Boaters Urged to ‘Clean, Drain and Dry’ to Halt Aquatic Invasive Species Spread
July 1, 2024 AUSTIN – Texans throughout the state take advantage of the Fourth of July holiday to enjoy the summer sun on the water. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from aquatic invasive species during the heart of boating season. “While we want everyone to have a great time, we also want to avoid giving invasive species free rides to new...
Will the Texas ‘Heat Dome’ Send Beryl West?
July 2, 2024 – The Texas Heat home is a high-pressure system that, because physics, traps heat and keeps it there. That pressure system’s atmospheric energy is hard to bust up: The high pressure above is met with the rising heat below, which makes the system especially stubborn and slow-moving. A heat dome often suppress wind during the summer months. This can make summer heat in Texas feel hotter and make wind power plants...
Texas Power Grid Energy Sources Tuesday
July 2, 2024 – Here is a snapshot (10:30 AM) of the energy sources powering the Texas Power Grid today. Solar and Wind are in the lead today v.s. fossil fuels.
Texas Leaders Sound Alarm on Future Power Grid Stability
If new estimates from ERCOT are correct, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick say Texas needs “an immediate review of all policies concerning the grid.” Brandon Waltens | July 1, 2024 Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are raising urgent concerns about the future stability of Texas’ power grid. A joint statement released today follows recent testimony from ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas, who warned that Texas might need 150,000...
Big Bass Bingo in Yantis Supports Youth Riding
July 1, 2024 – The Big Bass Bingo hall in Yantis, TX offers a lot of entertainment, but that’s not all. A large portion of the proceeds from their weekly games go to support the Lake Fork Stables Youth Riding Programs. Lake Fork Stables, a 501c3 nonprofit organization in Yantis, TX. Lake Fork Stables provides free and discounted therapeutic riding lessons for low-income and autistic families through their Riders Up...
Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center Events for July
July 1, 2024 – Here are planned events for the Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center for the first week of July.
DPS Reminds Texans of Vehicle Safety Inspection Changes
July 1, 2024 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans of upcoming changes to the state’s Vehicle Safety Inspection Program that will eliminate most vehicle safety inspections. House Bill 3297, which was passed by the 88th Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in 2023, abolishes the Vehicle Safety Inspection Program for non-commercial vehicles. Beginning January 1,...
Have a Big Tree? Make it Official
July 1, 2024 – Do you have a big tree? Make it official and you could garner braggin rights when you register it with Texas A&M. The Texas Big Tree Registry, a service of the Texas A&M Forestry Service, is an online database of exceptionally large specimens growing in the State of Texas. The Texas Big Tree Registry recognizes the largest known tree of each species growing in the state. In some cases, these trees could be...
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ban on homeless encampments. Here’s what it means for Texas.
By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune June 28, 2024 Bans on homeless encampments in Texas drew the effective backing of the U.S. Supreme Court in a sweeping ruling Friday that allows cities and states to fine people experiencing homelessness for sleeping in public places amid record-high homelessness levels. Justices ruled that a small Oregon town could continue fining people for sleeping outside, ruling that doing so is a broadly...
Sex Trafficking Red Flags
Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery and is a violation of human rights. Human trafficking isdefined by federal law as the act of recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining a person for forced labor, services, or commercial sex acts, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. Sex trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person to engage in a commercial sex act. The...
