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Paxton halts selloff of border wall material

After filing a lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, has effectively blocked the Biden administration from getting rid of any border wall materials over the next 30 days.“We have successfully blocked the Biden Administration from disposing of any further border wall materials before President...
Jodey Arrington

Jodey Arrington

Arrington introduces ELITE Bill

While the 89th Legislature regular session is set to run in 2025 from Jan. 14 through June 2, with hundreds of pieces of legislation already filed, Texans will see several go into effect in 2025 which were implemented in the 88th Texas Legislature.New laws will range from changes in vehicle...

Xcel ready to meet winter power needs

Xcel Energy is set to supply more than enough electricity to meet peak demand this winter in the Texas and New Mexico communities it serves and is encouraging customers to use tools and information to lower winter power bills while staying comfortable through the coldest months.“We are...
North Gin, Mortensen Wind Energy, and Invenergy/ Bethel Wind Farm made generous donations to the annual Sheriff’s Toy Drive, along with others who donated money and toys for children in the county. Sheriff Sal Rivera and deputies delivered the toys to families who signed up on Dec. 23-24. Sheriff Sal Rivera thanked all those who participated to bring joy to many children in the county. North Gin also made donations to Child Protective Services.

North Gin, Mortensen Wind Energy, and Invenergy/ Bethel Wind Farm made generous donations to the annual Sheriff’s Toy Drive, along with others who donated money and toys for children in the county. Sheriff Sal Rivera and deputies delivered the toys to families who signed up on Dec. 23-24. Sheriff Sal Rivera thanked all those who participated to bring joy to many children in the county. North Gin also made donations to Child Protective Services.

Holiday Donations

Pet Talk

Pet Talk

Pet Talk

Vacations often promise relaxation, but before reaching a state of tranquility is the chaos of traveling, especially during the holidays.

Library Lines ...

With Christmas 2024 consigned to the history books, it is now time to take the decorations down and store them for next year.

KOA Home for the Holidays

Travelers will use varied modes of transportation as they head home for the holidays. Years ago, we had a California KOA home for the holidays. Our family lived outside of San Bernardino in the Devore Canyon KOA.

Abbott pledges to stabilize unemployment insurance rates

Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and House Appropriations Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen pledged to allocate funding to stabilize minimum unemployment insurance rates for businesses across the state during the 2025...

USDA announces $300M in regional Ag grants

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants, which is intended to allocate $300 million to [67 partners] once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied, expanding American food and...