26TH Annual Wildfire Academy Begins This Week at Camp Swift
26th Annual Wildfire Academy begins this week at Camp Swift October 10, 2024 – BASTROP, Texas – The 26th annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (CAIWA) begins at the Camp Swift National Guard Facility in Bastrop, Texas, this week. The academy will take place October 11- 23, 2024.Each year, firefighters travel across the state and nation to attend the academy to continue their education and earn...
Saving Lives One Car Seat at a Time
October 10, 2024 – By Lauren Macias-Cervantes – EL PASO – Dozens of adults across the state are heading back into the classroom to help keep children safe on Texas roadways. The most recent set of graduates completed a 32-hour course over four days in El Paso to earn a National Child Passenger Safety Certification. “We do have people thinking ‘how hard can it be to install a car seat’,” said TxDOT Lead Instructor...
How to Plan for the 2024 Red River Rivalry; What to Know Before You Go
October 10, 2024 – State Fair or Texas – A time-honored tradition at the State Fair of Texas, the Allstate® Red River Rivalry between the University of Texas Longhorns and the University of Oklahoma Sooners, has been played at the State Fair since 1929 – making 2024 the 95th consecutive neutral ground showdown. As of 2024, these two esteemed schools are now housed under the NCAA Southeastern Conference (SEC), making for an...
Paxton Reaches $3.5 Million Settlement in Marriott’s Customer Data Breach
October 10, 2024 – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a settlement with Marriott International, Inc., that resolves an investigation into a breach of one of the company’s reservation databases. The breach exposed 131 million guest records pertaining to customers in the United States and these records included contact information, gender, dates of birth, legacy Starwood Preferred Guest information, reservation information,...
Governor Abbott, Texas State Leadership Announce $50 Million For Hurricane Beryl, Derecho Debris Removal
October 10, 2024 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Comptroller Glenn Hegar, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and House Appropriations Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen today announced the approval of $50 million to help Texas communities with debris removal across disaster-declared counties impacted by Hurricane Beryl and the Derecho Storm that hit Houston in May...
ERCOT Redesigns Mobile App to Enhance User Experience
October 9, 2024 – Austin, TX – Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) today announced the release of the newly enhanced ERCOT mobile app. The mobile app was redesigned to empower users with easy access to transparent, reliable, and real-time information on ERCOT grid conditions and operations. “We are committed to providing reliable information on real-time grid conditions and operations that is easily...
Don’t Forget: Food Drive for Community Chest This October
October 9, 2024 – Community Chest in Sulphur Springs is running low on food. You can help make a difference for people facing food insecurity in Hopkins County. Something like a jar peanut butter or sack of flour will be greatly appreciated. Drop off locations are listed below. Find out more about Community Chest by clicking here.
Concert and Authentic Mexican Food on Saturday at 1PM
October 9, 2029 – Come out and help Jesus Es El Camino celebrate the continued construction of their new Worship Center. There will be Christian Music and plenty of mexican food. Be sure to try the hand made Garnaches. Proceeds go to the building fund. It all happens in Saltillo on Saturday October 12, 2024 starting 1PM.
Governor Abbott Announces 9th Annual Texas HireAbility Campaign
October 9, 2024 – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities is partnering with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) for the ninth annual Texas HireAbility campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities. The Governor also issued a proclamation declaring October 2024 as Disability Employment Awareness Month in Texas. “Each October,...
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Who Bought Pyrex Glass
Pyrex Manufacturer’s Products Falsely Advertised as Made in USA October 9, 2024 – The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $88,000 in refunds to consumers who bought Chinese-made measuring cups marketed as “Made in USA” by Instant Brands, the maker of Pyrex-brand kitchen and home products. The FTC took action against Instant Brands in 2023 charging that the company claimed that all its popular glass measuring cups were...
