When i renewed mine last year i walked in but couldnt be seen without a appointment and said the earliest was 6 weeks out which made me mad but when i got home wife checked their website and made a appointment the next morning as soon as they opened so back i went with no waiting to get seen but it took them over 45 min just to get me a paper copy and tell me the original would be in the mail in a couple of weeks.
Thankfully im now at the age of getting them FREE and they put the expiration date at 10 yrs instead of 5.
Your profile says panhandle. Do they not have any tag agencies a lot closer to you, then the ones suggested? Heck of a drive for a DL renewal… I’m sure there are members in your area who can chime in, or check online renewal, like @Dorkus suggested. Good luck!