DETCOG discusses proposed amendments on water and roads
DETCOG board in Woodville heard Rep James White explain Constitutional Amendment No 6 to fund the state water development plan using rainy day funds. Jim Jeffers urged backing two constitutional amendments to pour reserve funds into TxDOT as current $1.2 billion fuel tax revenue falls short for road maintenance.
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Woodville
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Detcog
James White
Texas Water Development Board
White
Deep East Texas
Deep East Texas Rural Transportation Planning Organization
Nacogdoches
Jim Jeffers
Detcog Board
Texas Department of Transportation
Txdot
Jeffers
Justice for Kids Fundraiser Helps CASA Pines Reach Records
CASA of the Pines held a Polk County fundraiser under steady rain, serving about 550 meals with 300 drive through and 250 inside catfish plates. The event boosts training, advocacy, and child welfare supplies. volunteers, judges, and local officials joined as celebrity waiters to support CASA’s reach in Polk Angelina and Houston counties.
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CASA
of the Pines
Polk County
Nancy Lester
Lester
Texas
Casa of the Pines
Polk, Angelina
Houston County
Darrell Longino
Onalaska
Roy Newport
Fall Family Fun Fest moves to Onalaska Oct 5
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension plans the 3rd annual Family Fall Festival on October 5 at Pontoons on the Lake Waterfront Lodge in Onalaska. Hosted with Livingston Polk County Chamber of Commerce and local sponsors, the free community event features games prizes food booths and activities for all ages. Participants include 4-H families Hookers fishing games Sweetie N Pies Childrenz Haven and SAAFE House with a triathlon plus Relay for Life tacos and sausage on a stick.
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Texas A&m AgriLife Extension
Pontoons On the Lake
Onalaska
Polk County
Pedigo Park
AgriLife
Livingston- Polk County
Enterprise File
Valerie Reddell
Pontoons
Quote on principle and practice in moral stance
A skeptical aphorism notes that when a man approves of something in principle it signals no real intention to implement it in practice, highlighting a gap between belief and action.
Polk County to consider FCS extension agent appointment
Polk County commissioners will discuss appointing a family and consumer sciences agent for the Extension Service on Tuesday. The Good Neighbors Extension Homemakers Club backs the move as a vacant role has left activities adrift. Emily Rice, a recent Stephen F. Austin State University graduate, would fill the post, handling nutrition programs for the Alabama Coushatta Reservation and Boys and Girls Club plus community health issues.
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Livingston
Polk County
Texas A&m AgriLife Extension Service
Good Neighbors Extension Homemakers Club
Priss Nelson
Homemakers Club
Alyssa Puckett
Emily Rice
Stephen F. Austin State University
Cleveland
Rice
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation
Boys and Girls Club
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Jennifer Birdwell
Lisd Communications
Kinderlions
Leo the Lion
Enterprise
Lew Vail
JP Darrell Longino
UPS
Eennennne
Jersh
Ono
Otto von Bismarck
John Bell
Mally
FCS
Nelson
Puckett
Epenne
Lake Livingston Dam
Trinityra Org
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