October 2017 – The Waskom Post

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[ September 11, 2020 ] Faith Baptist Church Night of Prayer Waskom News
[ January 11, 2020 ] United Help of Waskom January Distribution Waskom News
[ January 3, 2020 ] Waskom Gospel Concert Series Continues in January Waskom News
[ January 1, 2020 ] FUMC celebrates Pastor Sherry Crenshaw and her faithful service to the community Waskom News
[ December 4, 2019 ] Waskom Christmas Parade set for December 7 Waskom News

T.C. Lindsey & Co. General Store Day Proclamation for 170th Anniversary

October 31, 2017 admin 1

On October 30, 2017, the Harrison County Historic Courthouse was convened with Judge Hugh Taylor presiding and Commissioners William Hatfield, Phillip Maudlin, Zephaniah Timmins, and Jay Ebarb in attendance. They unanimously voted and thereby approved, […]

FUMC’s ‘Trunk or Treat’ a Sweet Success

October 31, 2017 admin 0

First United Methodist Church of Waskom, with Pastor Sherry Crenshaw, led the way for the Waskom Community, providing kids and families with safe and spiritually sound autumn festivities. Friends and families gathered to share sweet […]

FBC Fall Festival 2017 Attracts Hundreds of Visitors

October 31, 2017 admin 1

On Sunday, October 29, 2017, the First Baptist Church of Waskom, led by Senior Pastor, Dr. Ivy Shelton, celebrated their Fall Festival. This grand annual event is one of the biggest attractions presented by the […]

Waskom Fire Department Welcomes Local Kids

October 28, 2017 admin 0

Friday, October 27, 2017, 10:00 AM, was another busy day for the Waskom Fire & EMS Rescue Department. Today’s schedule included an informative and exciting tour of the facilities, offered to the kids from Waskom […]

Waskom Wildcats Stymied by West Rusk Raiders 21-0

October 28, 2017 admin 0

Friday night football brought in the cold weather and the Waskom Wildcats were chilled from scoring as visitors, after last week’s romp over Beckville, 55-13, with their home field advantage. West Rusk Raiders brought the […]

Texas Flood Warning

Flood Warning
A River Flood Warning Remains In Effect For The Trinity River. The Flood Warning Continues For The Trinity River Near Moss Bluff * Until Friday Morning Or Until The Warning Is Canceled. * At 0830 Pm Monday The Stage Was 12.8 Feet. * Minor Flooding Is Occurring And Minor Flooding Is Forecast. ...Read More.
Effective: July 8, 2019 at 8:53pmExpires: July 12, 2019 at 7:00amTarget Area: Chambers; Liberty

Flood Warning
...the Flood Warning Continues For The Following Areas In Texas... Elm Fork Trinity River Near Carrollton Affecting Dallas County The Flood Warning Continues For The Elm Fork Trinity River Near Carrollton. * At 815 Pm Monday The Stage Was 8.18 Feet. * Flood Stage Is 8 Feet. ...Read More.
Effective: July 8, 2019 at 8:29pmExpires: July 9, 2019 at 8:28amTarget Area: Dallas

Flood Warning
The National Weather Service In Fort Worth Has Issued A * Flood Warning For Small Streams In... Southwestern Jack County In North Central Texas... Northeastern Palo Pinto County In North Central Texas... * Until 945 Pm Cdt. * At 349 Pm Cdt, Local Law Enforcement Reported Flooding Of Several ...Read More.
Effective: July 8, 2019 at 9:50amExpires: July 9, 2019 at 7:00amTarget Area: Jack

Flood Warning
The National Weather Service In Fort Worth Has Issued A * Flood Warning For Small Streams In... Southwestern Jack County In North Central Texas... Northeastern Palo Pinto County In North Central Texas... * Until 945 Pm Cdt. * At 349 Pm Cdt, Local Law Enforcement Reported Flooding Of Several ...Read More.
Effective: July 8, 2019 at 8:53pmExpires: July 12, 2019 at 7:00amTarget Area: Palo Pinto

Flood Warning
The Flood Warning Continues For The Sabine River At Longview. * Until Tuesday Morning...or Until The Warning Is Cancelled. * At 9:00 Am Monday The Stage Was 25.2 Feet. * Minor Flooding Is Occurring And Minor Flooding Is Forecast. * Flood Stage Is 25 Feet. ...Read More.
Effective: July 8, 2019 at 9:50amExpires: July 9, 2019 at 7:00amTarget Area: Gregg; Rusk

Flood Warning
The Flood Warning Continues For The Sabine River Near Mineola, Texas. * Until Late Tuesday Night...or Until The Warning Is Cancelled. * At 9:15 Am Monday The Stage Was 14.5 Feet. * Minor Flooding Is Occurring And Minor Flooding Is Forecast. * Flood Stage Is 14 Feet. ...Read More.
Effective: July 8, 2019 at 9:50amExpires: July 10, 2019 at 1:00amTarget Area: Smith; Wood

Texas Part Of Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Investigation Possibly Linked To Pet Hedgehogs 01 Oct 2020 21:46 CBS Dallas - Texas (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak tied to pet bearded dragons and hedgehogs. The outbreaks of different strains of …
Texas Convenience Store Sells $47M Winning Lottery Ticket 01 Oct 2020 21:34 CBS Dallas - Texas AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Someone in Texas is set for life… and then some. The Texas Lottery said someone purchased a winning $47 million Lotto Texas ticket from the Pic N Pac 10 at 109 Highway 123 N. Bypass in Seguin. Seguin is about 50 miles south of …
Outrage as Texas governor orders closure of multiple ballot drop-off sites 01 Oct 2020 21:27 The Guardian Texas is already one of the hardest places in America to vote, and Greg Abbott, the Texas governor, on Thursday made it even harder. The announcement from Abbott, a Republican, limits an executive order from July that made it modestly easier for voters to …
Texas governor shuts down drop-off sites for early mail votes 01 Oct 2020 21:16 Yahoo! Voices By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Texas counties will each be limited to a single site for voters to drop off mail ballots ahead of Election Day, Governor Greg Abbott said on Thursday. The governor's order will close down more than a dozen satellite locations …
Trooper's mic records talk of beating, choking Black man in Louisiana 01 Oct 2020 21:13 WVTM 13 NBC In graphic, matter-of-fact chatter picked up on his body-camera mic, a Louisiana State trooper implicated in the death of a Black man can be heard talking of beating and choking him before “all of a sudden he just went limp.” “I beat the ever-living f--- …
Louisiana nitrogen fertilizer complex making $41.4M expansion 01 Oct 2020 21:01 New Orleans City Business - Louisiana CF Industries, a company that operates the world’s largest nitrogen fertilizer complex in Donaldsonville, is investing $41.4 million in its production and creating more than 30 new jobs. The Illinois-based company plans to increase the concentration of its …
Entergy announces it has finished restoring power to Southwest Louisiana 01 Oct 2020 21:01 KLFY 10 - Louisiana LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) — Entergy announced today it has completed repairs to the power grid across Southwest Louisiana from Hurricane Laura roughly one month after the storm made landfall. Categorizing the repairs as Entergy’s “largest restoration effort …
Texas governor cuts back on voting locations weeks before election 01 Oct 2020 20:58 BBC Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A polling site in Texas (file photo) Texas' governor has ordered that voters may drop off their mail-in ballots at only one location per county in the lead-up to the presidential election. Republican Governor …
Texas A&M, Medistar break ground on $500M Texas Medical Center campus 01 Oct 2020 20:57 Bizjournals
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Limits Drop Boxes To One Per County, Citing Security Concerns 01 Oct 2020 20:49 Daily Caller Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation Thursday limiting the number of mail-in ballot drop boxes to one per county beginning Oct. 2, citing safety concerns. “The State of Texas has a duty to voters to maintain the integrity of our …
Texas governor limits election drop boxes to one per county in sprawling state 01 Oct 2020 20:32 CNN Other large counties -- like Tarrant, Dallas and El Paso County -- only had one drop-off location already in place. The Republican governor said in a statement the order was made to enhance ballot security. It also allows poll watchers to observe the in- …
Contracts Awarded for 40 Miles of New Walls on Texas Border 01 Oct 2020 20:31 Breitbart U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials awarded a pair of contracts to build new border barriers in previously unsecured sections of the Laredo Sector in South Texas. The nearly half-million-dollar contracts will add 40 miles of border wall systems …
Texas leaders hope rapid testing will restore normalcy in the pandemic. Health experts caution the tests have limitations. 01 Oct 2020 20:24 KTSA - Texas A student returns a nose swab after self administering a COVID-19 test at the University of Texas at Austin . Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on …
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott restricts mail-in ballot drop-off locations 01 Oct 2020 20:24 MarketWatch AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The number of locations where Texas voters can drop off their mail-in ballots has been vastly reduced to ensure poll security, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday. Beginning on October 2, mail ballots delivered in person by eligible voters …
Texas’ sales tax haul dips 6.1% in September, with retail trade a rare bright spot 01 Oct 2020 20:22 The Dallas Morning News - Texas AUSTIN — Texas collected 6.1% less in sales tax in September than a year earlier, Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Thursday. Retail trade was a rare bright spot, he said. The state’s oil and gas sector, though, continued to get hammered. So did all other major …
SA Premier Steven Marshall announces eased COVID-19 restrictions 01 Oct 2020 20:21 ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Posted October 01, 2020 13:01:30 South Australia will again ease coronavirus restrictions on people drinking in bars, pubs and clubs, and at private events such as weddings in licensed venues. Source: ABC News | Duration: 1min 32sec Topics: states-and- …
Texas Gov. Abbott Limits Mail Ballot Drop-Off Locations To 1 Per County 01 Oct 2020 20:18 KRLD - Texas AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation Thursday that looks to enhance security for delivering mail ballots in person ahead of Election Day. Under the proclamation, which begins Friday, mail ballots that are delivered in …
NOAA projects persistent drought conditions stretching from Texas to California this fall 01 Oct 2020 20:17 WHNT 19 CBS - Alabama (NEXSTAR) – Some of the parched hills across the west that have been ravaged by fire in recent months will see little relief this fall. New maps from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict drought-like conditions impacting nearly all …
'It’s always a handful against them’: How No. 9 Texas plans to matchup against TCU’s sound defense 01 Oct 2020 20:08 The Dallas Morning News - Texas Six previous times, new Texas offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich has faced the TCU defense under Gary Patterson. He’s still trying to figure out everything TCU does running the 4-2-5 that has become a trademark for Patterson. “They know their system very …
Texas Governor Limits Ballot Drop-Off Sites To One Per County, Greenlights Poll Watchers 01 Oct 2020 20:02 Forbes Topline Texas Governor Greg Abbott is sharply restricting where voters can drop off their mail-in ballots and requiring counties to allow poll watchers at their dropoff sites, issuing an executive order Thursday that closely echoes President Trump’s harsh …
Texas governor restricts mail-in ballot drop-off locations 01 Oct 2020 19:55 The Republic - Indiana AUSTIN, Texas — The number of locations where Texas voters can drop off their mail-in ballots has been vastly reduced to ensure poll security, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday. Beginning on October 2, mail ballots delivered in person by eligible voters can …
No 9 Texas hopes to fix tackling woes Duggan and TCU 01 Oct 2020 19:51 The Washington Times AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Two games into the season and new defensive coordinator Chris Ash has a big, fundamental problem at Texas. Tackling. The really poor kind. A dismal defensive effort in a 63-56 overtime win at Texas Tech had Ash had the No. 9 Longhorns …

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