Governor candidate O’Rourke interrupts Abbott press conference

A bovine with a broken leg in Sion, Switzerland got the ride of a lifetime as rescue workers fitted her with a harness and airlifted her away for medical treatment via helicopter.

While the special session officially started Monday at 9 p.m., legislation was already moving Tuesday in the Senate with the unanimous passage of a property tax relief plan authored by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston. The House later passed two pieces of legislation and adjourned.

Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt said a $200,000 loan is another step towards proposed Hwy 31 expansion.

The record high prices in January were a result of the avian flu outbreak wiping out a significant amount of egg producing poultry. Supplies were low. But as producers worked to rebuild, “Now we see the fruits of that where egg producers are produce more eggs.” said Texas A&M Agrilife Extension economist David Anderson.

Graylan Spring and Micah McAfoose died after the car they were in collided with an 18-wheeler on U.S. highway 59 near Corrigan in January.

The prices of certain grocery items have begun to decline.