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TxDOT Launches Digital Highway Sign Contest

By now most Texans have seen the informative — and often clever — messages above Texas highways on digital message boards that encourage safer driving.

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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Transfer of $2.3 Billion to State Highway and Rainy Day Funds

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he recently completed the transfer of $2.27 billion into the State Highway Fund (SHF) and the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF; commonly known as the “Rainy Day Fund”). Each fund received more than $1.13 billion, or 50 percent of the total transfer.

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Amid the COVID-19

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there won’t be much traveling this Thanksgiving holiday. Although the busiest day of travel for the year will still be the Sunday after Thanksgiving, it will most likely be less than in the past. It has been encouraged from government and health officials to limit the amount of people gathering in the home over the Thanksgiving break

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Jessie P. Perez

We sadly lost an amazing man on Sunday, November 22, 2020 when Jessie P. Perez known as “Quate” passed away. Jessie was born on September 15,1945 in Spur TX. He was 75 years young. Jessie is survived by his beloved wife Maria Elva Perez of 53 years, his daughters Andrea Madrigal (George), Christina Marines (Christopher) and his son Andrew Gongora ( Kia). He also leaves to cherish his memory, 9 grandchildren, 6 greatgrandchildren, and 1 sister. He is preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers, 3 sisters and 1 great-grandchild. Jessie’s memory will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone he interacted with. He was a kind man with a big heart.

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- Just A Thought -

Remember a few months ago when Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away and President Donald Trump went ahead and nominated Amy Coney Barrett? Do you remember what I wrote in my column about her nomination? Well, I said, “Elections have consequences.” Just because it was an election year doesn’t mean the president stops being the president. Also, it doesn’t mean the Senate stops doing its job. Elections have consequences.

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Unique process ‘cleans’ crop water runoff when using dairy manure as fertilizer

The project’s lead scientist is Eun Sung Kan, Ph.D., an AgriLife Research biological engineer at the AgriLife Research center at Stephenville with joint appointments in Texas A&M’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering and at Tarleton State University. Kan concentrates his research on using a unique biochar he has developed to transform wastewater into water for agricultural needs.

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CUBS OUTLAST TIGERS IN DOUBLE OT WIN

After losing the first game of a back to back, the Brownfield boys’ basketball team returned home to face Snyder. The Cubs were coming off an overall bad performance in a 71-38 loss to Hereford and looked to bounce back at home. Brownfield and Snyder needed two extra quarters to determine a winner, with the Cubs holding on for a 59-58 win to snap a two-game losing streak.

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