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WHARTON – A Texas Workforce Commission grant will enable Wharton County Junior College to provide training that area businesses need in the midst of COVID-19.
Read moreAUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott Aug. 21 issued a statement after the federal government approved nearly $1.4 billion in initial funds made available through President Trump’s Lost Wage Assistance Executive Order. This funding will provide an additional $300 per week in benefits for qualifying Texans receiving unemployment benefits. The Texas Workforce Commission applied for these funds earlier that week.
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Being an optimist is exhausting. I strive to maintain peace of mind and to do my best to pass that on to others with words of hope and happiness, but when everything seems to go wrong it becomes harder to remember what the good times were like and harder to imagine that our situation will improve. It’s in this turmoil that maintaining one’s composure is most important, but unfortunately when I tend to show my more unpleasant traits.
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Opinions can be controversial. I know that isn’t exactly a “breaking news” announcement. Have you ever wondered - why? Why are so many folks so offended and angered and affected by an opinion that differs from their own?
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Students across Texas returned to campuses last week as schools and universities scrambled to put into place new lesson plans that best accommodate a pandemic.
Read moreAUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott Aug. 13 issued a statement following Austin City Council’s decision to cut $150 million from the Austin Police Department’s budget:
Read moreA rebuttal to Mr. Christensen’s piece entitled “Smiling Not Allowed”
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