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TSLAC PARTNERS WITH BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TO HOST SECOND STATEWIDE SUMMIT TO ADDRESS BROADBAND NEEDS IN TEXAS PUBLIC LIBRARIES
The summit is sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is part of the Opportunity Online broadband grant program designed to improve and sustain free, quality Internet connectivity in the state's public libraries. The media is invited.
          
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DPS and other agencies impacting border drug trafficking
Increased law enforcement patrol along the border is thwarting drug smugglers' attempts to transport their loads into Texas
         Through coordinated efforts, DPS, local and federal agencies are impacting illegal drug trafficking operations along the border. One of
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Free Texas Watershed Steward training Dec. 3 in Jefferson
Program will address protecting Caddo Lake Watershed
     JEFFERSON – A free Texas Watershed Steward training will be held from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Jefferson Transportation Center, 305 N. Austin Street in Jefferson.  
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HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ ANNOUNCES 2010 INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION CHAMPIONS
Champion wines from the 2010 Rodeo Uncorked International Wine Competition.
      The seventh annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo International Wine Competition judging, held Nov. 14- 15, 2009, at Reliant Center, boasted 1,761 wines from 583 wineries in Texas, across the United States and around the world.
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Vet focused fair held Nov. 10
Purpose of the job fair, even though it’s opened to the public, is to bring employers and Veteran job seekers together in one location with the hope of getting veterans employed
      The Veteran Employment Representatives (VER) of the Texas Veterans Commission in conjunction with Workforce Solutions East Texas Tyler Center held their 6th Annual Vet-Focused Job Fair on Tuesday, November 10th.  The Veteran Employment Representatives are tasked with assisting veterans in searching for and obtaining employm
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