program in Brownfield. Coach Garcia has experience in skill building which will be key to growing our program. Coach Garcia is a native of Lubbock and is looking forward to building a competitive program built on leadership.”
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new study released Monday by the Office of the Texas State Climatologist and public policy think tank Texas 2036 pointed to an anticipated bump in 100degree days in Texas and worsening drought conditions in the future.
Read moreAlthough I live in the United States, I live in a diverse area where multiple languages are spoken. And now that I think about it, this is probably true for a lot of areas across our nation.
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Gene H. Adams passed away quietly on April 15, 2024 after a long illness. He was born on October 14, 1934 in Vineland, N.J. to Myrtle Reed Adams and Harold Adams. Gene was the oldest of five brothers so he was followed around by four little brothers, playing baseball, running track and riding bikes. All five, in time, volunteered for the military. Gene joined the military in January 1954 for a three year stint. He was in the Guided Missile Corp, Redstone arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama and Monmouth, N.J. He was discharged in January 1957 with good conduct medal and National Defense Service Medal.
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