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Texas Game Wardens Urge Water, Boating Safety During July 4 Weekend

June 29, 2023 - Across the state, folks are making plans for barbeques and relaxing days on lakes, rivers and the Texas coast to celebrate the Fourth of July. Before taking a dip, Texas Game Wardens urge everyone spending time in the water to remember to follow basic safety precautions while on the water.

Simple steps to take before heading out on the water include wearing a life jacket, learning to swim, using the ignition safety switch, checking weather reports and participating in a boater education class.

My Five Cents: Rusk State Hospital, Special Session, TEA, Broadband, Texas #1

June 29, 2023 - Next week, the nation will celebrate Independence Day. The Fourth of July commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, establishing the United States of America. Our Founding Fathers made history in declaring our independence from Britain 247 years ago and establishing this great nation. Happy Fourth of July!

Here are five things happening around your state:

1. Grand opening of improved Rusk State Hospital

David's Daily Devotion for June 28

June 28, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, June 28.

Last week's Sunday School lesson was about Queen Esther and her adopted father, Mordecai. I encourage you to read through the Book of Esther this week - it's one of the most dramatic and inspiring stories in the Bible. They've made movies about it! And this short book, just 10 chapters, contains one of the most memorable verses in the Word of God. Esther 4:14 ends with this statement - "Perhaps you have come to royal position for such a time as this". 

David's Daily Devotion for June 27

June 27, 2023 - Good Morning! It's Tuesday, June 27.

Our focus today is on a man named James Smithson. Never heard of him? Ok, he was born in Paris in 1765 and made his fortune as a chemist. Still not ringing any bells? Alright - this should do it - Smithson, an Englishman, died on June 27, 1829, and left all his money to the United States to create an institute of education, an institute that bears his name, the Smithsonian.

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