The first time Shera Eichler entered the Texas Capitol to work as a legislative aide in 2002, she was nervous. She didn’t have much experience at the Capitol, apart from a visit through a school field trip.
The Fraser fir still stands tall in the front room with nary a light or decoration. Naked, the tree basks in its’ natural state of green needles, branches, and lichen covered trunk. Once the dry super cold air mass had receded, the humidity rose. The fresh scent of the evergreen could be detected in the house. During the deep cold in December, the tree in the front room was dressed in splendid attire and sparkled from the light of burning logs in the fireplace. It didn’t smell like a tree. The conifer seemed to have no scent in the low humidity. The tree is now a ‘living’ air freshener. I can breathe in the aromatic atmosphere and enjoy the effects of forest bathing indoors!
Dear Neil: You have described Oakland hollies and they sound like just what I need for privacy. How well do they tolerate rocky soils, and when should they be planted? I’ll take the easy question first.
Assistance for fence restoration; debris removal available U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director Amy Lindsey today announced that applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) are now being accepted to address damages from a recent tornado. ECP signup will begin on Monday, January 9, 2023, and end on Friday, February 10, 2023.
A juvenile has been taken into custody for threats made involving Scott Middle School in Denison. In a news release issued Wednesday, the Denison Police Department was made aware of the threats referencing the school on social media at about 4:15 p.m.
A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
For 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor through the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.
DENVER (AP) — Earth’s fever persisted last year, not quite spiking to a record high but still in the top five or six warmest on record, government agencies reported Thursday. But expect record-shattering hot years soon, likely in the next couple years because of “relentless” climate change from the burning of coal, oil and gas, U.S.
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday who was convicted of killing an elderly couple and committing other crimes 20 years ago before authorities caught up to him in Texas after a manhunt.