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Date Time Temporary Road Closures – 2021 Targa Rally Council advises that a number of roads will be closed on Sunday 7 February 2021 for the purpose of staging the ‘Targa High Country’ Rally. Road closures will be as follows Eildon-Jamieson Road between Old Eildon Road (Jamieson) and Eildon Golf Club (Eildon) from 8.00 am to 6.30 pm UT Creek Road between McIntyres Lane (Alexandra) and Skyline Road (Devils River) from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Skyline Road between UT Creek Road and Alford Avenue ...

The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott allowed alcohol to go with an emergency waiver last year. Lawmakers want to make that option permanent in hopes of helping struggling restaurants. Texas lawmakers are pushing to permanently allow restaurants to sell alcohol for pickup and delivery orders, which Gov. Greg Abbott allowed with an emergency waiver starting in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. State Rep. Charlie Geren, a restaurant owner, filed legislation that would provide an industry ...

The Rio Grande Cooter: A Desert Turtle is the Lovable Face of an Endangered Watershed Originally broadcast on December 24, 2020 By Andrew Stuart There are few things as magical as flowing water in the desert. Such places refresh both the body and the spirit, and in a land like ours, their presence can feel like an unearned gift. We immediately sense such places are special, and important. These places – where springs create pools and streams – are also sanctuaries for s...

Communist China company bought 130K acres in Texas near US military facilities It was largely ignored by the media that prefers to emphasize the villainy of Russia. Also ignored, for the most part, except for Fox News and a few other lesser outlets: China purchased over 100,000 acres of land in West Texas. They say it’s for economic reasons. They built a wind farm, but it is near U.S. military facilities like Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, and Lackland Air Force Base. Lackland and nearby Laughlin AF...