East Central Texas News

Limestone County's sales tax collections trend upward despite pandemic

By Michael Pineda | Jul 5, 2020

Limestone County has not lost a step due in sales tax revenue due to the COVID-19 economic shutdown, with all five towns reporting increases for tax collections for the past month over a year ago.

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Survey shows 78% of unemployed Texans expect to return to work

By Michael Pineda | 4 years ago

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is a bright spot amid the rising unemployment numbers in Texas.