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Observe Fire Danger Levels, Burn Bans

June 16, 2022 - As hot days are ahead with 100+ heat index, it’s important to stay aware of the Texas Forest Service’s Fire Danger levels. As of June 15, 2022 the observed fire danger level for Shelby County was "moderate" and is forecast to remain "moderate" through the weekend.

Shelby County is not under a burn ban currently and one isn’t expected at this time.

BID Group to Acquire Smith Sawmill Service

June 16, 2022 - BID Group is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire Smith Sawmill Service. The transaction brings together two customer-focused organizations and further expands BID’s industry-leading operational life cycle product and service offerings to include the essential recurring saw and tooling capabilities required to support modern wood processing operations.

David's Daily Devotion for June 16

June 16, 2022 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, June 16.

On June 16, 1858, Abraham Lincoln was nominated to run for the U.S. Senate. On that day he delivered one of his most famous speeches, a speech that included the famous line, “A house divided against itself cannot stand”.  

But that phrase wasn’t original to Lincoln. Like so many of his memorable lines, it came from the Bible. In Mark 3 (and in Matthew and Luke, as well), Jesus speaks those words to the Pharisees. The more accurate translation of that word “house” is “household” or . . . “family”.

Farm Service Agency Accepting Nominations for Local County Committees

June 15, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting nominations for county committee members. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for members. LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area.

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