Stewcomers Meeting This Thursday
August 14, 2024 – Fear not, Stewcomers! If this is your first year to sign up as a cook for the Hopkins County Stew Festival, we will have a meeting just for you this Thursday, August 15th, here at the Chamber at 5:30pm. We will go over everything you need to know as a first time cook to ensure your experience is wonderful! As for all you excited Stew Fest attendees, we’re pleased to announce ticket sales begin the same...
Texas Leads the Way Against Noncitizen Voting
August 14, 2024 – AUSTIN — Ahead of the November 2024 Election, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds Texans of measures the state takes to stop noncitizen voting. “The State of Texas uses safeguards and checks against noncitizen voting, which is illegal under state law” said Secretary Nelson. State and federal laws prohibit noncitizens from registering and voting in any Texas election. When registering to vote, Texans...
Texas House Republicans Petition State Fair to Rescind Gun Ban
By Juan Salinas II, The Texas Tribune August. 12, 2024 Texas House Republicans are pressuring State Fair officials to rescind its recent decision to ban all firearms from the fairgrounds. Fair officials and law enforcement announced the policy change last week, roughly a year after a gunman opened fire at the fair, injuring three people. The fair also announced it will have cameras at entrances for the security process and will not...
1 Million Samsung Ovens Recalled
August 12, 2024 – Samsung has received over 300 reports of unintentional activation of the front-mounted knobs by humans or pets since 2013. These ranges have been involved in approximately 250 fires. At least 18 fires caused extensive property damage. Approximately 40 injuries have been reported, eight of which required medical attention, and there have been reports of seven fires involving pet deaths. Consumers using the...
SSI Beneficiaries will get Two Payments in August 2024.
August 12, 2024 – This month, people who receive SSI benefits will get a second check before the calendar rolls into September. Here’s what you need to know about that second payment. The Social Security Administration (SSA) usually issues SSI payments on the first day of each month. But if that date is on a weekend or holiday, the agency pays you ahead of schedule — on the last business day of the preceding month. This schedule...
Texas A&M Forest Service Forester Receives National Smokey Bear Award
August 11, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Michelle Moore, Texas A&M Forest Service Forester, received a bronze Smokey Bear award today in recognition of her efforts to create a first-of-its-kind wildfire prevention resource guide. The Introduction to Fire Prevention virtual resource guide created by Moore is a Texas-specific guide for volunteer fire departments, members of the public and Texas A&M Forest Service...
Secretary Haaland Designates Texas Preserve as Nation’s Newest National Natural Landmark
WASHINGTON — Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland affirmed the designation of Independence Creek Preserve in west Texas as the nation’s newest National Natural Landmark, recognizing an important piece of America’s natural heritage. This nearly 20,000-acre Chihuahuan Desert preserve is protected and managed by The Nature Conservancy. “Today, we recognize another extraordinary American natural feature as a National Natural...
State Fair of Texas Announces Safety and Security Measures for 2024
By STATE FAIR OF TEXAS | August 8, 2024 The State Fair of Texas is one of the largest annual events in the world – attracting more than 2.3 million people in 2023 and bringing an estimated economic impact of nearly $500 million dollars to North Texas every fall. The State Fair of Texas engages leading security experts in the industry to ensure the safety of our patrons, vendors, and staff. We are constantly evaluating...
Missing Migrant Program: key to locating lost mother and child
FRONTON, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Missing Migrant Program placards were successful in leading agents to the location of a lost migrant mother and child that were lost in a remote ranchland, rescuing them from the harsh elements that can be very dangerous for migrants that have been abandoned by their smugglers. On August 7, 2024, at about 1:50 a.m., Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande City Station...
Sulphur Springs City Council Member Touts Lithium Extraction Company as City Seeks Lease
August 7, 2024 – The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council saw the council approving a “brine lease” with a company to extract valuable lithium from the “Thermo Mine” property which is now owned by the City of Sulphur Springs. The move was touted by one council member on social media as he suggested that citizens should do their own due diligence if they are approached for a similar lease....
