Faith receives commended, recognized scholars
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Current Faith Academy senior Jonah Taake was named as a “Commended Scholar” by National Merit Scholarships. He scored in the top 50,000 students in the nation overall.
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Only living survivor of Frydek 65 turns 100
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The only living World War II Veteran survivor of the original 65 men from St. Mary’s In Frydek turned 100 years old on Sept.
Wildfire Academy begins
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The 24th annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy (CAIWA) begins at the Camp Swift National Guard Facility in Bastrop, Texas this week. The academy will take place through Oct. 19.
Commissioners get update
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Construction has begun on the two of the three new EMS buildings with the sole holdout being the Bellville location Austin County Commissioners learned during a workshop meeting with Burns Architecture representatives Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Rural residents provided with internet access
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ZochNet provides internet service to rural residents of Austin County, including farmers, ranchers, and other rural residents. As far as internet service was concerned, residents had to contend with poor satellite, cellular, or no access at all.
Blinn offers spring 2023 Perkins grant funds
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The Blinn College District is encouraging eligible Applied Sciences majors taking spring 2023 courses to apply for funds made available through the Carl D. Perkins Basic Grant. The Perkins Grant is a federally funded program that provides community colleges with resources to enhance and develop programs that serve faculty, staff and students in career and technical education departments. Students enrolled in Blinn’s Applied Business, Art and Visual Communication, Associate Degree Nursing, Biotechnology Laboratory Sciences, Criminal Justice, Dental Hygiene, Early Childhood Education, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Science, Health Information Technology, Information Technology, Legal Assistant, Mechatronics, Office Administration, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, Real Estate, Simulation and Game Programming, Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technician, Surgical Technology, Trades and Applied Technology, Veterinary Technology, Vocational Nursing, Web Programming, and Welding Technology programs may be eligible.
Abbott appoints seven to advisory council
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Terrance “Terry” Hlavinka, Emily Kidd, M.D., Al Philippus, Jonathan Raecek, Dean Teffer, Ph.D., Chloe Wilson, and An Yu to the Private Sector Advisory Council for terms to expire at the pleasure of the Governor. The Council advises the Governor on homeland security issues that are pertinent to the private sector.
TWC Conference connects employers with resources to strengthen economy
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The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) today began the sixth annual Apprenticeship Texas Conference to connect employers, workforce development professionals, and educational institutions with the latest information and resources available to build and grow apprenticeship programs that strengthen the Texas workforce.
Paxton launches investigation into consumer protection laws
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Texas Attorney General Paxton joined a Missouri-led multistate investigation into S&P Global Inc. for potential violations of consumer protection laws. This is the second investigation by state attorneys general into a company providing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings, based upon alleged consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices.
Even the truck drivers laughed at that one
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Steve, the cowboy on the board of directors of the Mule Barn truck stop’s philosophy counter and world dilemma think tank, swears on his coffee it happened. “Tourist guy got off the train the other day when I was down there picking up a friend,” Steve said.
