CEDAR PARK, Texas ⎯ In January 2025, the unadjusted unemployment rate in the Rural Capital Area of Central Texas increased to 3.6 percent, according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). This means that 3.6 percent of the workforce … Continue reading →
Courtesy TPWD – AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of two cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a Kaufman County deer breeding facility. This is the first CWD detection in a deer breeding facility in … Continue reading →
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 11 members and nine alternates to serve on the American Egg Board. Eighteen members and alternates will serve two-year terms, and two members will serve a one-year term. The terms of the … Continue reading →
From 1845 to 1865, America operated under the concept of Manifest Destiny as put forth by John L O’Sullivan when in 1845, he wrote, “…the fulfillment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of … Continue reading →
As 2024 comes to an end, I’ve been fascinated by how dysfunctional our society has become. As a historian, I tend to view the world through a lens that has been formed both by my studies of our past and … Continue reading →
As someone who has spent his career working in technology I have to wonder if social media is dying. In the beginning social media appeared to be a blessing. It was a universe filled with butterflies and unicorns. Academics authored … Continue reading →