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Voter registration deadline nears for November election
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming November General Election, which will be held Tuesday, Nov 8, is less than two weeks away. On the ballot will be runnings for both federal and state seats in Stephens County.
BISD approves purchase of new bus
Breckenridge ISD, during a special board meeting Monday, Sept. 26, voted unanimously to approve the purchase of a new 2023 Blue Bird 71-passenger bus, at a cost of $127,392.
Prices fall at pumps in last week across state
Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.09/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 26.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 26.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 5.1 cents in the last week and stands at $4.88 per gallon.
Speaker opposes drive to end tenure
House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, said Friday he opposes a push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to end tenure for new professors at the state’s public universities and to revoke it for faculty who teach critical race theory, the Austin American- Statesman reported.