Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports.   The Power of Love After a Falls County Sheriff’s Deputy was killed in the line of duty in October 2019, a Falls County game warden began planning a hunting trip to help give members of the Sheriff’s Office an outlet

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Be Our Valentine! Celebrate Valentine’s Day at a Texas State Park

AUSTIN— With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Texans are making plans with the special people in their lives. Bring your best two- or four-legged pal to a Texas State Park and experience Valentine’s Day in the outdoors. Texas State Parks are an ideal place to spend the day with the people closest to you. A

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Game Warden Field Notes

  The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports.   Lawn Enforcement On Jan. 3, a Newton County game warden completed an investigation into a hunting without landowner consent case. The case involved one subject who thought it was OK to mow two 200+ yard lanes into a neighboring

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TxDOT URGES FOOTBALL FANS TO PLAN AHEAD FOR A SOBER RIDE

AUSTIN – While you are making big plans for the upcoming Super Bowl weekend, the Texas Department of Transportation is reminding football fans to “Plan While You Can” for a sober ride before enjoying game day watch parties and other activities that may include alcohol. “Super Bowl weekend is an especially dangerous time for drunk

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Florida Woman Guilty of Trafficking Drugs Through Eastern District of Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas – A 41-year-old Ft. Lauderdale, Florida woman has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Shenita Denise Peterson pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine  before U.S. District Judge Michael Truncale on Jan. 28, 2020. According to information

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East Texas Fruit and Vegetable Conference slated for Feb. 21

The East Texas Fruit and Vegetable Conference is set for Feb. 21 in Nacogdoches. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. at the Nacogdoches Civic Center, 3805 N.W. Stallings Drive. Sessions will cover topics related to budgeting and financing, new farm operations and site selection, raised

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East Texas Pasture Management workshop Feb. 21 in Overton

An East Texas Pasture Management workshop will be held Feb. 21 in Overton. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program will be held from 1-6 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1710 N. Farm-to-Market Road 3053. Registration cost is $25 if received by Feb. 19 and $40 at the door. Register

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Upshur-Gregg Soil and Water awards in tap

Upshur-Gregg Soil and Water Conservation District No. 417 will hold its 66th annual Conservation Awards Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Gilmer. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative auditorium on Texas 154. Admission is free, but those planning to attend should RSVP by contacting the district at 903-734-8732.

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