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‘I Built This’ brings new opportunities
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Friday, July 28, 2023
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There is a lot of road construction going on in Texas, creating some great employment prospects for job seekers. To help people find those careers, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Texas Asphalt Pavement Association (TXAPA), and the Associated General Contractors of Texas (AGC of Texas) have announced a joint workforce development partnership titled “I Built This.” The “I Built This” initiative seeks to educate Texans about the abundance of available opportunities in the heavy highway construction industry and connect job seekers with companies through digital advertising and community events.
Walking the Walk
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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Outdoors Writer A tip of the hat and a congratulatory clap of the hands goes out to Jody White for a job well done. For those who may not know, White is a media guy who whipped some of the nation’s top bass pros in the Bassmaster Open held July 20-22 on the St.
School Bass 101
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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Outdoors Writer A friend and I were just about to call it quits and make a dash for the boat ramp after a tough morning of bass fishing. The big July sun climbed in the cloudless sky and there wasn’t a breath of wind to stir the sultry air.
Well read
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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Kindness and morally good values are just a few of the things children need. Lesa Tyler, a Mount Pleasant native and owner of MP Pack-NMail, decided after having to write book, “Wesley Learns A Lesson” for her college class at Northeast Texas Community College, it was time to publish.
County commissioners hold public hearing
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Friday, July 28, 2023
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The Titus County Commissioners held a special meeting, which included a public hearing on the proposed PACE Program. PACE, or the property assessed clean energy model, is “an innovative mechanism for financing energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements on private property,” according to www.energy.gov “There is a very specific process to establish this program,” Dub Taylor with Texas PACE Authority said.
HBISD board attends leadership institute
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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Harts Bluff ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent attended the Annual Summer Leadership Institute in Fort Worth earlier this summer. HBISD was fortunate to have all eight members of the Team of Eight present for the conference: President Dr.
Sheriff’s office seeking information regarding fugitive
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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Investigators at the Titus County Sheriff ’s Office are seeking information regarding the whereabouts of fugitive Zachary Taylor Holt. According to officials, Holt is wanted in connection with an investigation into a report filed by a property owner in Titus County, who alleged that in July 2022, “Holt defrauded the complainant out of a significant amount of money in the process of building a home for the complainant.” According to TCSO, Holt spoke with investigators over the phone July 25 and was offered the opportunity to turn himself in at any county of his choosing.
A hometown value
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Friday, July 28, 2023
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Brand new interior and exterior. But still the Mason’s everyone loves.
Texas school nutrition teams now accepting household applications required to determine eligibility for free, reduced-price school meals
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is encouraging parents and caregivers to contact their students’ schools to request an application for free and reduced- price meals. The completed application should be returned to the school office or submitted online if available electronically.