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Austin County's premier quarterly magazine, Austin County Insider, would like to cover the resurgence of interest in crocheting in the October/ November/December 2025 issue. The publication's goal is to feature residents of Austin County in the story.

Traditionally, Texans celebrate March 2 as Texas Independence Day. Indeed, a constitutional convention was convened on March 1 at Washington on the Brazos, in 1836, to declare Texas free from Mexico.

With a narrow majority in the Texas House in his back pocket, it appears that Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority for a school voucher bill is one its way to clearing the lower chamber.

The Office of Emergency Management for Austin County is reminding residents of some safety updates as the county enters the spring months ahead. Officials are warning residents to be mindful of dry vegetation from winter, which is still a concern.

The Beef & Forage Committee of Austin County in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County will be hosting a Beef Cattle Management Seminar on Friday, March 21, at Four County Auction Center located at 15900 TX HWY 159, Industry.

Austin County Feral Hog Bounty is still going on! The Bounty program is offered with the support of the Austin County Commissioners Court. Participants will be awarded $5 per feral hog harvested in Austin County, with biological evidence provided of harvest in the form of a pair of feral hog ears.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Services in Austin and Colorado counties are partnering with Texas Parks and Wildlife to host a Feathers, Furs, and Farming program on April 11. The focus of this event is Pond Management. During this program, we will discuss restocking a pond, managing the vegetation in and around ponds, and maintenance.

Sami Rahman will be part of a group presenting an interactive exercise at the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning’s annual conference Blinn College District Director of Simulations Sami Rahman and several collaborators will present a workshop on the best practices of using generative artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare education at the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning’s (INACSL) annual conference.

Board also approves naming rights in the Bryan Campus Administration Building The Blinn College District Board of Trustees approved legislative priorities forthe89thTexasLegislative Session and authorized naming rights of two spaces within the new Bryan Campus Administration Building during its regular meeting on Wednesday.

So upfront, I’ve got to tell you that the claim that a man was resurrected from the dead is quite extraordinary. In fact, the mid-18th century philosopher David Hume put forward the extraordinary nature of the Christian resurrection claim as a question.