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Don't Mess with Texas Scholarship Contest Rewards HS Seniors for Creative Litter Prevention Efforts

Applications will be accepted through April 20, 2018

January 22, 2018 Austin – Applications for the 2018 Don’t mess with Texas Scholarship contest are now being accepted. Eligible applicants include any Texas high school senior currently attending public, private or home school and planning to attend an accredited Texas college or university in the coming year. 

Cane River Creole National Historical Park Closed during Government Shutdown

January 22, 2018 Natchitoches, Louisiana – Due to the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government, Cane River Creole National Historical Park is closed for the safety of visitors and park resources. 

Many other national park sites across the country will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited. 

"Poss" By Doug Fincher

January 22, 2018 - Pam and I trapped our resident opossum ("Poss") yesterday and took him to his new home on Highway 21. His last meal at our house was an apple we used to bait the trap and when we found him in it he didn't seem to know he was trapped.

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