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Governor Greg Abbott announced on January 13 that he had appointed Laronda Graf to the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas Board of Trustees for a term set to expire on August 31, 2029. The TRS Board of Trustees manages retirement and other benefits for teachers and employees of the state’s public schools and institutions of higher education. “Laronda Graf of Queen City is the director of Human Resources for the Atlanta Independent School District (AISD). She is now in her 22nd year in public education employment, having previously held other roles, including director of Finance and Special Programs and Child Nutrition Comptroller.

The Queen City ISD Board of Trustees selected Casey Nichols as the new District Superintendent of Schools at the School Board Meeting on January 13, 2024.

Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Eastbound traffic shifted, frontage road lane closure I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge & at N. Frontage/Hampton Rd, detour in place FM 2148 - North from US 82 & from 3419 to N. Frontage/Hampton Rd, extension of frontage roads. Closed to thru traffic N. Frontage/Hampton Rd. - West from FM 989. Extension of frontage roads FM 989/Kings Highway - From I-30 North Frontage Rd. to Gibson Lane, widening road US 259 – Closed to thru traffic north of I-30 to FM 44, detour in place. Surface rehabilitation SH 8 – At Sulphur River, bridge replacement. New bridge open, old pavement removal underway I-369/Loop 151 - From US 59 to I-30, resurfacing road I-30 - At eastbound Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp surface rehab. Exit closed, eastbound I-30 lane closure I-30 - At US 82, bridge maintenance. Eastbound and westbound lane closure US 82 - From US 259 to I-30, widening road Cass County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, bridge replacement. New bridge open, old pavement removal underway US 59 - From SH 77 to FM 2791, resurfacing road