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Poetry Christian standout student-athlete Branndi Alsobrook was joined by family, friends and teammates as she signed her letter of intent to play volleyball collegiately at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie Sept. 8. Poetry Christian Athletic Director James Valle stated, “Only 6 percent of girls high school volleyball players move on to play any level of college volleyball. She’s a excellent talent, student and teammates.”
Tigers cruise in home opener, 40-13
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The Terrell Tigers have been a team on a mission throughout the opening weeks of the 2021 season, easily outpacing their opponents behind hard-nosed running and stellar line play. Terrell’s matchup with Wilmer-Hutchins proved to be more of the same as the Tigers dominated from start to finish to score a 40-13 win in their home opener Sept.
How to shoot a big buck
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There are all types of deer hunters, those like me that love venison profess that any mature, healthy buck or doe is a candidate for the freezer and ultimately chicken fried venison steak. And those that love venison but long to harvest the biggest antlered buck in the woods. I believe every deer hunter (yes, myself included) that professed to be strictly a ‘meat hunter’ might not be telling the complete truth!
Applications being accepted for Texas Game Warden Cadet class
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AUSTIN–The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is currently accepting applications for their 65th Texas Game Warden Cadet class. As fully commissioned peace officers, game wardens are responsible for the enforcement of Texas laws across the state including water safety, natural resource protection and environmental management.
Capital Highlights
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More than 600 new laws signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott went into effect Sept. 1. The new state laws — including one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, the right to carry handguns both concealed and openly without a license, changes to election law and a bill allowing restaurants to sell alcohol to go — were passed during the regular session of the legislature, which ended May 31. The House and Senate adjourned their second special session Thursday night.
Comptroller announces revenue for fi scal 2021
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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released totals for fiscal 2021 state revenues Sept. 1, in addition to announcing monthly state revenues for August.
Enrollment is open for Texas Tuition Promise Fund
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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state’s prepaid college tuition program, began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb. 28, 2022. The Texas Tuition Promise Fund offers parents and loved ones the chance to prepay a child’s future higher education at Texas public colleges and universities at today’s prices, excluding medical and dental institutions.