WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced $79 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support wildland fire management. The funding will expand wildfire detection capabilities, reduce risk from wildfires, help rehabilitate burned areas and enhance radios and other technology used by wildfire incident management teams. 

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ROBERTS (ST. CLAIR, Granite Wash; WILDCAT) Valpoint Operating, LLC, #1 Erin, (685.5 acres) 13634’ FNL & 7926’ FEL, Clay CSL Surv, A-50, 14 mi NW from Miami TD 9250’, (sgd. Rebecca Dunn 806-665-0338) Vertical

MOORE (PANHANDLE, Red Cave) Berexco LLC, #7428 Masterson G, (2305 acres) 990’ FNL & 1650’ FEL, Sec 74, Blk O18, D&P RR Surv, A-668, 2.5 mi SE from Masterson TD 2400’, (sgd. Tyler Walters 316-337-8345) Vertical

Lois Janell Hughes, 78, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024.

Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in the Minton Memorial Chapel with Pastor Rick Timmons officiating. Burial will follow in Edith Ford Cemetery in Canadian.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – On Tuesday, April 2, Texas A&M Forest Service held the second of three funding meetings of fiscal year 2024 for the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program, awarding 74 grants totaling approximately $1.3 million.

Grant funding from the program will help Texas rural volunteer fire department recipients from this allocation purchase equipment such as dry hydrants, fire and rescue equipment, personal protective equipment and training aids.