TDEM directs resources to Flordia

Governor Greg Abbott announced that he has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy additional Texas emergency response personnel to Florida as Hurricane Milton moves through the Gulf of Mexico, following a request from the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

CAIWA fire academy begins October 11

The 26th annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (CAIWA) begins at the Camp Swift National Guard Facility in Bastrop, Texas, this week. The academy will take place October 11-23, 2024.

TWC launches Texas HireAbility campaign

The Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities is partnering with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) for the ninth annual Texas HireAbility campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of hiring people with disabilities.

DPS adds Texas Most Wanted Fugitive for Oct.

Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Ernest Nathan is this month’s Featured Fugitive.The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 for the month if the tip is received in October.Ernest Christopher Nathan, 45, of Houston, has been wanted out of Harris County since Feb.

Excel Energy submits $53 million refund proposal

Xcel Energy submitted a proposal to refund $53.3 million in fuel costs to Texas customers that will result in a one-time credit against electricity charges during the December billing cycle.

Texas native musician makes Levelland stop

Texas native, Ronny Dean Garrett will be live in concert in Levelland on October 13, 2024.Garrett will be premiering songs from his upcoming and aptly titled EP, “Going Home” at the Broken Spur Event Center at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now at ronnydeangarrett.com/shows.

Atmos Energy offers fall season transition tips

The transition from summer to cozy fall days is here.Atmos Energy remains focused on year-round preparations for the winter heating season.The company has provided tips to help community members stay safe and conserve energy.

...SILVER...

Heat like you would NOT believe! I was formed in the centre of a sun, so long ago I cannot explain. Heat and pressure forced protons, neutrons and electrons together till my atoms formed. It happened as the sun exploded and forced the particles together into atoms of silver and gold.

...A DROP OF KINDNESS...

2 Peter 1: 5-6 “And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness.”My mother used to say, “You can catch more flies with a drop of honey than with a gallon of gall.

...A MIND AND BODY...

Last week we posed a series of questions designed to make us think about a unique capacity that is common among human beings but is nonexistent in the rest of the animal kingdom.That wonderful characteristic is termed the duality of man.