Opinions
Footprints - Christian Wertzner
Christian Gotthelf Wertzner was born and raised near Wolkenstein, Saxony. In 1830, at the age of thirty, he immigrated to Texas and settled in Stephen F. Austin's colony where he worked as a merchant and tai- lor. He was one of the first German citizens to make the move to Texas and one of the first German immi grants to settle in present day Fayette County.
Texans asked to conserve energy in heat wave
The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the Austin American- Statesman.
STAAR scores show continued struggles in math, reading
Texas public student scores in standardized testing continue to improve since the pandemic, but more than half of those taking the test still struggle with math and just under half read below grade-level, the Texas Tribune reported.