Fish kills - sometimes it just happens
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Last week, our office received several calls about sudden die-off of fish from several ponds. It happens nearly every year, it just happened earlier than usual this year.
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TEA DIRECTED TO MAKE SCHOOLS SAFER
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Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Education Agency to ensure school facilities are made safer in the wake of the killing of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.
One in three Texas vehicle deaths due to speed
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Last year the number of people killed in vehicle crashes in Texas reached a level not seen since 1981, and 34 percent of those deaths involved speed. In 2021, speed was the main reason we saw 163,756 traffic crashes in Texas, resulting in 6,493 serious injuries and 1,532 fatalities. That’s why TxDOT’s “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign is urgently reminding motorists to slow down and drive a safe speed.
State sales tax revenue totaled $3.7 billion in May
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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.69 billion in May, 8.6 percent more than in May 2021. Annual revenue growth of 8.6 percent suggests modest growth in underlying taxable economic activity, in view of the current inflationary environment with Consumer Price Index inflation at 8.3 percent in April.
Patient Art Show set for June 10
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The Terrell State Hospital Volunteer Services Council’s third annual Patient Art Show and Silent Auction will take place June 10 from 6-8:30 p.m. at The Shops at Terrell (301 Tanger Dr.).
CORRECTION
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Editor’s Note: Christopher Lovell was misidentified as Christopher Love in the list of 2022 Wills Point High School graduates published in the May 27 edition of the Chronicle..
June to see record level high temperatures
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June is already off to a toasty start for much of the south-central United States following an abnormally warm May for the region. AccuWeather forecasters say Mother Nature is set to dial up the thermostat and send parts of the region to sweltering levels early next week, which will put several daily temperature records in jeopardy.
Dollar General now open in Quinlan
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Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 2847 W State Highway 276 in Quinlan is now open! DG stores are proud to provide area residents with an affordable and convenient store location to purchase household essentials including food, cleaning supplies, paper products, over-the-counter medicines, hygiene products, baby items and more through its mission of Serving Others. In addition to the national and private branded products customers trust Dollar General to carry, the new Quinlan location includes the Company’s new stylish, on-trend home décor and an expanded party preparation selection.
Local Juneteenth events drawing near
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On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston with the news that the Civil War had ended and the enslaved were now free. This announcement came two years after President Lin coln’s Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862.
HPC to hold fundraiser event
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Hope Pregnancy Center will hold a BBQ fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 16, at the Pregnancy Center located at 885 E.