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Pressley Alaniz — Ross Lightfoot Memorial – $1,250; SHS Culinary Arts – $500; SISD Trustees-Berta C. Gore – $2,000; Aggie Assurance Supplement – $5,962; Texas Public Education Grant – $3000

SABINE COUNTY — A man from the Kirbyville area reportedly drowned on May 29 when he fell out of his boat while fishing near the Six Mile Area of Toledo Bend Reservoir, KJAS.com reported.

BEAUMONT — Lamar Institute of Technology wants to help students who are busy juggling family, work and other responsibilities by offering free Summer and Fall 2021 classes. LIT will pay for one Summer and Fall class when students register for two Summer and/or Fall classes.

SOUR LAKE — Hardin-Jefferson ISD officials broke ground on a new junior high school, athletic complex, and auditorium on May 24.

AUSTIN – The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation held an emergency meeting May 18 in response to an imminent threat to public health and safety.

WOODVILLE — Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford reported on May 19 a Jasper man has been arrested in Woodville and is believed to be involved in the theft of catalytic converters.

AUSTIN — A measure long sought by conservative activists allowing Texans to carry handguns without a license is on the cusp of becoming law after the Texas Senate approved a compromise on the bill

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott today May 20 that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received approval from the U.S.