AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking Texans to invite their friends and family into the outdoors to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF) on Sept. 24. Hunters and anglers primarily fund the state’s wildlife management programs through the purchase of hunting andContinue Reading
In Jefferson, you can run, but you can’t run far. According to a press release from Jefferson Police Department Chief Florentino Perez, JPD arrested James Earl Warren JR, 33, late Wednesday evening following reports of burglary. Warren allegedly robbed the Exxon station at Walcott/59 and Broadway around 8:30 p.m. thenContinue Reading
Magnolia Place EOM Named Magnolia Place’s employee of the month for August is Ashley Young, a CNA. Ashley is a very dedicated CNA. She is always willing to help out, she takes excellent care of her residents and goes above and beyond with kindness and care. She always comes toContinue Reading
AUSTIN — Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in 61 hunt categories. The permits areContinue Reading
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received a report in late June that an invasive silver carp had been spotted in Choctaw Creek, a Texas tributary of the Red River approximately 15 miles downstream from Lake Texoma. A bow angler, Stephen Banaszak, first reported the finding andContinue Reading
AUSTIN – The Fourth of July holiday weekend is quickly approaching and those enjoying Texas waterways are finalizing their plans. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding everyone to be safe this holiday weekend by following basic boating safety precautions while on the water. Game wardens, the United StatesContinue Reading
AUSTIN – Over the holiday weekend, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging boaters to do their part to fight back against aquatic invasive species, such as zebra mussels and giant salvinia, which are threating Texas lakes. Over the past year, zebra mussels and giant salvinia have continued toContinue Reading