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AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $5.3 million has been extended to MGC Pure Chemicals America, Inc. (MPCA) for an expansion of their production facility in Killeen, which is expected to create more than $150 million in capital investment.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas being recognized with the state’s 12th Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine for outstanding achievement in job creation and capital investment in 2024. Texas has now been recognized with a Gold or Silver Shovel in each of the 20 years of the award program.

AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson today drew the ballot order for the 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Texans will vote on these amendments as a part of the November 4 Election.

For the third time in the last two years, the city of Brookshire is searching for a police chief after their current chief resigned the post Wednesday, June 18. Brookshire Mayor Robert Richards confirmed that Police Chief James Hines tendered his resignation Tuesday, June 17.

Last time, we began to look at three broad categories of criticism raised against the Christian resurrection narrative: First, critics claim the Christian resurrection is a legend that began long ago and has been perpetuated and perfected over time. Second, critics claim the Christian resurrection narrative violates Ockham’s razor.

Lately, the temperature in Florida has topped 100°. I saw on the news that the Northeast is also hitting 100°.

Nine Austin County 4-H members volunteered their time and energy to serve as tour guides during the 18th Annual Youth and Safety Day. Many thanks to Jackson Vykukal, Levi Malinowski, Layne Malinowski, Maddie McCullough, Kiley Krueger, Darcy Luedke, Kash Krueger, Teaghan Eckelberg, and Taylor Eckelberg for taking on this task.