Abbott: Legislature will approve school vouchers, boost public ed funds next year
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(Courtesy photo: Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the Kingdom Life Academy private school on Nov. 6, 2024, in Tyler. Credit: Michael Cavazos for The Texas Tribune | Used with Permission)
Officials lift local burn bans as wet weather limits fire risk
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Recent rains have lessened the imminent fire risk and burn bans have been lifted, but dry conditions persist here and there may be more restrictions coming in the weeks ahead. After putting
Local ‘Angels’ effort brings more Christmas cheer to kids’ holidays
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Community contributors made Christmas even more special for more than 250 local children last year, and the Darla’s Angels effort is on track for another successful giving season in 2024. Darla
WOPD Activity
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For the reporting period of October 21st through the 27th, 2024, officers for the White Oak Police Department responded to, or initiated, 189 calls for service and assistance. Some of the most
University Gallery to host traveling exhibition of photos from civil rights movement
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(“I AM A MAN” displays a wide range of photographs that provide a vivid visual story of the evolution of the civil rights movement. Courtesy photo) COMMERCE—Texas A&M University-Commerce is
Texas Master Naturalist Program teams up with H-E-B to fund pollinators for Texas
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AUSTIN — The Texas Master Naturalist(TMN) program is teaming up with H-E-B, one of Texas’ based grocer, for a new Pollinators for Texas initiative. As part of this new partnership, H-E-B is
Texas drilling permit and completion statistics for September 2024
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The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 626 original drilling permits in September 2024. The total includes 580 to drill new oil or gas wells, 6 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 9 field
Social Security announces 2.5% benefit increase in 2025
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Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced today. On








