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Community Briefs 9.11.21
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Lifestyle
Master Gardeners: Gardening Tips: September
Originally posted: August 29, 2014 by Keith Hanse Modified: John Green Orange County Master Gardner Fall is in the air…well almost!…
Lifestyle
And Now You Know: GSA to sell Navy Park houses
When Consolidated Steel was awarded contracts to build destroyers for the U.S. Navy and with the two other…
News
County, most cities, see increase in sales tax revenue
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced, on Thursday, he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts…
News
COVID numbers continue rising as Biden mandates vaccines
From staff reports President Biden ordered the U.S. Labor Department to impose a COVID vaccine mandate on businesses with over 100 employees, medical…
Education
Paxton Files Multiple Lawsuits Against School Districts Defying State Law
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the filing today of three lawsuits against three school districts defying Governor Abbott’s Executive Order…
Education
LSCO hires former Deweyville Superintendent for new Associate Dean of Technical Studies Role
Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) is thrilled to welcome Keith Jones, Ed.D., to the Gator Family as the…
News
NWS Lake Charles tropical update: 1 pm Fri 9.10.21
The National Hurricane Center has a high 70% chance for tropical development in the western Gulf of Mexico…
Crime
Brownsville man sentenced for harboring over 200 in inhumane conditions
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 35-year-old Brownsville resident has been ordered to federal prison for harboring illegal citizens within…
News
Young Adult Pandemic Aid
Do you know someone between the ages of 18-26? Did they age out of the Texas foster care…