What if the NFL did not hire referees? Presently, the NFL makes the rules for professional football. They train and hire the referees to keep the players within those established rules and the rules are uniform throughout the country.
AUSTIN — I am extremely concerned about the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program issued on May 13 by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
Coastal Bend College offers free tuition for qualifying individuals in Certified Nurse Assistant and Emergency Medical Technician programs. Eligible students may also qualify for transportation.
BENAVIDES - Parents of students who attend Benavides Independent School District squeezed into the school board meeting room Monday evening to confront school board members on their concerns on the state of the district.
This past week, I taught Summer Bird Camp at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. But honestly, with all of the spider-loving kids in the group, it should’ve been called Summer Spider Camp. Even the children who started out as arachnophobes were asking to hold spiders by the end of the week. Every time we went outside, we found tons of awesome spiders to look at. It got me thinking about all of the arachnids in our area.
Texas residents are already experiencing triple-digit temperatures this year, with meteorologists forecasting a continued heatwave across the majority of the Lone Star state. Whether recently arriving to Texas or a seasoned resident, it will be important to stay cool during record-breaking temperatures this summer. With approximately three months remaining of summer, chances are high that the current heatwave will not be the last of this year. Unfortunately, many Texans are finding out that their air conditioning units are unable to keep up with their needs and may be searching for a reputable business to either service their current unit or install a new one. While many considerations consumers should take into account when hiring a HVAC contractor are similar to when hiring any other contractor, there are a few that are specific to heating and cooling. Heating and cooling
Coastal Bend College’s Alice location, in partnership with HALO-Flight EMS Academy, is now accepting applications for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program. Applications will be accepted through July 5th and the course will begin Monday, July 18. Interested applicants will need to complete a physical and submit Texas Success Initiative (TSI) exam scores. A background check and immunization records are also required.
The Church of the Overcomer hosted their first-ever Vacation Bible School the week of June 13th. Children participated in games, bible stories, food and more.
Hacienda Ford of Alice held an event on Saturday, June 11 with Majic 104.9, Neighbors Offering Animals Hope (NOAH) and TE Prosperity Insurance Agency. The event helped raise awareness and funds for NOAH who provide hope for animals around the Coastal Bend.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released his agency’s Texas Broadband Plan to support the expansion of broadband access for underserved and unserved Texans. The Comptroller’s Broadband Development Office (BDO) crafted the plan building upon the feedback that Hegar and BDO staff collected from Texans through 12 public town halls, 60 virtual regional roundtable discussions and more than 16,000 survey responses.