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The process to apply for a grant regarding the VZC Courthouse Generator and Storm Shelter Rebate Program was postponed by the VZC Commissioners Court during its regular meeting Aug. 5 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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I enjoyed a summer hog hunt with some great friends recently and, as is often the case, I volunteered to be the camp cook. I learned a long time ago that it’s most challenging to actually hunt, or fish for that matter, and come in after being in the field or on the water all day and prepare a tasty meal. Granted, it’s easy enough to open a can of Spam or make cold cuts and cheese sandwiches but the kind of camp meals that are remembered take a bit of preparation. On this most recent hunt, I had slow smoked some pork ribs, chicken breasts and pork shoulder; put the meat in freezer bags and directly in my cooler. This I did at home the day before the hunt.
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Hundreds of students and their parents made their way to the Wills Point High School campus Aug. 8, getting a jump start on the 2020-’21 school year by participating in the 9th annual Back to School Fair.
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Read moreOver the past month, the Texas Education Agency announced a funding waiver framework that fully funds schools for remote instruction for the entire year for any family that requests remote instruction. To generate funding for remote instruction, school systems must also provide daily on-campus instruction for families that want to come on campus, with several critical exceptions designed to maximize the health of students, teachers, and staff:
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Democrats in the House of Representatives recently passed legislation which would remove President Trump’s authority to implement travel bans. This reckless legislation, titled the NO BAN Act, would hamstring our ability to keep Americans safe.
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Thank you for all the well wishes after my first “Capital Highlights” column last week. I also appreciate the emails suggesting topics of high interest.
Read moreThe Texas Education Agency (TEA) has officially launched Texas Home Learning 3.0 (THL 3.0), a comprehensive initiative to support school systems, teachers, parents, and students during the public health crisis and beyond with high-quality instructional materials, technology solutions, and professional development resources.
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