Almanac predicts white winter

As Texas gets at least a temporary reprieve this week from the heat, with a nice round of rain blanketing much of the state, the Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting January will bring significant snowfall to the state.

The periodical, founded in 1818, develops its extended forecast “using a 204-yearold mathematical formula focused on sunspot activity, planet positions and tidal actions of the moon.” The almanac’s website claims its forecasts are 80% to 85% accurate.

Since the secret formula was first developed by David Young, an astronomer and mathematician who was the almanac’s first editor, only seven people have been hired to develop the weather predictions.

A meteorologist for the National Weather Service interviewed by the Austin American-Statesman casts a skeptical eye on the almanac’s methods and predictions. “There is little to no scientific evidence that sunspot activity and the position of planets have any impact on our weather and our climate,” Keith White said. “A

Citizen Discussion of County Budget Hearing Set for September 6

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The County of Tyler will hold a public hearing at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 in the County Courtroom located at 100 West Bluff Street, Woodville, Texas 75979. The purpose of this meeting is to allow citizens an opportunity to discuss and to state their views on the following: Proposed 2023 Budget of Tyler County. The 2023 Budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by an amount of $1,000,755 which is 8.6% increase from last year’s budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $115,888. Budget adoption is scheduled immediately after the hearing, in the Regular Session of the Commissioners Court, held on the same date at 10:00 a.m. The County of Tyler encourages citizens to make their views known at the public hearing. Citizens unable to attend, may submit their views and proposals to members of the Commissioners Court: County Commissioners at 205 N. Charlton and County Judge at 201 Veterans Way, all in Woodville, Texas 75979. Persons with disabilities that wish to attend this meeting should contact the County Clerk’s Office at 409-2832281 by noon on the Friday preceding the hearing date so that appropriate arrangements can be made. A member(s) of the public who completes a Public Comment Participation Form and submits it to the County Clerk prior to the CALL TO ORDER of the Court may offer remarks. Public Comment Participation Forms will be available prior to the start of court from the County Clerk or on the county website (www.co.tyler.tx.us). Each member of the public who appears before the Commissioners Court shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes to make his/her remarks.

Warren ISD notification of non discrimination

Warren Independent School District P.O. Box 69 Warren, TX 77664. Phone: (409) 547-2241 Fax: (409) 547-3405 Dr. Tammy Boyette, Superintendent of Schools http://www. warrenisd.net. Career and Technical Education. Public Notification of Nondiscrimination. Warren ISD offers career and technical education programs in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources; Business, Marketing & Finance; Hospitality & Tourism; Education & Training; Human Services; and Law & Public Service. Admission to these programs is based on information found in the Warren ISD course guide. It is the policy of Warren ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. It is the policy of Warren ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Warren ISD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs. For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Heather Mitcham, at 375 FM 3290 South in Warren, heather. mitcham@warrenisd.net, (409) 547-2240.

lot of the statements they use in terms of what they expect over the course of a season are very broad and can be applied kind of subjectively by people.”

Neither the Almanac nor the weather service are predicting another Winter Storm Uri, which resulted in the deaths of at least 246 people in Texas in February 2021.

New CEO hired for ERCOT The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which drew scathing criticism for the massive power blackouts during Uri, has a new chief executive officer. The hiring of Pablo Vegas was approved by the Public Utility Commission, which oversees ERCOT.

Vegas currently serves as executive vice president of NiSource and group president, NiSource Utilities. He succeeds interim CEO Brad Jones on Oct. 1. After Uri, most of ERCOT’s board resigned and its CEO was terminated. A number of reforms and protective measures have been implemented since Uri, though critics question whether the grid can withstand another storm of Uri’s magnitude.

Norris films PSAs for

IWatchTexas program

Chuck Norris, the actor best known for “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has filmed a public service announcement to publicize the IWatchTexas community reporting system. The partnership between communities and law enforcement is designed to make it easier for the public to report suspicious activity, from school safety-related threats to criminal acts or terrorism.

IWatchTexas is not designed to report emergencies, which should still be reported by calling 911. It is one of several initiatives taken after the Uvalde school shooting in May, which killed 19 students and two teachers.

In the PSA, Norris concludes by saying, “Whether it’s criminal acts, terror threats, or someone wanting to harm children, if you see something, say something, and help keep communities in the great state of Texas safe.”

Job surge continues

For the ninth consecutive month, Texas set new nonfarm employment records, with 13.513 million Texans at work.

The state has added 736,700 jobs since July 2021, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

The jobless rate is now at 4.0%, its lowest reading since February 2020 — just before the pandemic shuttered businesses across the state.

“The decrease in the unemployment rate and growth in jobs is a testament to our innovative and resilient Texas employers,” said TWC Commissioner Aaron Demerson.

The most growth was in education and health services, which gained 14,300 jobs over the month. The lowest jobless rates in metropolitan statistical areas were recorded in Amarillo and AustinRound Rock, both at 3.1%.

The highest rate among MSAs at 8% was in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission.

Warren ISD Notificación Publica de No Discriminación

Warren Independent School District P.O. Box 69 Warren, TX 77664.Phone: (409) 547-2241 Fax: (409) 547-3405 Dr. Tammy Boyette, Superintendent of Schools http://www. warrenisd.net. Career and Technical Education Public Notification of Nondiscrimination. Notificación Publica de No Discriminación en Programas de Educación Técnica y Vocacional. Warren ISD ofrece programas de educación técnica y vocacional en Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources; Business, Marketing & Finance; Hospitality & Tourism; Education & Training; Human Services; and Law & Public Service. La admisión a estos programas se basa en información que se encuentra en la Guía del curso de Warren ISD. Es norma de Warren ISD no discriminar en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda. Es norma de Warren ISD no discriminar en sus procedimientos de empleo por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la ley de Discriminación por Edad, de 1975, según enmienda; y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda. Warren ISD tomará las medidas necesarias para asegurar que la falta de habilidad en el uso del inglés no sea un obstáculo para la admisión y participación en todos los programas educativos y vocacionales. Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos de quejas, comuníquese con el Coordinador del Título IX, Heather Mitcham, en 375 FM 3290 S, heather.mitcham@warrenisd. net, (409) 547-2240. Methods of Administration (MOA) Division of Review and Support Office of Special Populations Monitoring (512) 463-9414