Drivers on local highways between Dickens and points south—Snyder and Roby—have rejoiced already that travel for work, shopping or high school sports has once again been shortened by a few miles. The bridge reconstruction project over the Salt Fork of the Brazos River north of Clairemont, in Kent County, reopened Friday, Dec.

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KEVIN LYONS | COMPTROLLER.TEXAS.GOV Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.1 billion in November, 3.7 percent more than in November 2022. The majority of November sales tax revenue is based on sales made in October and remitted to the agency in November.

SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-COURIER SWEETWATER-Students of Rolling Plains Technical School received an early Christmas present. In the interest of building their best future, RPTS students participated in the Texas State Technical College Sweetwater Discovery Day on Thursday, November 30.

The2023Statechampionship game was not a typical Benjaminfootballmatchup. From the coin toss on, they spent much of the first half battling adversity, including three plays in a row under review in the first half that didn’t go their way.