ATHENS - The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is excited to announce the 2024 Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s Fish Art Contest is open for submissions. The Fish Art Contest, which is accepting entries until Feb. 28, is part of an international conservation education program designed to foster youth interest in fisheries and fishing.

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P.E. Wallace Middle School held dance team tryouts on Friday, September 22.

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AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is offering rewards of up to $1,000 for Texans who report poaching of alligator snapping turtles through Texas’ wildlife crime-stoppers program, Operation Game Thief (OGT). Thanks to additional funds from the agency’s Conservation License Plate Program, the reward can be doubled if the tip leads to convictions for snapping turtle cases.

Gov. Greg Abbott has called a third special session, this time about school choice, for next month. He is promising retribution for lawmakers who oppose his move to enact school vouchers in Texas, the Texas Tribune reported.

Mount Pleasant ISD had students on five campuses competing at the annual Titus County Fair Academic Rodeo on Sunday, September 24. The Academic Rodeo traditionally kicks off the fair events with students competing in spelling, math, science fair, essay, poster, bible reading, and speech contests. Annie Sims Elementary won the Sweepstakes award for having the highest number of points in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades, and Frances Corprew Elementary took home the Sweepstakes prize for

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