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Eagle Lake Intermediate names 3rd 9 weeks perfect attendance
Eagle Lake Intermediate names 3rd 9 weeks perfect attendance
Eagle Lake Intermediate School recently released the names of the students who had perfect attendance throughout the 3rd nine weeks. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM    1
Texas job growth surged in February
Texas job growth surged in February
The Texas labor market again achieved new record-high levels for jobs, Texans employed, and the civilian labor force following over-themonth increases in February. Texas’ seasonally adjusted job count increased by 49,800 over the month of February to reach 14,103,700 jobs. This reflects job growth in 44 of the last 46 months and marks the largest total nonfarm monthly job gain since January 2023. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM
GasBuddy gives average price update
GasBuddy gives average price update
Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 10.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 35.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 7.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 2.0 cents in the last week and stands at $4.02 per gallon. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM
COLUMBUS POLICE NEWS
COLUMBUS POLICE NEWS
03/27/2024 12:00 AM
4-HERS TAKE ON BRAZOS COUNTY LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
4-HERS TAKE ON BRAZOS COUNTY LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST
4-HERS TAKE ON BRAZOS COUNTY LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST 03/27/2024 12:00 AM
State Soil and Water Conservation Board releases 2023 annual report
State Soil and Water Conservation Board releases 2023 annual report
The Nonpoint Source Pollution Management in Texas – 2023 Annual Report is a jointly published report by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. This report is a culmination of the State’s efforts to ensure and improve the quality of water in Texas. The 2023 report highlights annual load reductions of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment, and includes success stories achieved in various waterbodies across the state. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM
EPA invites applications to serve on advisory council for Historically Black Colleges
EPA invites applications to serve on advisory council for Historically Black Colleges
On March 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will be seeking applications to serve on the newly established Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisory Council. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM
U.S. rice market update: Expect the unexpected
U.S. rice market update: Expect the unexpected
The focus for farmers is planting. Texas and Louisiana are underway, but fields in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri are being prepped. California is still waiting out the spring weather with another storm expected through the weekend. Texas has passed 30% planted. Prices for paddy have remained firm, even as the milling activity has quieted down a bit. Domestic business remains, but trouble in Haiti has the potential to snarl up the flow of exports in the coming weeks. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM
Staggering number of student athlete injuries can be curbed with doctor’s revolutionary exercise program
Staggering number of student athlete injuries can be curbed with doctor’s revolutionary exercise program
New research presented by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons has tallied the total number of high school athlete injuries across a four-year period at more than 5.2 million, much of which can be attributed to what Dr. Staten Medsker, Jr., aka “RocknDoc,” dubs “the three biggest postural pandemics of our society:” computer/tech neck, flat butt and short leg syndromes. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM
Easter on the Bluff at Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill
Easter on the Bluff at Kreische Brewery and Monument Hill
This Saturday, March 30, Kreische Brewery & Monument Hill State Historic Sites will host Easter on the Bluff, celebrating one of the most beloved Bluff Schuetzenverein traditions. This year’s event will feature living history programs, children’s egg hunts, games, and an Easter fire. Attendees are welcome to bring their own picnics, beverages, chairs or blankets, and flashlights. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM
Sheriff’s office battling off rash of auto thefts
Sheriff’s office battling off rash of auto thefts
The Colorado County Sheriff’s office has been actively trying to ward off auto crimes in the county as they have dealt with recent reports of truck thefts. The department received four separate reports of trucks being stolen from their properties. 03/27/2024 12:00 AM
EL election canceled, uncontested candidates confirmed
EL election canceled, uncontested candidates confirmed
EAGLE LAKE – The City of Eagle Lake will not have an election for certain members of the City Council after the council moved to approve the term extensions of a few uncontested candidates for the upcoming municipal elections. The Tuesday, March 12 regular meeting saw the council make several actions including confirming the uncontested candidates. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM
Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning
City leaders support Columbus Trash Off Days 03/20/2024 12:00 AM
Fires along the trail: Largest Texas wildfire contained
Fires along the trail: Largest Texas wildfire contained
03/20/2024 12:00 AM
County gears up for May elections
County gears up for May elections
Colorado County will hold two separate elections in May. Both elections are equally important for different reasons. It is also imperative that voters pay attention to voting locations and times because each election is different. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM
The legacy of the toxic AFFF firefighting foam
The legacy of the toxic AFFF firefighting foam
03/20/2024 12:00 AM
Texas counties among nation’s fastest growing
Texas counties among nation’s fastest growing
Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.6% increase in new residents that brought its population to more than 185,000. Census data shows that Rockwall and Liberty counties closed out the top three, with growth rates of 6.5% and 5.7%, respectively. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM
A blessing in disguise
A blessing in disguise
At Texas ChalleNGe Academy, one of our eight core components is leadership/followership. Each week, cadets from each platoon are selected to be squad leader, a position that is held for a week. This person is responsible for one of the squads in his or her platoon. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM
GasBuddy marks a rise in average gas prices
GasBuddy marks a rise in average gas prices
Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 14.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.04/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 15.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 2.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 2.2 cents in the last week and stands at $4 per gallon. 03/20/2024 12:00 AM
Volunteerism and the Foster Grandparent Program
Volunteerism and the Foster Grandparent Program
03/20/2024 12:00 AM
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Texas Health and Human Services’ Aging Services Coordination 03/20/2024 12:00 AM
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