This week, the Texas Water Development Board approved a resolution providing for financial assistance to the Angelina and Neches River Authority in Angelina County.
Texas appears to be battling three crises at once with disaster declarations pertaining to Hurricane Laura, a statewide drought, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Hemphill and Six Mile volunteer fire departments received $200,000 each in Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program grants to help increase their ability to fight fires.