I saw this information pop up today and my first thought was, I wonder where, and or if, the one I'm most familiar with, Miller County, shows up on that list? The answer is, it does. Whew!
That's right, as in "against the law." What is it you ask? Firewood. Taking firewood out of the eleven Texas counties listed below is illegal. Six of the counties are in East Texas and two of them under this State mandated firewood Quarantine are Bowie and Cass. What does that mean, it means if you cut it here, you burn it here.
The East Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) office in Atlanta, Texas has issued its scheduled and ongoing roadwork report for next week, May 31 - June 5, 2022, weather depending of course.
Harvest Regional Food Bank is returning to Columbia County with its Commodity Mobile Pantry on Wednesday, October 27, then Howard County on Wednesday, November 3.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott today issued a new Executive Order prohibiting counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities, or government officials — from requiring or mandating wearing a mask. Public schools can continue through June 4. As of June 5, no student, teacher, parent, or other staff member or visitor can be "required" to wear a mask while on campus.
Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell received notification Saturday, January 2, 2020, from Dr John Hellerstedt, Commissioner of Texas Department of State Health Services, notifying him that COVID-19 hospitalizations in Trauma Service Area F have exceeded 15% of capacity for at least seven consecutive days. What does that mean? Bars have to close again and restaurants are back to 50% occupancy.
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The Arklatex 100 Club awarded more than $40,000 in grants for life-saving equipment and expenses to ten police and fire agencies in Bowie and Miller Counties at their recent board meeting.