Proceeds from the 2017 Veterans Day Breakfast were presented at the 2018 Texas South Plains Honor Flight Telethon in early July. The Texas South Plains Honor Flight is a chapter of the Honor Flight Network with 131 hubs in 41 states. The organizational goal is to send as many veterans as possible to Washington, D.C., to pay homage to their fellow brothers and sister in arms by … [Read more...] about Hockley County Veterans Committee Presents Honor Fight Funds
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158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money
The Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Investment Advisory Committee approved $50 million for the year 2013 tobacco settlement distribution, the same as the previous year’s amount. According to the distribution report published by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), 158 counties received just under $6 million in reimbursements. Under the terms of a … [Read more...] about 158 Counties Receive $6 Million in Tobacco Money