Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

Thanksgiving is the beginning of the holiday season, a time for being thankful, for family, food, fun and football. But it also brings many alcohol-related crash fatalities. Because of this, the Texas Department of Transportation,TxDOT, is launching its drinking and driving outreach program to encourage Texas drivers to designate a Person Appointed to Stay Sober, P.A.S.S., before enjoying those drinks. For more information, see the Nov. 22 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.