CTC summer semester registration now open for Service Area sites

Central Texas College (CTC) announced registration for summer 2021 semester classes at its Service Area sites of Fredericksburg, Gatesville, Lampasas and Marble Falls is now open. Students can register online using the CTC WebAdvisor system.

Texas Beef Council launches updated website

The Texas Beef Council (TBC) has launched a newly redesigned and updated website at TexasBeefCheckoff.com that makes it faster and easier for Texas cattle producers to learn more about their state’s beef checkoff program.

Game Warden Field Notes

Outdoor Essentials A Bastrop County game warden attended a youth program hosted by a local church. The program is called, The Outdoor Zone, and the motto is “No Child Left Inside.”

Your Texas Agriculture Minute

America’s farmers and ranchers are putting scientific solutions, technology and innovation to work. Their efforts protect our land, air and water. It’s climate-smart farming, and they’re doing it every day.

Study finds costs of 2020 ransomware attacks reached estimated $18.8B

Downtime and recovery costs totaled an estimated $18.8 billion from 79 ransomware attacks on governments in 2020, according to a new report from a consumer technology information site.

US Department of Labor clarifies independent contractor rules

The Trump Administration Labor Department in its final days issued new regulations for determining when individuals are considered independent contractors rather than employees.

Texas Times

An old saying tells us that if a bird poops on your head, it’s a sign of good luck. Well, lucky or not, Texans have a higher chance of this occurrence than most.

TxDOT calls for safer driving as work zone traffic deaths rise

Unsafe speed is one of the main causes of crashes in work zones Even with less traffic during the pandemic, Texas work zone fatalities increased 9% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Secret to Building a Good Home

They bought a little piece of property at 6,000 ft. elevation and started clearing. They both work, so they cannot give full time to the project. And when they can save a little money, they purchase building materials.

Anne's Musings

I have to admit that today I am very disillusioned and having a hard time considering what I want to write about for this article. I am an educator, having taught more than 40 years in Texas public schools, at the community college level, and at graduate school levels.