Small Businesses Remain Resilient Amid Pandemic
Amid the historic coronavirus pandemic, businesses are adapting by making major changes to their operations, including increased use of technology, according to the latest PNC semi-annual survey of small and mid-size business...
TEXAS FORESTRY ASSOCIATION TAKES 106TH ANNUAL MEETING ONLINE
The 106th annual meeting of the Texas Forestry Association will be virtual this year with two days of training, speakers, and awards held Oct. 28-29, 2020.
“We are branching...
Allergen-aware station, increased safety measures part of SFA’s student center dining hall renovation
A station completely free of seven major food allergens is one of several new features in an extensive, ongoing renovation to Stephen F. Austin State University’s Baker Pattillo Student Center dining hall.
Other major features...
Governor Abbott Welcomes Tesla To Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement after Tesla announced the construction of Gigafactory Texas in southeast Travis County—an electric vehicle manufacturing facility that will create at least 5,000 new jobs and generate...
Texas Forest Country Living is seeking out a new Sales Team!
TFCL is an online lifestyle magazine featuring stories, news, and experiences from across our 12-county East Texas coverage area. As our reach and audience both grow, we are beginning to also seek to offer...
Georgia-Pacific Employees Helping to Build a Better Community
Armed with hammers, nails and lumber, Georgia-Pacific Particleboard employees are helping to build a better Diboll. For the past 15 years, this special group of employees has been putting its carpentry skills to the...
New Report Helps Agricultural Producers Navigate Federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
On May 19, 2020, USDA released details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). CFAP’s $19 billion package contains two primary components. First, USDA will partner with regional and local distributors to purchase $3...
Governor Abbott Announces Phase Two To Open Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the second phase of the State of Texas' ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Under Phase II, restaurants may increase their occupancy to 50% and additional services and activities that remained closed under Phase I may open with restricted occupancy levels and minimum standard health protocols laid out by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
Lumberjacks in SFA Rusche College of Business will soon benefit from a new partnership...
The Stephen F. Austin State University Rusche College of Business recently secured a corporate partnership with Mustang Machinery Company, Ltd., a company that sells and rents construction equipment and engines and operates...
Food Supply Issues? Local Ag can be the Answer
I have been getting questions about the availability of food at the grocery stores. It seems that some food items have either gone the way of toilet paper (hoarded) or that the...