At the regular monthly meeting of the Patton Springs Independent School District board on June 21, superintendent Bryan White reported on the 2020–21 ADA, summer activities and school safety.
AUSTIN—As Texans hit the roads this summer with pandemic restrictions eased and vaccinations widespread, the national average price of gas is expected to top $3 per gallon, though the average in Texas for regular is $2.799, according to AAA. Drivers should expect prices to keep rising as demand rises, according to the Consumer Energy Alliance.
The Kent County commissioners’ court had its hands full with budget, personnel, and other matters in a full slate of regular and called meetings in June 2021.
In last week’s town hall meeting at the Dickens County Courthouse Annex, Senator Charles Perry (R-Lubbock) said, “The governor thinks he has checked the box on ERCOT, but I, for one, think we still need to deal with capacity.”
If you live in West Texas and the week starts with a good rain, the mind turns to the old Baptist hymn, “There Shall Be Showers of Blessings.” Whether you raise cotton or cattle, midsummer moisture is always a good thing.
AUSTIN—House Democrats filed a petition with the Texas Supreme Court on Friday, seeking to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto of funding for the legislative branch.
