As the summer driving season kicks into gear, the Camp County Sheriff ’s Office is urging motorists to slow down to help save lives. Last year in Texas, speed was a contributing factor in more than 163,000 roadway crashes, resulting in 1,532 deaths—34% of all traffic fatalities in the state.
The Pirate band is pleased to announce the medalists for the 2022 UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble competition in Pflugerville!
Shelby Rust, soap maker and owner of Rustville Essentials on Pittsburg’s Main Street, has recently been accorded the honor of being among those chosen “as a biographical candidate to represent Entrepreneurs, Business Owners and Professionals from the state of Texas in the upcoming edition of Who’s Who in America.”
During their regular meeting on June 1, the Commissioner’s Court discussed a resolution presented by Susan Hamilton regarding a federally administrated plan called the “30 x 30 Land Preservation Goal”. This plan, signed by President Joe Biden on January 27, 2021 directly after taking the office of President, is an attempt to place in permanent conservation 30 percent of American lands and waters by 2030. Receiving tremendous pushback by conservatives from across the nation, this plan has been rebranded as the “America the Beautiful” project. This project has been supported by the Center for American Progress (CAP) which published a report in 2019 titled, “How Much Nature Should America Keep.”
Susan Huffman (right) and Siouxz Garrison (left) are welcomed by Karen Ray (center) into the Pittsburg Rotary Club as the newest members. Both are known to have creative skills, and Rotary members are looking forward to their participation in the club’s events. GAZETTE PHOTO / ELIZABETH LANNING
