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The Texas Department of Transportation recently completed a resurfacing and roadway restoration project on West Walker Street in Breckenridge. According to Lisa Tipton, Public Information Officer for TxDOT’s Brownwood District, crew wrapped up the work last Wednesday, Aug. 3.

The Breckenridge Police Department helped “fill the bus” this past Saturday, Aug. 6 with an event held in the parking lot at Walmart. The purpose is to collect school supply donations for those in the community who are in need.

The city of Breckenridge began the estimated twomonth project of installing new water meters last Monday, Aug. 1. Each of the city’s current commercial and residential water meters will be replaced during this project.

The “showers of blessings” are great, but please pray for more rain.

I am admittedly a slow learner. Asked on a game show to name the presidential images at Mount Rushmore, I would redden with embarrassment. Only in recent years have I been sure there are four honorees. Even now--if asked how many--I’d likely wither under the pressure of TV’s bright lights, meekly asking if the number is between one and ten.

My babies have moved on, taken to wing, flown the coop… or maybe they have been eaten by the cat next door, but this afternoon when I went out to check on the bird nest in my fern on the front porch, the nest was empty. Talk about “empty nest syndrome.” I’ve been watching that little nest for about a month.

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 15.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.66/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 76.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 81.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 14.8 cents in the last week and stands at $5.27 per gallon.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has received and distributed 14,780 doses of the monkey pox vaccine to local health departments and DSHS regional offices. Another 27,000 doses could be made available by the Strategic National Stockpile.