Monday means closures, no school for Labor Day
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00am
Don’t expect any mail delivery, garbage pick up or do any banking on Monday. Those services are taking a holiday for Labor Day.
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County votes on budget, tax rate in Tuesday meeting
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00am
Dawson County commissioners are wrapping up the final numbers for the 20232024 budget and tax rate.
Extension office offers Backyard Homesteading courses
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00am
Nicole Singleton witht he Texas A&M Agrilife Extension is hosting Backyard Homesteading short courses for six Mondays starting Sept. 11.
Apple Empandas
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00am
Usually, just as I am getting close to leaving Mexico, I find some absolutely irresistible treat and have to eat it every single day until I leave.
Forget and pay the price
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00am
D euteronomy 4:9 “Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons.”
DPS increases enforcement for Labor Day Holiday
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00am
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is increasing enforcement for the Labor Day holiday and encouraging everyone to drive safely.
Gasoline prices rise ahead of Labor Day Weekend
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00am
The average retail price of regular gasoline in the United States has risen by 6% over the past five weeks heading into the Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday.
Texas wardens stress boating safety over Labor Day Weekend
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00am
Ahead of the Labor Day Weekend, Texas Game Wardens and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) remind those heading out to the water to follow basic boating and water safety precautions. In 2021, ramped-up patrols, partnered with boater education outreach programs, contributed to a 43 percent decrease in boating-related accidents and a 50 percent decrease in open-water drownings compared to 2020.
Your top ten Labor Day Weekend food safety tips
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00am
When you hit the road for that one last camping trip or beach day, bring food safety along to keep foodborne illness in the rearview mirror.
Texas Land Management agencies encourage Texans to prevent wildfires during dove season
Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00am
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urges Texans to help protect the lands and natural resources we all love during the upcoming dove hunting season by being mindful of activities that may cause a wildfire.