AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoBack-to-School Savings: Texas’ sales tax holiday runs Aug. 7-9, with exemptions on school supplies like backpacks, calculators, and pencils (items over $100 don’t qualify). Family Travel & Safety: North Texas Rehabilitation Center urges parents to keep kids’ backpacks around 10% of body weight (no more than 15%) and use both shoulder straps plus chest/weight straps to prevent shoulder and back pain. Public Safety on the Move: A Frontier Airlines flight was evacuated at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental after a verbal bomb threat; no device was found and investigators are looking into it. Road Watch: DPS reported a fatal Smith County crash at FM 2908/FM 2767 after a vehicle allegedly failed to stop; families are pushing for a traffic signal. Tourism Spotlight: A Texas nonprofit, Black Outside Inc., brought teens on a 53-mile Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Scenic Byway bike trip—history and outdoor time in one. Community Events: Wichita Falls’ Hotter’N Hell Hundred is gearing up for its Aug. 100-mile ride kickoff, including the cannon tradition. Big Travel-Industry Note: American Airlines will change elite complimentary upgrades on some domestic routes, limiting them to premium economy starting Aug. 25.
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