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Schooner Stamped Card Sails Into Post Offices

TEXAS — The U.S. Postal Service issued the schooner stamped card today at the Minnesota Stamp Expo. This new stamped card features a two-masted schooner sailing on open water. It is designed to be a convenient way to send postcards with attached paid postage.   Sailing vessels are identified by their rigs — the shape,…

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Op-Ed: The Disappearing Democrat Party

The national Democrat Party is disappearing before our eyes.   Two-thirds of today’s Democrat Party are members of the left on the wrong side of all significant issues. And with their rigidity and inflexibility on these issues, they will never reach a majority of America’s voters in a national election.   On crime, Democrats have…

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Be on the Lookout for Employment Scams Targeting College Students

Many college students seek flexible, part-time employment to help cover school expenses. Finding a job can be challenging, and students may feel pressure to find work quickly. If this situation describes you or a student in your life, watch out for scams. BBB Scam Tracker has gotten reports of employment scams impersonating professors and university departments. How…

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EPA Administrator Zeldin Reaffirms EPA’s Indian Policy

DALLAS, TEXAS (July 18, 2025) – This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Zeldin reaffirmed the EPA Policy for the Administration of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservations (Indian Policy). “EPA is committed to working government to government with federally recognized Tribes,” said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. “Our engagement with Tribes is central to achieving EPA’s…

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SAU professor conducting research on fighting breast cancer

MAGNOLIA, AR (07/16/2025) Cancer. It’s a word that elicits strong emotions. Fear. Anger. Dread. Hate. Discouragement. However, Dr. Adrian Showalter is working to add a new word to that list: Hope. Showalter, an assistant professor of biology at Southern Arkansas University, is conducting cancer research through the use of nanoparticles. “The nanoparticles are small enough…

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Weekly Roadwork Report July 20 – July 26

Bowie County   I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left lane for thru traffic, no option to exit. Right lane for local traffic, can exit. Some westbound ramp closures I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge…

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COMMISSIONER SID MILLER AND CONGRESSWOMAN MONICA DE LA CRUZ DELIVER DROUGHT AID TO SOUTH TEXAS

July 18, 2025 TDA is scheduled to issue relief payments to eligible agricultural producers starting next week   AUSTIN— Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz held a joint press conference in Mission, Texas, to announce the delivery of drought relief funding through the 1944 Water Treaty Agricultural Assistance Program.…

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COMMISSIONER SID MILLER THANKS H-E-B FOR FLOOD RELIEF CONTRIBUTIONS

July 17, 2025   “Once again, our GO TEXAN Champion Sponsor, H-E-B, and the Butt family have stepped up and shown us what it means to be true Texans. I want to personally thank them and the H.E. Butt Foundation for their remarkable $5 million donation toward flood recovery efforts across Central Texas. This donation…

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