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A recent review of four TxDOT districts shows the success of more than 130 miles of new cable barriers. The cable barriers were installed in Lufkin, Pharr, Waco and Fort Worth using part of the $600 million Road To Zero funds allocated by the Texas Transportation Commission in 2019.

The city of Wallis is mourning the loss of two of its more important citizens that were working to shape the landscape of that community. The death of Mayor Dennis Diggs follows on the heels of the death of Rodell Northington.

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Disclaimer: Arrest and court records are public information, and the press has the right to publish them under the first amendment of the US Constitution. It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt.

Last week, the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) approved $627.5 million in funding to support the addition and expansion of child care providers statewide, as well as assist TWC’s Child Care Services (CCS) providers as they transition to the new requirement to participate in TWC’s quality- rating improvement system, Texas Rising Star. The new funding supports four major efforts: increasing the child care expansion grants; allocating additional stimulus funding to aid CCS providers; aligning child care payments for families receiving assistance to reflect private pay methods; and enhancing online platforms for career development for early childhood educators.

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 1.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.25/g this week, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 9.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 30.6 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 18.7 cents in the last week and stands at $5.06 per gallon.