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Making an Historic Investment in Texas Communities

Alvin New, Commissioner, Texas Transportation Commission

September 2, 2022 - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is making an historic investment in the future of our rapidly growing state. During our August Texas Transportation Commission meeting, we approved TxDOT’s 10-year transportation program that includes more than $85 billion dedicated to improving safety, addressing congestion and connectivity, and preserving roadways for Texas drivers.

Texas Game Wardens Stress Water, Boating Safety Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

September 2, 2022 — Ahead of the Labor Day Weekend, Texas Game Wardens and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) remind those heading out to the water to follow basic boating and water safety precautions. In 2021, ramped-up patrols, partnered with boater education outreach programs, contributed to a 43 percent decrease in boating-related accidents and a 50 percent decrease in open-water drownings compared to 2020.

PUC Secures $600,000 in Refunds, Bill Credits for Utility Customers in FY 2022

Customer Protection Division Assists Consumers with Billing Issues

September 1, 2022 – The Public Utility Commission of Texas secured refunds and bill credits of $599,865 for Texas electric, water, and telecommunications consumers in fiscal year 2022 (Sept. 1, 2021 – August 31, 2022). The agency’s Customer Protection Division team of 22 employees assisted 12,248 customers who reported billing issues or other complaints to the agency across all three industries the PUC regulates.

“Dope On A Rope” by Neal Murphy

September 1, 2022 - I still have a scar on my left knee caused by a football injury, although I was not playing football at the time. How could that have happened, you may ask. Well, here’s how.

When my son, Doug, was around eight years old in the late 1960s, he enrolled in the F.U.N. football league in Houston, Texas. There were a number of different teams and Doug ended up on the Cougars team. The boys played their games in a very nice football stadium which resembled a smaller version of Rice University stadium.

DPS Offers Safety Tips Ahead of Labor Day Holiday

September 1, 2022 – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encourages everyone to drive safely as they celebrate the unofficial end of summer over the Labor Day weekend. In an effort to reduce crashes, the Texas Highway Patrol will be increasing enforcement from Sept. 2 through Sept. 5, looking for people not wearing their seat belts, speeders, people driving while intoxicated and drivers who fail to follow the state’s Move Over, Slow Down law, among other traffic violations.

US 59 Expansion Project in Redland Set to Begin

September 1, 2022 – A pre-construction meeting was held in the Lufkin Area Office Tuesday, signaling the start of a major construction project in Angelina County that will widen a section of US 59 in Redland.

Barricades will be set September 6 on US 59 in Redland from FM 2021 to .34 miles north of SL 287 in Lufkin where work is scheduled that will upgrade the roadway to interstate standards and potential future designation as I-69.

David's Daily Devotion for Aug. 31

August 31, 2022 - Good Morning! It's Wednesday, August 31. Bro. David is on vacation this week and is reprinting some favorite devotions from the past. This one originally ran on October 26, 2021.

Autumn shows its colors late here in East Texas. We’re on the threshold of November but trees are just beginning to turn. I was driving through the Smokey Mountains in early September and the leaves were already starting to change. Have you ever wondered what causes the reds and golds to appear? Well, in a word, it’s all about chlorophyll, or really the lack of it.

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