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Texas A&M Forest Service Helps Strengthen Texas Landscapes with Prescribed Fire Grants
Jan25

Texas A&M Forest Service Helps Strengthen Texas Landscapes with Prescribed Fire Grants

January 25, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 126 recipients grants to conduct prescribed burns this year. For the 2024 fiscal year, the agency has approved more than $705,000 in grant funds to private landowners in Texas with a goal to treat 25,104 acres. With Texas lands being 95% privately owned, the responsibility of conservation lies with thousands across the state. Through prescribed fire...

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Texas A&M Forest Service Annual Meeting Honors Personnel and Service
Nov14

Texas A&M Forest Service Annual Meeting Honors Personnel and Service

November 14, 2023 – SAN ANGELO, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service held the agency’s annual personnel meeting today in San Angelo, Texas. Agency employees gathered from across the state to recognize accomplishments of the past year and employee achievements. Texas A&M Forest Service Director Al Davis emphasized his pride in the agency’s work and the annual meeting being an opportunity to highlight the agency’s progress...

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Please Be Seated Program Continues in Northeast Texas to Help Children Travel Safely in Approved Safety Seats
Aug27

Please Be Seated Program Continues in Northeast Texas to Help Children Travel Safely in Approved Safety Seats

August 27, 2023 – PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation safety officials in Northeast Texas today reminded the public about a program to help parents ensure their children remain safe when traveling in a vehicle. “If you see an unrestrained child traveling in a vehicle with Texas license plates, call the hotline and tell us the date, location and license number,” said Monica Yates, TxDOT transport funding specialist based...

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Grant Program Offers Boost As Rural Fire Departments Battle Recruitment Challenges
Jul20

Grant Program Offers Boost As Rural Fire Departments Battle Recruitment Challenges

Grant program offers boost as rural fire departments battle recruitment challenges The US Forest Service is providing grants to help rural volunteer fire departments across the country. The Texas A&M Forest Service is helping to get information out to those departments to help the small departments use the funds to provide services to the small communities. The Plantersville-Stoneham Volunteer Fire Department sits across from the...

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Texas Prepares To Deploy Buoys In Effort To Prevent Drownings And Border Crossings
Jul10

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,...

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Game Wardens Help Keep Public Safe During Memorial Day Weekend
Jun02

Game Wardens Help Keep Public Safe During Memorial Day Weekend

June 2, 2023- This past Memorial Day weekend, Texas Game Wardens patrolled Texas lakes and rivers to ensure visitors were recreating responsibly. They cited a decrease in accidents this year but noted an increase in citations issued, warnings and arrests. Between Friday and Monday, 358 game wardens conducted 12,141 vessel checks across Texas — 19 percent more than in 2022. They responded to 13 accidents, two boating fatalities and two...

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Free Fishing Day In Texas Slated For June 3
Jun02

Free Fishing Day In Texas Slated For June 3

June 2, 2023- Each year on the first Saturday in June, anglers across the state pack their tackle boxes and get their fishing poles ready for the Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day. This year, Free Fishing Day lands on June 3 and Texans can fish on any public waterbody in the state without a fishing license. “Free Fishing Day is a wonderful opportunity for anglers to share their knowledge, skills, equipment, and love for fishing with...

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Cars Registered In Texas After 2025 Will No Longer Need To Pass A Safety Inspection, But Owners Will Still Pay The Fee
Jun01

Cars Registered In Texas After 2025 Will No Longer Need To Pass A Safety Inspection, But Owners Will Still Pay The Fee

June 1, 2023- Many Texas drivers will no longer be required to have their cars pass an annual safety exam after state lawmakers removed the rule from Texas code. Texas is one of 13 states that mandate annual inspections for cars. That will change in about 18 months now that the Texas Legislature has given final approval to House Bill 3297. Supporters of the bill called the safety inspections time consuming and inconvenient. Opponents...

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Texas Lawmakers Approve Bill That Would Require A Armed Person At Every Texas Campus
May29

Texas Lawmakers Approve Bill That Would Require A Armed Person At Every Texas Campus

May 29, 2023 – Texas lawmakers have sent a school safety measure Bill to Gov. Abbott’s desk on Sunday, including in their response to last year’s Uvalde massacre a requirement to post an armed security officer at every school and provide mental health training for certain district employees. This measure will also give the state more power to persuade school districts to create active-shooter plans. Both Chambers gave...

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Fatal Car Crashes Surging In Texas
May24

Fatal Car Crashes Surging In Texas

May 24, 2023 – Within the past few months several car crashes have had unfortunate fatal outcomes. Several of these unfortunate crashes involve occupants who are not wearing their seat belts. Our condolences to those who have lost a loved one during this time due to crashes. Sgt. Adam Albritton of the Texas Department of Public Safety spoke out about the recent incline in crash fatalities “Just in the East Texas area alone we’ve...

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