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Anderson CountyPalestine Maintenance is scheduled to perform edge repair on FM 837. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot car managing traffic control.

Anderson County construction projects updates:

US 79 Super 2 Project

The contractor is scheduled to continue work on roadway elements. The speed limit has been reduced to 60 mph throughout the project limits. Motorists should use caution when traveling through the project and expect lane closures and delays. Project consists of widening for a Super 2, including sub-grade work, surface treatment, base and surface hot mix asphalt, widening structures, bridge rail, MBGF, signage and permanent striping.

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Cherokee CountyJacksonville maintenance crews will begin blade overlay operations on SH 110 between US 79 and FM 2750. This crew will then begin edging on FM 2750. Rusk Maintenance crews will be operating a widening project on FM 851 between FM 3343 and FM 241. Daytime lane closures should be expected with traffic controlled by flaggers.

Cherokee County construction projects updates:

FM 22 Safety Widening and Bridge Replacement Project

The contractor is scheduled to begin corrective work and continue construction on the bridge at Little Turnpike Creek. Flaggers will be present during construction hours. Expect daily lane closures when work is being done. The bridge will be closed during construction. The project will widen the existing roadway, replace three bridges and incorporate safety upgrades.

US 84 Widening

The contractor is scheduled to continue widening cross structures and driveway upgrades. Lane closures will be in place. Expect delays on this corridor when construction is in progress. The project will widen and resurface the roadway, along with adding safety upgrades.

FM 235 Safety Widening

No work is scheduled this week. No lane closures will be in place. The project widens the existing roadway and incorporates safety upgrades.

County Road Bridge Replacement Project

No work is scheduled on CR 3203 and CR 1504. Both roadways are open to traffic. Construction of the new bridges is ongoing on CR 2905 and CR 2614. Both roads are closed to through traffic. The project is replacing the existing bridges at each location with new structures.

SH 204 Super-2 Widening Project

The contractor is scheduled to place rock rip rap and fill drop-offs along pavement edges. Lane closures will be in place during construction. The project adds passing lanes and incorporates safety upgrades.

US 79 Rehabilitation Project

The contractor is awaiting final punch list. Lane closures will be in place, expect delays on this corridor when construction is in progress. The work zone speed limit is 60 mph. The project will rebuild the roadway pavement and upgrade bridge rails.

SH 21 Resurfacing Project

The contractor is scheduled to begin road work construction on driveway upgrades and structure extensions. Lane closures will possibly be in place. The project will consist of pavement resurfacing.

US 69 Signals in Jacksonville

Crews are anticipated to start installing underground conduit at the US 175 and Cherokee St. Intersections by the end of February. Traffic control will consist of occasional lane closures and work outside of the roadway. This is a safety project to update existing signals and add pedestrian signals, crosswalks and curb & ramps.

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Gregg CountyNo updates this week.

Gregg County construction projects updates:

Spur 63/McCann Road Bridge Project

This project is part of the City of Longview Guthrie Creek Trail project. It will consist of building a bridge over Guthrie Creek to allow bicyclist and pedestrians to travel under Spur 63. The traffic will be reduced to two lanes, one northbound lane and one south bound lane to allow the contractor to build half of the bridge. Traffic will be switched later to allow completion of the bridge construction. Expect delays.

FM 2206/Harrison Road

This project consists of widening a two-lane road to four lanes with a center turn lane. This includes drainage structures, flexible base, curb and gutter, sidewalks, hot mix and pavement markings. Contractor will be extending culverts and constructing detours. There will be daytime lane closures. Expect delays.

FM 2206/Harrison Road

This project consists of widening a two-lane road to four lanes with a center turn lane. This includes drainage structures, new bridge, flexible base, hot mix and pavement markings. Contractor will be extending culverts and constructing detours. There will be daytime lane closures. Expect delays.

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Henderson CountyAthens maintenance is scheduled to reshape ditches on FM 773 between SH 31E and the Van Zandt County line. A second crew will be performing base repairs on FM 2709 between SH 19N and FM 316N. Expect delays with flaggers controlling traffic.

Henderson County construction projects updates:

SH 198 Bridge Project

The contractor is scheduled to work on the new northbound bridge and roadway elements. Motorists should be prepared for lane closures and delays. The speed limit has been reduced to 50 mph throughout the project. The project consists of the construction of replacing bridges, approaches, grading, structures, asphalt concrete pavement (ACP) base, ACP surface, retaining walls, curb & gutter, MBGF, and pavement markings.

SH 334 Bridge Project

The contractor is scheduled to continue final cleanup work. Expect lane closures and delays. The project will upgrade the roadway from two to four lanes. The contract consists of the construction of bridges, storm sewer, guardrail, base, pavement surfaces, and pavement markings.

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Rusk CountyCrews will be in numerous locations throughout the county repairing potholes and removing debris.

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Smith CountyTyler Maintenance will start Tuesday with a base failure crew on FM 2015 at IH 20. This will be under one-way traffic worked by flaggers. Once completed, the crew will move just off Barber Rd. on the service road going eastbound to complete base failure work. Traffic will be one-way and controlled by flaggers. A second crew will be performing ditch work on SH 110 N just south of FM 1995. This will be under one-way traffic worked by flaggers. When completed, this crew will move to various places throughout the county. Another crew will be performing fog seal operations on FM 756 just before the FM 346 intersection. They will also fog seal the intersection of FM 756 and FM 346. This will be under one-way traffic worked by flaggers.

Smith County construction projects updates:

US 271 Rehab, Turn Lanes, and Pavement Overlay

Crews will be installing driveway culverts on the northbound and southbound sides and pavement widening operations on the northbound inside lane (turn lane). Traffic control will be managed by flaggers as needed. The project consists of paving, structures, MBGF, and pavement markings from I-20 north to the Gregg County line. The portion from I-20 to FM 16 also includes turn lanes and pavement rehabilitation.

FM 2493 Widening Project

The contractor is scheduled for punch list items and installation of SGT/MBGF. Temporary lane closures are anticipated from 9 am to 4 pm. Drivers are encouraged to use caution as work continues on this corridor. The project will widen FM 2493 from two lanes to a four-lane divided roadway with a flush median.

US 69 Overpass at FM 346

Contractor is scheduled to complete punch list items and project cleanup. Temporary lane closures will be in place for restriping and asphalt repair. The work zone speed limit is 60 mph on US 69. The project consists of building a new US 69 bridge over FM 346.

SH 155 Resurfacing Project

The contractor is scheduled to continue the mill and inlay between Coffee City and FM 2868. Expect lane closures when work is in progress. When in progress, hours will be from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights. Expect delays. The project will resurface the roadway, upgrade drainage structures, and repair bridge joints.

Sidewalks at various locations in Smith County

The contractor is scheduled to continue work on SH 110 in Troup. Daily lane closures are expected. The project is adding sidewalks along SH 64W in Tyler, SH 110W, and SH 135N in Troup.

FM 344, etc., Safety Improvements

No work is scheduled. The project consists of improving drainage, culvert work, and guardrail upgrades.

SH 64 Bridge Maintenance

The contractor is scheduled to continue working on bridge repairs. When work is in progress, hours will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lane closures will be in place when working on the metal beam guard fence and retrofit rail. The project consists of bridge maintenance and repair.

I-20 at Barber Road

This project consists of widening on ramps and exit ramps, culverts, drainage upgrades, new metal beam guard fence and bridge rails on the Barber Road overpass, and asphalt overlay. No work this week on this project.

Tyler State Park Bridge and Resurfacing Project

No work is scheduled for this project. The project will consist of bridge and pavement resurfacing.

SH 110 & FM 346 Landscape Project

The contractor is scheduled to continue forming various landscape development. The project consists of landscape development.

Sign Replacement at Various Locations in Smith County

The contractor is scheduled to begin placing signs. Lane closures are possible during construction. The project will consist of replacing small roadside signs.

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Van Zandt CountyCanton Maintenance will have two bridge crews working on SH 19 north of IH 20 to the Rains County line. Expect daytime lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic.

Van Zandt County construction projects updates:

I-20 MBGF Improvements (Van Zandt, Smith, and Gregg counties)

Crews will be performing bridge rail work (eastbound side), concrete work, cleaning, and grading along the eastbound and westbound shoulders Gregg County (eastbound side), and cleaning and grading in Smith County (eastbound and westbound). Lane closures will be in effect nightly and will be managed by message boards and channelizing devices. This project is to construct safety improvements consisting of upgrading MBGF and mow strip.

SH 19 Super Two Widening & Overlay

Crews will be performing roadway widening operations on the southbound side and extending drainage structures on the northbound side. Traffic control will consist of a southbound shoulder closure and will be managed by flaggers as needed. The project consists of Super 2 work including grading, base repair, treated subgrade, flex base, OCST, PFC surface, structures, signs and pavement markings.

CR 2918, etc. Bridge Replacements

CR 2319 and CR 2918 are open to traffic and are in the punch list phase. Minimal impact to the traveling public is anticipated. Signs will be installed on CR 2708 at Caney Creek for the upcoming road closure. The project consists of removing and replacing four bridges.

Safety Improvement Project

The contractor is scheduled to continue work on driveways and drainage structures on FM 850 in Smith County. Motorists should be prepared for lane closures and delays. The project includes grading, structure work, guard rail replacement, and bridge rail upgrades.

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Wood CountyMaintenance crews are scheduled to begin blade overlay over previous base failures with hot mix on FM 14 and FM 2659. Expect lane closures with flaggers and a pilot vehicle controlling traffic. No delays expected.

Wood County construction projects updates:

SH 154 Turn Lane Project

The contractor will be addressing punch list items. Periodic shoulder closures may be in effect, managed by channelizing devices. The project includes pavement widening, hot mix asphalt concrete overlay, signs, and pavement markings.

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I-20 Total Maintenance Contract

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Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Iryna Vereshchuk has called on residents of certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions (ORDLO) to leave for the government-controlled area if possible.

She said this at an urgent briefing dedicated to the situation in the area of the Joint Forces Operation, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"I want to tell the people in ORDLO who are now deciding what to do in the temporarily occupied territory: come to us, find a way to cross an entry-exit crossing point. We are waiting for you. We will create all possible conditions for you to have a place to live and what to eat so that you feel that you are not alone," Vereshchuk said.

She also noted that tomorrow in the area of the Joint Forces Operation she and other ministers and MPs will be on the spot ready to solve the problems of people on the frontline and those who decide to leave the temporarily occupied territory.

"We in the Cabinet of Ministers have the approved plans for the respective humanitarian response. We have a representation on the ground, and we understand what is happening and how it is happening. We will provide maximum assistance to people," Vereshchuk said.

Earlier, Russian media reported that "DPR" leader Denis Pushilin and "LPR" leader Leonid Pasechnik called on the residents of the Donetsk and Luhansk to evacuate to Russia's Rostov region due to an alleged offensive being planned by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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HARRISBURG, PA - The annual snow goose migration is expected to peak in the next few weeks at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, offering wildlife enthusiasts a unique viewing experience.

The lake is still partially frozen, except for the center, which is completely full of snow geese right now, said Lauren Ferreri, Game Commission Biological & Visitor Manager at Middle Creek. We should be at 50,000 soon and experience peak numbers toward the end of February, she added.

Snow geese and tundra swans begin their migration when the first new plant shoots emerge in the spring. At Middle Creek, this can occur as early as January, but typically sometime in February or March.

Waterfowl look for an unfrozen lake and snow-free fields. If these conditions are met, flocks call Middle Creek home for a few weeks before they continue their journey north. If past visitation is any guide, certain days, particularly sunny weekends, can attract thousands of visitors in a single day and cause traffic jams on Middle Creek roads.

The goal this year is to provide visitors during the Middle Creek migration with a positive wildlife viewing experience, and opportunities to enhance their understanding of wildlife conservation through multiple education and outreach touchpoints.

On Feb. 1, the Visitors Center reopened its doors to the public for the first time in nearly two years and will remain open for the duration of the spring waterfowl migration.

Cant make the trip to Middle Creek? Check out the snow geese migration virtually with the livestream snow goose webcam of the Middle Creek Lake on the Pennsylvania Game Commissions website at http://www.pgc.pa.gov.

The Middle Creek Visitors Center can be reached at 717-733-1512 or by email at middlecreek@pa.gov.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Say this for Noah Gragsons third-place finish in Saturdays NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener: He at least made it interesting.

Gragson was among the first to step out of the drafting line in Saturdays Beef. Its Whats For Dinner. 300 at Daytona International Speedway, a move that ultimately fizzled in the spiraling chaos of the final laps. Gragsons No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet was third behind race winner Austin Hill and runner-up AJ Allmendinger when a caution flag for Myatt Sniders severe crash ended the race half a lap from the scheduled distance.

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After the engines had quieted, Gragson received a word of congratulations on pit road from team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., who also commended the spice he added to the contest for the win.

He said youre the only fun one to watch out there, Gragson recalled. The only one making moves.

Gragson led twice for 12 of the 120 laps in the season-opening event, ending an eventful day with a top-five result. He recovered from a Stage 1 penalty for an uncontrolled tire on pit road, then bounced back after being shuffled out of the lead after Stage 2.

He sat third behind Allmendinger and Hill in that order before making his final move, one that briefly pulled him even with the top spot.

I thought we were really close there, said Gragson, who won the Xfinity opener here in 2020, but crashed out in last years lid-lifter. Not really happy with just how the bottom line got together there at the end. The side-draft I felt like we stalled out, but we put ourselves in position and ran up front all day. Just came up a little short. I think were third but you know, well take it to start the year. Its better than being wrecked like last year.

Gragson is set to make his NASCAR Cup Series debut with Beard Motorsports in Sundays Daytona 500 (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM). But Saturday represented the launch of his fourth full-time season in the Xfinity Series, one with a new-look No. 9 JRM group under the leadership of crew chief Luke Lambert, who replaces the departed Dave Elenz.

The debut of that driver-crew chief pairing was an adventure-filled one, but one that checked off several of the teams early goals.

Honestly, I think everything really went according to plan, Lambert told NASCAR.com. Really proud of everybody on the team. The whole group executed well, we did all the things that we planned to do and put ourselves in position. Just the way it shook out there in the end, those last 10 laps, really five laps when everything started to transpire, the lane that we put ourselves in was the right move at the time, and it was the right spot to be in, but too many guys bailed on us and kept us from getting in the lead spot there. So you cant control all that. But what we did and what we could control, everyone did a nice job of executing.

I was really proud of him, and Tyler (Monn), his spotter, they worked really well together. Noah just, he just drove a phenomenal race, honestly. I mean, strategy-wise, everything was according to plan, and he just did all the executing that we needed on the race track to get us back up in front when we had to make that happen.

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That happened in short order after the No. 9 teams early pit-road setback. Gragson rallied to finish fifth at the end of Stage 1, and he was also in position to claim the win in Stage 2. That run to the green-checkered flag was stymied on the last lap after contact with pole-starter and defending Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric, whose No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevy nudged Gragsons car into a near-spin through Turns 1 and 2. Gragson bobbled but righted the car to avoid a potential crash.

Gragson and Hemric sparred at points during last years Xfinity Series campaign, and the two will be curious teammates for Kauligs Cup Series efforts this season. As for Saturdays contact at the front of the pack, Gragson said he was filing it away.

Ill remember that. Well remember that, Gragson said. It was a good save, but Ill remember how it happened and well be all right.

WATCH: See Noah Gragsons big save at the end of Stage 2

For Lambert, he carried two memorable takeaways from the near-wipeout Gragsons driving ability and how little the run-in rattled him.

You know, frankly, he was unfazed, Lambert said. I talked to him after the race, and he goes, What do you mean, was I sideways? and I said, You were wrecked. So hes a wheelman, and he has the ability to do things that maybe he doesnt even comprehend that hes doing, and that was an example of him just with phenomenal car control, and he was on to the next move and it didnt faze him a bit.

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In examining his third appearance in the NBA All-Star game in just his fourth season in the league, Luka Doncic reached this conclusion during Saturdays Media Day on the shores of Lake Erie.

Its more for the people that can really dunk, the Dallas Mavericks superstar point guard said. People dont come here to watch me.

Maybe so, maybe no. But for those fans near and far who have had the pleasure to watch Doncic play, they know hes going to put on a show whenever hes on the court.

Just ask New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green.

After Doncic rung up 49 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists on the Pelicans during the Mavs 125-118 triumph over New Orleans this past Thursday, Green wryly said: Lukas not playing!

Green laughed, then added: Hes a great player and we have to give him his credit. He came in here and he dominated the game.

Ill go back and look at the tape and see what we can do better, but he just dominated and thats all there is. We have to be better and have to have more fight as a unit.

Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and now Doncic are the only players in NBA history who have put up an impressive 49-point, 15-rebound, eight-assist stat line. But joining some of the games greats have become just as routine for Doncic as the cup of coffee he frequently enjoys.

Opponents have always brought more fight to the table whenever they face Doncic. They even, sometimes, gang up on the 6-7, 230-pound point guard and send a plethora of players in his direction in an attempt to get him under control and off his game.

But Doncic uses his eagle eyes to fight off double-teams and make the correct basketball play that leads to a basket.

During a recent game against Philadelphia while he was still playing for the 76ers before they traded him to Brooklyn, guard Seth Curry discussed how Doncic was a big struggle for Philly after the Mavs prodigal child finished with 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists.

He was doing everything picking us apart on the defensive end, scoring, getting his teammates involved (and) getting to the paint, Curry said. When he missed, guys would come over and contest.

He was just doing what he wanted out there. It was just tough sledding for us.

Its been tough sledding for a lot of folks who have come face-to-face with Doncic, especially in recent weeks in the run up to Sundays All-Star game in Cleveland, which starts at 7 p.m. Over the last 10 games, Doncic is averaging 35.4 points, 10.3 rebounds and 9.8 assists while shooting 48.8 percent from the field and 43.3 percent from beyond the three-point arc.

Even more astonishing, Doncic has averaged a remarkable 41.5 points, 12.3 rebounds and seven assists while making 47.8 percent of his shots and 45.8 percent of his three-pointers during the past four games. And hes been so efficient that hes eclipsed the 45-point barrier three times in the last four games, including pouring in a career-high 51 points during a Feb. 10 contest against the Los Angeles Clippers.

In that game against the Clippers, Doncic was 7-of-9 from three-point range in a first quarter that saw him torch LA for an amazing 28 points.

I didnt think he was going to get that hot, but you know he had it going, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. I think those are tough shots he took, but he did a great job of playing the game.

Lue credits coach Jason Kidd with taking Doncics game to a higher level, and with making sure Jalen Brunson initiates the offense more so Doncic can be fresher in the fourth quarter.

I think that J-Kidd has done a great job of just moving him around, too, Lue said, referring to Doncic. He is off the ball now coming around corners into DHOs (dribble handoffs).

Just moving around a whole lot more, and he just cant lock into coming down the middle and coming off a pick-and-roll every time.

An even deeper dive into the evolution of Doncic shows that hes sixth in the league in scoring (27.5), 17th in rebounding (9.2) and fifth in assists (9.0). He also is the only guard in the top 26 in rebounding, and is tied for 20th in three-pointers made at 2.8 per game.

I think this year has been my best year so far, Doncic said. And Ive got to keep improving.

Doncic has improved so much that during a recent game against Indiana, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle badgered one referee into whistling a carrying violation against Doncic. Asked about that, Carlisle, who coached the Mavs the previous 13 years, laughed and said:

Youve got to try and find something to slow the guy down. I mean, even if you just have to beg for a call.

One thing Doncic has done is improve his status on winning this seasons NBAs Most Valuable Player award. The preseason odds-on favorite to win the award, Doncic didnt exactly get off to a rousing start by his lofty standards this season, but has picked up an incredible amount of steam lately.

However, MVPs and any other prestigious individual awards are not even high on the boxes Doncic wants to check off his list. At Media Day on Saturday, the 22-year old Doncic said: I want to win the championship.

In taking questions from the international media, Doncic spent a large portion of Saturdays interview session talking about his native Slovenia qualifying for the Olympics last summer in mens basketball for the first time and advancing to the bronze medal game, where they lost to Australia.

Fourth place is never great, Doncic said. Its the worst place you can ever be, but we came far away, especially since we didnt even know we were going to go to the Olympics.

I will always represent my country. Its just a pleasure. Its just something you do with the heart, and I will always be there for my country.

As far as being on Team LeBron (James) and being teammates with Golden State Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry in the All-Star game, Doncic offered this description about one of the Splash Brothers.

Its just amazing the way he plays the game, he said. Every time we play (the Warriors) we had this little bit of fear he might go for 60 points.

Everybody would love him on their team. Hes the best shooter ever, but just the way he moves, the way he helps everybody. I think the underrated part is his screening, because nobody wants to get off him. When he sets a good screen, its tough for the defense. Hes just an unbelievable amazing player.

The same can be said about Doncic, who is appearing in his third All-Star game in just his fourth season. By contrast, it took Stephen Curry seven seasons before earning his third All-Star berth, and it look Kevin Durant, Karl Malone and the late Kobe Bryant five years before they each made their third All-Star appearance.

Also, Doncic now has four career 45-point games, tying with him Mark Aguirre for the Mavs franchise record in that department. In addition, he leads the NBA in 20-point, five-rebound, five-assist halves over the last three seasons with 15 Harden is second with 10.

We can sit here and talk about (Doncic) all day, Kidd said. The things that he does on the court for himself (and) for his teammates is incredible.

I think weve used every noun (and) adjective to describe his game, and he just gets better when the stage is big.

And the stage will certainly be big on Sunday, although All-Star games are usually more fluff than serious. Still, theres no discounting what Doncic has accomplished on his journey to playing on one of the NBAs biggest stage.

After Doncic scored 32 points in the first half of his 51-point explosion against Los Angeles, Clippers forward Nicolas Batum said: I mean, (Doncic) is a great player. We tried to switch one-through-five.

He made tough shots. Thats who he is.

Indeed, thats who Doncic is. Hes a tough-minded, multi-talented player who many fans leave the comforts of their home and spend their hard-earned money to go and watch him play.

Twitter: @DwainPrice

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