Students Learn Important Skills in a Variety of Subjects at Paris Junior College, Including Welding
STRUCTURAL WELDING
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center welding student Nicholas Niemirowski of Como is working on his structural welding skills he is learning in the college workforce program.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
Governor Abbott Announces Over $6.5 Million In Workforce Grants
Governor Greg Abbott today announced over $6.5 million in Texas Talent Connection grants awarded to 21 workforce skills training and job placement programs in communities across the state.
“Thanks to our young, skilled, diverse, and growing workforce, Texas is the best state for business,” said Governor Abbott. “Meeting the needs of Texas employers by providing a continuing pipeline of workers with in-demand skills is paramount to ensure expanding economic opportunity in communities across the state. I am proud that Texas continues to connect more employers to work-ready skilled Texans and more Texans to in-demand skills training for higher-paying careers and career advancement—creating a brighter Texas of tomorrow for all.”
Administered by the Texas Workforce Investment Council in the Governor’s Office of Texas Economic Development and Tourism, the competitive grants support innovative education and workforce skills training programs that lead to successful job placement, increased wages, and improved job retention, as well as serve workforce populations with special needs.
The $6,564,080 in Texas Talent Connection grant awards announced include:
- Alvin Community College: $350,000 for year three of the New Beginnings project; serving Angelina, Bee, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Hayes, Liberty, Limestone, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, Travis, Walker, and Wharton counties; providing recently released offenders with job placement assistance and workforce training to reduce recidivism.
- American YouthWorks: $349,929 for year three of the YouthBuild Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship project; serving Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties; providing secondary education, job skills, and job placement through paid training and certifications in manufacturing for unemployed or underemployed Texans, ages 16 to 24, who are neither enrolled in school nor participating in the labor market.
- The Bay Area Houston Advanced Technology Consortium: $254,893 for year three of the Aerospace/Space/Aviation Technician Readiness project; serving Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller counties; providing unemployed high school graduates, displaced workers, and other unemployed Texans with job training and job placement as certified electrical and composite technicians in the aerospace, space, and aviation industries.
- Community Learning Centers, Inc.: $325,000 for year three of the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration project; serving Collin, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufmann, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise counties; providing job training and job placement in entry-level residential mechanic and technician positions in the construction industry for veterans, unemployed, underemployed, and low-income adults in need of upskilling.
- Goodwill of Central Texas: $244,165 for year one of the Goodwill Career and Technical Academy and Commercial Driver License project; serving Travis County; providing adults with barriers to employment the training needed to become a heavy and tractor trailer truck driver by earning an industry-recognized Commercial Driver License credential.
- Harris County Hospital District: $349,999 for year one of the Pharmacy Technician Advancement Program; serving Harris County; providing simulation center-based training at an affiliated community college, preparing students for a national certification examination and employment as a pharmacy technician within the Harris Health System.
- Houston’s Capital IDEA: $350,000 for year one of the Future-Focused Texas Workforce Pathways in Nursing and Technology project; serving Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto, and Waller counties; providing education and training in the nursing and technology fields for unemployed or underemployed low-income adults.
- Lamar State College Port Arthur: $298,673 for year one of the Sempra LNG – Clean Energy and Fair Jobs project; serving Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, and Orange counties; providing training for minority, underserved, or rural students in high-quality transportation and construction jobs for the Sempra LNG construction project.
- Lamar Institute of Technology: $241,540 for year one of the Drive Southeast Texas Talent project; serving Jefferson County; providing online and in-person technical skills training for low-to-moderate-income, underrepresented and/or underserved, nontraditional, and bilingual individuals in need of upskilling, career counseling, and job placement for industry-based certification opportunities including clinical medical assistant, medication aide, AutoCAD draftsman, welding, and transportation.
- Lone Star College: $349,921 for year two of the Strategic Engagement for Student Career Planning project; serving Harris and Montgomery counties; providing workforce and job readiness planning to first-generation students in the areas of manufacturing, automotive, information technology, business, visual communications, and healthcare.
- My Possibilities: $350,000 for year one of the My Possibilities Employment Innovations School project; serving Collin, Dallas, Denton, Rockwall, and Tarrant counties; providing adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities with hands-on vocational training and certification in the retail, culinary arts, hospitality, technology, administration, and facilities industries.
- North Central Texas College: $336,357 for year three of the Logistics Program; serving North Central Texas College students in Cooke, Denton, Montague, Texoma, and Young counties; providing fast-track, accelerated training in supply chain logistics.
- NPower: $350,000 for year three of the Tech Fundamentals project; serving unemployed and underemployed veterans, veteran spouses, and reservists in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Grayson, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Rockwell, Smith, Tarrant, and Wise counties; providing tuition-free job training, credentialing, and job placement in industry-relevant digital careers.
- Project ARRIBA: $350,000 for year three of the Equitable Opportunities through Post-Secondary Access project; serving El Paso County; providing post-secondary education, job training, certification, and job placement in the healthcare industry for low-income, unemployed, or underemployed adults.
- Skillpoint Alliance: $150,000 for year one of the Launching Rural Community Economic Pathways project; serving Andrews, Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Dawson, Fayette, Hamilton, Hays, Howard, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Milam, Pecos, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson counties; utilizing Skillpoint Alliance’s Rapid Employment Model to provide fast-paced skill building and placement to veterans and veterans’ spouses in rural communities to place them in the advanced trades or manufacturing industries.
- Texas State Technical College: $216,526 for year two of the Commercial Driver License Professional Driving Academy – Brownwood project; serving Brown, Coleman, Eastland, McCullough, and San Saba counties; providing Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligible trainees, 18 years or older, with driver training to earn a Texas Class A commercial license.
- Texas Tech University: $350,000 for year one of the Data Science Training Program for Industry, University and High School Students; serving Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motely, Terry, and Yoakum counties; providing for the development of a new, region-specific, data science training program tied to occupational skills acquisition, job placement, and career enhancement for current and future industry professionals in the electric power, wind, agriculture, and petroleum industries.
- The University of Houston – Downtown: $349,957 for year two of the University of Houston – Downtown Intentionally Maximizing Workforce Skills project; serving Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, and Wharton counties; providing underrepresented STEM students with career training in software development, software quality assurance, biotechnical, cybersecurity, and food security.
- The Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement: $350,000 for year three of the Rio Grande Valley Industry Specialized Training and Workforce Innovation project; serving residents in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties; providing training and certifications for allied health, aerospace, and liquid natural gas industry entry-level positions to individuals who are 18 years or older, unemployed, or living under federal poverty guidelines.
- Volunteers of America: $350,000 for year one of the Advancing Career Pathways project; serving Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, and Waller counties; providing vocational training resulting in an industry-recognized certification, license, or accreditation in advanced manufacturing areas, including Commercial Driver License Class A, B, C, Defensive Flagging; electrician; welding; forklift; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; plumbing, and occupational health and safety specialist.
- Workforce Solutions of Southeast Texas: $297,120 for year three of the Southeast Texas Internship and Externship Training project; serving Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange counties; providing Texans, 18 to 24 years, who are neither enrolled in school nor participating in the labor market, with eight-week paid internships.
The Texas Workforce Investment Council in the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism assists the Governor and the Texas Legislature with strategic planning for and evaluation of the Texas workforce system to promote the development of a well-educated, highly skilled workforce for Texas. The Council’s appointed members represent workforce system partners and stakeholders, including business and industry, organized labor, education, and community-based organizations. Ex officio members include the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas Education Agency, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Governor’s Office of Texas Economic Development and Tourism. The more than $6.5 million in Texas Talent Connection grants awarded this year by Governor Abbott are Wagner-Peyser 7(b) grant funds allocated to the Office of the Governor by the U.S. Department of Labor to encourage innovation in workforce training and job placement services.
BGC Sells Pharmacies In Texas, Louisiana And Arkansas To Walgreens
Tyler, TX – July 11, 2023 – Brookshire Grocery Co. (“BGC”) today announced an agreement whereby Walgreens will acquire BGC’s 120 pharmacies in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, which includes pharmacy customer prescription files and related pharmacy inventory. The vast majority of these locations are being converted to Walgreens pharmacies that will operate inside of BGC’s stores.
“We are excited to take this next step with Walgreens to strengthen our pharmacies and further our commitment to our employee-partners and customers that make up our BGC family,” said Brad Brookshire, Chairman and CEO of Brookshire Grocery Co. “The pharmacy industry has become increasingly complex over the past few years, and it was important to us to find a business leader that has the capabilities to focus on providing exceptional pharmacy services and value to our customers.”
Eligible BGC pharmacy employees are being offered employment opportunities with Walgreens. In addition, pharmacy customers do not need to not take any action for their prescriptions to be transferred over. Customers’ prescriptions will transfer to Walgreens automatically. Customers will receive notification in the mail along with details about their prescriptions.
“Walgreens has a long history of serving communities throughout the U.S., and we look forward to providing BGC’s customers with greater access to a wide range of trusted pharmacy and healthcare services,” said Brad Ulrich, Vice President of Pharmacy and Retail Operations for Walgreens. “Our pharmacists are playing a critical role in healthcare today, and we truly value the importance of the pharmacist-patient relationship. As part of our commitment to ensuring a seamless transition, we’re excited to also be providing employment opportunities for BGC’s existing pharmacy staff.”
As part of the agreement, a select few pharmacy locations will close. Those patient files will transfer to either another in-store pharmacy at BGC’s or nearby Walgreens retail pharmacy. BGC and Walgreens are committed to finding employment opportunities for substantially all eligible pharmacy employee-partners in other BGC or Walgreens locations. Customers of these locations will be notified, and prescription files will transfer automatically in the coming weeks to nearby Walgreens or BGC in-store pharmacy locations.
The pharmacies in BGC’s Reasor’s stores in Oklahoma are not included in this transaction and will remain under BGC brand and ownership. BGC will continue to operate and invest in its retail grocery business in its more than 205 stores located across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Together with its dedicated employee-partners, BGC remains focused on its vision of being the premier regional grocery retailer in the markets it serves.
“My grandfather laid the foundation for our core values in 1928 which continue to be supported by our team providing excellent service, showing integrity and doing our best every day. With this next step, we will remain focused on creating and delivering exceptional value to our customers,” added Brookshire.
Sidley Austin, LLP acted as lead legal advisor for Walgreens, along with Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP. The Food Partners served as strategic and financial adviser and Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. and Kilpatrick Townsend, and Haynes and Boone served as legal counsel to BGC.
About Brookshire Grocery Co.
Brookshire Grocery Co. (BGC) is a Tyler, Texas-based regional food chain that has been providing exceptional service since 1928. BGC currently operates more than 205 store locations in [four] states under the banners of Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market, FRESH by Brookshire’s and Reasor’s. BGC is proud to be certified by Great Place to Work for the past three years. Last year, BGC was one of 25 large companies featured on the 2022 Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas list and was one of only 15 large companies featured on the 2020 Fortune Best Workplaces in Retail list. In December, BGC was named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023 by Newsweek based on a large-scale employer study of over 350,000 company reviews. Each year, the company’s community involvement program assists hundreds of nonprofit organizations that support its primary causes of hunger relief, education, family health and wellbeing, and military heroes and first responders. Employees collectively volunteer 20,000 hours annually assisting communities and nonprofit organizations.
Chamber Connection – July 12
If you are a returning stew cook or a new cook who wants to get in on the biggest annual event in Hopkins County, it’s time to start registering.
Registration for stew cooks is now available online at HopkinsChamber.org. The cost remains the same for our cooks — $100 registration fee. You can also pre-order this year’s T-shirt with Stew Cook on the back for just $20 each.
If you are a returning stew cook, check your email account for a form sent from us, and if you don’t do email, then watch for a registration form to hit your mailbox in the next week. The 54 th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, presented by Alliance Bank, has been able to keep its costs down because of our generous businesses in the community, and the cost just got even cheaper for some families.
Signature Solar and the Chamber announced last week that children 12 and under will eat free at the festival on Saturday, Oct. 28, due to Signature Solar’s generous sponsorship. Children will still need tickets, which can be obtained either online or via paper tickets. Online tickets, which are $8 each for everyone 13 years and older, will be available July 1 at HopkinsChamber.org. Paper tickets will be available Aug. 1 at the Chamber and local banks. City National Bank will be sponsoring the Friday night festivities, Oct. 27, and we will be announcing that line-up soon.
Thanks to all of our sponsors who make the stew festival affordable for families in Hopkins County. Follow the Chamber’s Instagram and Facebook accounts for spotlights on our sponsors and updates on the stew festival.
Business After Hours
Join us for a fun and interactive Business After Hours next month at Red River Credit Union from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, July 20.
Business After Hours is a great way to interact and network with other business professionals and members of the community. You don’t have to be a Chamber member to attend and there is no cost.
Red River Credit Union is located at 822 Gilmer St.
Real Estate Meet Up
All realtors, investors, builders, lenders and vendors who work in real estate are invited to a Meet Up and Happy Hour from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at Backstory Brewery. Network with industry experts and get your first drink/appetizer on the house. The event is sponsored by Money Law and Title, Supreme Lending, CK Experts and Tully Insurance Agency.
Mammography Screening
Hunt Regional Healthcare’s Tubby Adkisson Mobile Mammography Coach will be at the Spring Village Shopping Center on Thursday, July 27. All insurance accepted at Hunt Regional are also accepted for the Mobile Mammography Coach, including Medicare and Medicaid. For those not using insurance, a prepaid pricing of $200 for a 3D mammogram is available.
To schedule individual screening mammograms or bone density, please call 903-408-5010. Appointments and pre-registration are requested.
Leadership Sulphur Springs
Even if you think you know Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County, you are sure to learn a lot through Leadership Sulphur Springs, which is back on this year, with applications online! The leadership class is for Hopkins County men and women who want to learn and become more invested in their local community. It’s an intensive nine-month program that immerses the participants in the business and government of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The tentative dates for this year’s program are attached to the application, which can be accessed at HopkinsChamber.org.
The registration fee is $500 and that covers the cost of the food, drinks, transportation, etc. for the year.
Hopkins County Law Enforcement
The Hopkins County Law Enforcement Association will have a Golf Tournament fundraiser at the Sulphur Springs Country Club on Aug. 21. The four-person teams will tee off at 10 a.m. For sponsor or player information, call Michael Russell at 903-438-4040 or email [email protected].
Wedding Expo
The DIY Wedding Expo is coming back to the Civic Center from noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 23. For more information on sponsorships or vendor spaces, contact Tracey Treadway at 214-683-7669 or [email protected].
Ribbon Cutting
East Texas Surgery Center will host a ribbon cutting at noon on Friday, July 14, at their office at 1402 Medical Drive. They will also have an Open House the same day from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please join us for this event.
Carriage House Manor, 210 Pipeline Road, will have a grand reopening for its Cottages at noon on Friday, July 21. Please join us for the ribbon cutting.
SSISD Approves $1.13 Million Pay Raise
Sulphur Spring ISD has approved on Monday a $1.13 million pay raise for Teachers, Nurses (RN), Librarians, and Counselors. Additionally the school board also approved a 3% of midpoint increase for all employees not on the teachers pay scale. That was approved for both hourly and exempt employees.
The teacher pay scale was adjusted to bring each step within market median. The adjustments vary on each step due to the fact that some steps were further from market median than others.
The SSISD School Board has stated that they are in the process of working with TASB to complete a salary study of our pay scales for all employees to determine market value and competitiveness.
$1,000 above for Masters, $2,000 above for Doctorate.
$1,500 above for Elementary Counselor, $2,000 above for Middle School Counselor, $3,000 above for High School Counselors.
Hopkins County Grand Jury Indictments for July 2023
2329899 CASE,KYLE MICHAEL SEX ABUSE OF CHILD CONTINUOUS: VICTIM UNDER 14
2329900 GRIFFITH,DALILA KALIE POSS CS PG 1/1‐B >=4G<200G
2329901 GRIFFITH,DYLAN GERALD POSS CS PG 1/1‐B >=4G<200G
2329902 PUERTA,LUIS CELESTINO FAIL TO COMPLY SEX OFF DUTY TO REG LIFE/90 DAY
2329903 SINGLETARY,JARVIS LAMONT FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 10<50
The Second Week of Paris Junior College Coding Camp is Still Open in Sulphur Springs
The second week of the robotics coding camp offered at Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center campus, which will be held from July 24-28, still has openings for students entering the 6th through 8th grades during the 2022-2023 school year.
Applications for attending this session of the coding camp should be submitted as soon as possible.
Applications are available at the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus. For more information call the campus at 903-885-1232. Important forms and the camp application may be found at https://www.parisjc.edu/downloads/coding-camp-flyer.pdf.
The Robotics Coding Camp will allow students to explore the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. By using a snap-together robotics system, students will be able to design, build and code an endless variety of robots; watch code come alive on a physical robot and apply key STEM skills.
Camps are held Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students may be dropped off at 8:45 a.m. and picked up by 3:15 p.m. at the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus.
CODING CAMP
A second session of the PJC Coding Camp for 6th through 8th graders will be held July 24-28 at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus. PJC computer science instructor Cedric Crawford, above, is the camp instructor and is helping a camper assemble at robotic vehicle. For more information and applications, call the PJC-Sulphur Springs campus at 903-885-1232.
Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas — has been a part of the Lamar County community since 1924.
Paris Junior College offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees, as well as Certificates of Proficiency in technical/workforce fields. The college has expanded its academic curriculum through the years to encourage associate degree and university transfer candidates. Since establishing its first vocational program — jewelry and watchmaking in 1942 — the college has been aggressive in adding technical/workforce programs that will benefit students entering the workforce.
The campus of 54 tree-shaded acres includes 20 major buildings and residence halls and provides students a unique and pleasant environment for learning.
Paris Junior College also operates centers in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and in Greenville, Texas.
Vision
To be the educational provider of choice for the region.
Mission
Paris Junior College is a comprehensive community college serving the region’s educational and training needs while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of our diverse community.
Meal A Day And Senior Citizen Center Calendar July 10-14th, 2023
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of July 10-14, 2023 includes:
MONDAY, July 10 – Pizza Pasta Bake, Green Beans & Bread
TUESDAY, July 11 – Ham & Cheese Egg Bake, Vegetable of the Day & English Muffin
WEDNESDAY, July 12 – Tater Tot Casserole, Stewed Squash & Bread
THURSDAY, July 13 – Vegetable & Rice Casserole, Mixed fruit & Bread
FRIDAY, July 14 –Tuna Salad with Roll, Mixed Veggies & Chips
Texas Prepares To Deploy Buoys In Effort To Prevent Drownings And Border Crossings
July 10, 2023- Texas has begun rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the Rio Grande on Friday. Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar effort to secure the U.S. border with Mexico.
Abbott broke the news at a ceremony at the Capitol, where he signed six Bills related to border security, including legislation that gives more power to federal agents to arrest and search migrants suspected of committing state crimes, authorizes the use of drones for border surveillance and provides compensation to farmers and ranchers whose land is damaged by migrants.
Steve McCraw, director of the state’s Department of Public Safety, said the first 1,000 feet of buoys are being deployed near Eagle Pass because of an uptick in illegal crossings in the Maverick County area. He said the buoys, which can be moved to other locations as needed, are intended to deter migrants from attempting to cross the river, which is deep and fast-flowing in spots.
During the regular legislative session that ended in May, the Legislature approved $5.5 billion for border security measures. The other three Bills Abbott signed Thursday allow Texas to more easily establish border security partnerships with other states, improve training of local police officers and designate Mexican drug cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations” under state law.
Abbott’s news conference came amid a special legislative session where lawmakers have deadlocked over the governor’s call for property tax relief, but they’re also at odds over his special-session agenda item on border security — and Abbott showed little interest in taking sides Thursday.
Abbott asked lawmakers for legislation increasing penalties for human smuggling, and the two chambers have passed different versions of the proposal. One sticking point is whether to allow a lower minimum sentence if a defendant cooperates with police.
Abbott made clear Thursday he will not budge on his agenda, which calls for only the anti-smuggling Bill.
Texas Drawn Hunt Program Opens for 2023–24 Season Applications
New hunting opportunities and scenery are available to hunters this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. The program, which issues permits for drawn hunts on both public and private lands throughout Texas, is now accepting applications for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in more than 60 high quality hunt categories.
Among the offerings available through the Texas Public Hunt System are hunts for white-tailed and mule deer, pronghorn, turkey, alligator and dove and guided packages for exotic species and bighorn sheep. There were 278,000 applications last year.
A new e-Postcard category has been added for predator hunts at the Matador Wildlife Management Area. Applicants for e-Postcard hunts and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Antlerless Deer Permits must have a current Annual Public Hunt Permit (APH) to apply. APH permits go on sale annually on August 15. Last year, the sale of 55,400 APH permits generated approximately $2.5 million in revenue for wildlife conservation and public hunting opportunities.
An interactive map shows all drawn hunt opportunities by category or by area. All applications, fee payments and permit issuance are handled electronically. To participate, applicants will need internet access, an email address and a credit or debit card. The customer ID number from the applicant’s hunting or fishing license is the most effective way to access the system.
Application fees range from free to $3 or $10, depending on the hunt category. Adult hunters who are selected may need to pay a Special Permit fee of $80 for regular hunts and $130 for extended hunts. Some categories, such as the Youth-Only hunts, require no application fees or permit fees. Permits are open to resident and non-resident hunters alike.
Application deadlines are the 1st and 15th of each month between August 1 and November 1. August 1 is the deadline for all alligator hunt categories and private lands dove hunts. August 15 is the deadline for archery deer, archery mule deer, pronghorn, private land pronghorn and javelina.
A full list of category deadlines can be found online. Hunters can apply up to 11:59 p.m. CST on the application deadline. Applicants can check their drawing status online at any time.
For more information or to get started in the application process, visit the TPWD drawn hunts webpage. For questions, contact [email protected] or call (512) 389-4505 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
