Apr 3, 2021
The Easter Bilby looks like a rabbit crossbred with a rat so I went ahead and coined the name
the Rat-bit.
I was reading in the 4/1 International Business Times that usually, all over the world it is the Easter
Bunny that brings the chocolates and hides the eggs, but in Australia it is an Easter Bilby that brings the
eggs.
endangered species in Australia (only about 700 left in the world) and it s earlier
ancestor is the Lesser Bilby is already extinct.
Another reason Australians celebrate Easter with a bilby rather than a rabbit: They
hate bunnies because they destroy crops. And yes they have chocolate
By Harold Mann
Mar 31, 2021
AUSTIN Today Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approved $4,259,659 in Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for the City of Nederland to make flood and drainage improvements. Hurricane Harvey devastated communities across the Texas Coast, said Commissioner Bush. These recovery funds are critical to improving local infrastructure that will protect lives, homes and businesses from future storms. We continue to work with our partners in communities across the region to leverage these resources efficiently and effectively to benefit Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey.
With these funds, Nederland will replace storm sewer culverts, regrade roadside ditches and install outfall ditches in the area around Babe Ruth Park and also near the intersection of Nederland Avenue and Magnolia Avenue.
By Harold Mann
Apr 1, 2021
Bridge City police have located a person of interest in a hit and run incident that killed a woman
that was walking her dog. 39-year old Tiffany Handley died this past Sunday night after being
struck by a vehicle in the 400 block of Jones in Bridge City. The driver that hit her left the
scene. The person of interest and the vehicle believed to be involved were located in mid-
Jefferson County this week.
was arrested this week on the campus of Lamar University in possession of five loaded
handguns, two unloaded assault rifles, a ziplock bag of ammunition, and alcohol. 63-year old
Mark Edward Smith is charged with unlawful carry of a firearm, driving while intoxicated, and
failure to ID. He remains in the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.
Apr 1, 2021
The surge in illegal immigration has Republicans talking about restarting border wall construction. South Texas Congressman Filemon Vela says that would be a mistake, as the wall does not effectively secure the border. The Brownsville Democrat pointed to studies done by the Government Accountability Office, which found that the wall did not impact security. It would also be expensive. Single-layer fencing is estimated to cost about six-and-a-half-million dollars per mile.
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