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Forest Service Offering Temporary Jobs to Qualified Veterans

October 7, 2015 - The U.S. Forest Service is seeking qualified veterans for paid training in prescribed burns and wildland fire suppression for temporary positions.

Veterans selected for the eight-week program must be 18 years or older with an honorable military discharge and able to complete a firefighter training course on the Ocala National Forest in Florida during the first two weeks of employment.

USDA Reminds Producers of Nov. 15th Acreage Reporting Date for Noninsurable Crops

October 7, 2015 - Nacogdoches-Angelina-Trinity-San Augustine-Shelby County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Lance Jacobs urges producers who want to purchase coverage through the Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) to please contact the office. The final date to report 2016 native and improved grasses intended for grazing or haying must be reported by November 15, 2015. This is two weeks earlier than the sales closing date of December 1, 2015 to purchase the coverage.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 6, 2015 -

With the fall season almost upon us, it is important to remember that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Texas, Gulf States and Federal Government Announce Settlement with BP over Deepwater Horizon Spill

October 6, 2015 - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that Texas, together with four states and the federal government, had reached a settlement with BP that fully resolves all remaining government claims against the company resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Texas’ share of today’s announced settlement totals more than $800 million in money and restoration projects. Combined with money from previous settlements, Texas will ultimately receive more than $1 billion to help restore Texas’s Gulf resources.

Attorney General Paxton Files Brief in U.S. Supreme Court on HB 2

October 6, 2015 - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to deny certiorari review and uphold the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruling on portions of House Bill 2 (HB 2), the 2013 Texas law designed to protect the health and welfare of Texas women.

Attorney General Paxton Statement on DSHS Birth Certificate Policy

October 2, 2015 - The Texas Attorney General’s Office today represented the Department of State Health Services in the U.S. District Court for the Western District in defense of its policy on the forms of identification accepted before issuing a birth certificate. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement:

Traffic Pattern to Change at Nacogdoches Loop

October 2, 2015 - LUFKIN –Traffic patterns are expected to change in Nacogdoches County in the coming week as contractors prepare to redirect northbound motorists exiting US 59 onto SL 224 westbound.

Webber LLC, contractor for the $5.9 million project, will close the existing cloverleaf entry ramp to motorists exiting US 59 onto SL 224 west or continuing northbound on US 59.

Hunters Asked to Submit Samples for CWD Testing

October 2, 2015 - TPWD Steps Up Free-Ranging Deer Disease Surveillance

AUSTIN — With the recent discovery of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in two captive deer breeding facilities in south-central Texas, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be stepping up efforts to strategically sample hunter harvested deer at a greater level during the 2015-16 hunting season.

Property Taxes Relief is Available to Elderly or Disabled Homeowners

October 2, 2015 - Texans who are 65 or older or who are disabled as defined by law may postpone paying current and delinquent property taxes on their homes by signing a tax deferral affidavit at the Shelby County Appraisal District office.

Center Livestock Market Report (Wed.) 9/30/2015

October 1 2015 -
Cattle Sold: 726 HD

Sellers: 84
Buyers: 50
Steers:
150-300 LBS 1.00 TO 2.92
300-400 LBS 1.00 TO 2.35
400-500 LBS 1.20 TO 2.17
500 LBS & UP 1.19 TO 1.82

Heifers:
150-300 LBS 1.00 TO 2.27
300-400 LBS 1.00 TO 2.30
400-500 LBS 1.25 TO 2.02
500 LBS & UP 1.03 TO 2.00

Slaughter Cows : .40 TO .85
Stocker Cows : 700.00$ TO 1,525.00$HD
Bulls: .90 TO 1.09
Pairs: 825.00$ TO 1525.00$
Baby Calves: 75.00$ TO 450.00$

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