A couple of days ago we found a baby Blue Jay on the ground in our front yard with a cat getting ready to pounce. The adult Blue Jays were in the trees overhead scolding loudly but the cat was ignoring them and the baby was unaware of the danger or too scared to run for cover.
AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the creation of the Government Affairs and Programs Division and the appointment of Nikki Cobb as its first director. In this capacity, Cobb will manage the Broadband Development Office (BDO), Legislative Affairs, Natural Resources Program, Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC) and State Energy Conservation Office (SECO). This new division aims to streamline collaboration across multiple levels of government and private sector partners.
Some colleges require high school seniors to submit an essay as part of the admissions process. That essay may also help when it comes to paying for college, according to KHEAA.
WASHINGTON (AP) — More witnesses are coming forward with new details on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot following former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s devastating testimony last week against former President Donald Trump, says a member of a House committee investigating the insurrection.
AUSTIN — The Supreme Court of Texas on Friday night overruled a lower court order that purported to allow abortion clinics to continue killing preborn babies throughout the last week. The state’s highest court agreed Texas never repealed its abortion bans that existed before Roe v.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post #8621 recently held their installation of officers. The new officers are set to take their positions on July 1.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Through dedication to student success and new partnerships, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has earned a spot on the 2022 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Transfer Honor Roll for the second year in a row. This honor recognizes four-year colleges and universities that have developed dynamic transfer pathways that lead to student success among college transfers.
The City of Alice public water system (PWS) will temporarily change the disinfectant used in the distribution system from chloramine to free chlorine. The conversion will begin at midnight Friday, July 1, and continue through July 29.
Alice Rotarians and guests gathered for a special ceremony Wednesday, June 29 at Taqueria Jalisco for their club’s installation of the 2022-23 officers. 2021-22 President David Silva passed the gavel to Pete Crisp, the 2022-23 Rotary President.
NAS KINGSVILLE – Jennifer Cross says she never seeks or expects recognition when volunteering – but she’s getting it. Cross, the Naval Air Station Kingsville administrative officer, is being recognized for her dedication to service members, past and present, as the sole recipient of the Navy’s 2021 Spirit of Hope Award.