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Texas Real Estate Center Dr. Dale Funderburk, Northeast Texas economist, reflects on the cautiously optimistic assessment of the Texas economy by the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank. The report shows a strong resurgence of manufacturing activity in Texas, but employment is a highly variable picture from city to city. While oil prices are surging, the cause may be lower supply due to more restructive regulations, Dr. Funderburk says. ....
Credit Texas A&M-Commerce Athletics Texas A&M-Commerce Athletic Director Tim McMurray discusses the 2021 Lion football schedule, which includes a game at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11 vs. Midwestern State at Globe Life Park, the Texas Rangers former stadium, which has been converted for football. Also, the game the Lions lost when Azusa Pacific of California dropped its football program has been replaced by a game vs. the University of Fort Lauderdale in Commerce, Saturday, Oct. 2. The Lions will have six home games, in addition to the game vs. Midwestern State in Arlington. Listen ....
Northeast Texas Trail, Facebook Hank Pickering of Wolfe City, a supporter of the Northeast Texas Trail, says the NETT had a record number of users in 2020, at least in nearby Lamar County, possibly because people were looking for places to get outside during the coronavirus pandemic. Trail usage with electronic counters in Lamar county for 2020 came to 163,555. 2019 was 130,324. Hank says the NETT is still in the process of seeking status as a state park. ....