This Halloween holiday, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is teaming up with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Watch UR BAC program to spread awareness on the fentanyl epidemic spreading across our state. The Drug Enforcement Administration warns the public of the alarming increase in the lethality and availability of fake prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. International and domestic criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills, falsely marketing […]
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SBA is Taking Action to Increase Access to Capital for Smallest Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is taking measures to increase access to capital among the smallest of businesses. Effective October 1, 2022 thru September 30, 2023, there will be zero SBA guaranty fees on 7(a) loans of $500,000 or less. For SBA 7(a) loans, the guaranty fee is assessed on the portion of the loan that the SBA guarantees. Normally, this fee can be up to 2.77% for loans of $500,000 and less. The move […]
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. The dates of the sales tax holiday and list of tax-exempt items are set by the […]
First Community Credit Union Partners with NYDIG to Launch Cryptocurrency
Rapidly-growing credit union enhances the member experience by offering Bitcoin services. First Community Credit Union (FCCU), located in Houston, TX, has partnered with NYDIG, a leading Bitcoin company, to provide members a trusted, safe and secure solution to buy, sell and hold bitcoin within their mobile app and online banking platform. First Community Credit Union (FCCU) leads the way as a high-tech, high-touch credit union and continuously remains on the cutting edge of technology while maintaining the security […]
Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services Transferring to Workforce Solutions Office in Rosenberg
WHAT: Notification of Address Change for Vocational Rehabilitation Services Office WHO: Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services Staff in Rosenberg WHEN: *Effective as of July 19, 2022 WHERE: From: 117 Lane Drive, Suite 44 Rosenberg, Texas 77471To: 28000 Southwest Freeway, Suite D Rosenberg, Texas 77471 Fifteen vocational rehabilitation (VR) services staff from the Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services offices in Rosenberg will move into […]
Don’t Forget to Give Your Child a Boost!
Booster seats help children fit adult seat belts With so many more stresses added to daily life it is important not to forget that children who are too small to fit the vehicle seat belt are at risk and need to ride in booster seats. The seat belt that is designed to save an adult’s life in a crash does not fit a young child and the poor fit of the seat belt can actually […]
Texas Game Wardens Advise Texans to “Stay Dry” While Boating This Fourth
Alcohol, Drug Abuse Contributes to Fatal Boating Accidents in Texas The slips and boat ramps of Texas will soon buzz with activity as Fourth of July weekend approaches. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds boaters to follow basic safety precautions while on the water. Game wardens will join the United States Coast Guard and thousands of law enforcement officers on heightened alert for violations as part of Operation Dry Water, a nationally coordinated enforcement campaign […]
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Hosts Kids Into Fashion Camp
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be hosting the Kids Into Fashion Camp on July 20th and July 21st. The camp will be from be from 9:00am to 3:00pm each day. Join us as we venture on a two-day exploration through the fashion industry. The participants will have the opportunity to learn how to reconstruct a garment, design a fashion collection, learn photography basics and start an online fashion boutique. The camp will be […]
Cornyn’s Juneteenth Resolution Passes Senate
U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) resolution honoring Juneteenth passed the Senate last week. Text is below, and you can view the full resolution and a list of cosponsors here. Designating June 19, 2022, as “Juneteenth National Independence Day” in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States. Whereas news of the end of slavery did not reach the frontier areas of […]
Virtual school option announced for 2022-23 school year by Harmony Public Schools
Harmony Public Schools will offer a full virtual learning option to students in kindergarten through Grade 12 this fall. Harmony will, of course, also continue to offer in-person learning at each of its 58 campuses for the majority of its 38,000 students across Texas. The virtual school, however – known as Harmony Virtual Academy – is intended for those families who either still need or prefer to learn online. “We’ve learned during the pandemic that most students still learn […]