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Texas Education Agency Division of Career and Technology Education Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technology Gilmer ISD offers career and technology education programs in Agricultural Food and Natural Resources, Business and Finance; Hospitality and Tourism; Auto Technology; Graphic Design and IT; Education and Training; Health Care Services. Admission to these programs is based…
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET THE CITY OF GILMER CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET. THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY OF GILMER, CITY HALL BUILDING AT 110 BUFFALO ST., GILMER, TX 75644 AT 5:15 P.M. ON AUGUST 17,…
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SMALL TAXING UNIT NOTICE The City of Big Sandy will hold a meeting at 6:00 p.m. on 08/18/2026 at City of Big Sandy Heritage Center, 162 E Gilmer Street to consider adopting a proposed tax rate for tax year 2026. The proposed tax rate is $.470000 per $100 of value. The proposed tax rate would…
Read MoreAARP Texas Survey Finds Strong Support for Legislative Action Against Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 AUSTIN, Texas – As Texas lawmakers prepare for the 2027 legislative session, a new AARP Texas survey finds overwhelming support among older Texans for stronger consumer protections designed to combat fraud involving cryptocurrency kiosks, often called crypto ATMs. The survey of 1,002 Texans age 50-plus found that while awareness of cryptocurrency…
Read MoreFormer Cherokee County employee guilty of embezzling over $400k from Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office
TYLER, Texas – A former Cherokee County employee has pleaded guilty to a federal violation related to embezzling over $400,000 in funds in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Gina Upshaw, 65, of Jacksonville, pleaded guilty to federal program theft before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love on August…
Read MoreTribCast: Could rural rage really swing a statewide election?
By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune August 11, 2026 In this week’s episode, the TribCast crew is joined by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and economy reporter Paul Cobler. They discuss the anger in rural Texas over data centers and power lines, and ask Miller why he thinks it means Democrats could win a…
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EVENTS CALENDAR Your September Event Picks COURTESY ABILENE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Sept. 10-19, Abilene West Texas Fair and Rodeo The Key City’s only fair and rodeo originated in 1898 as a way for West Texas communities to connect and showcase their garden crops and farm animals. Today, the fair includes 10 days of carnival…
Read MoreTrial lawyers, once a force for Democrats, reclaim political clout in Texas GOP’s MAGA wing
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2026 When Armin Mizani won the GOP primary for a north Texas House district in March, warning bells went off in certain Republican circles. It’s not his political ideology. Mizani is a die-hard conservative who, as mayor of Keller, proudly partnered with federal immigration officials, denounced Sharia…
Read MoreSurrogate asks Texas court to let her seek medical care on the baby she’s carrying, AG Paxton says
By Sneha Dey, Katlyn Ma and Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune August 11, 2026 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has intervened to support an Alaskan surrogate who traveled to Texas to get court approval to treat the baby she is carrying for a severe heart defect once a California couple denied the procedure. Paxton’s office…
Read MoreUT Health Tyler Among Nation’s Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients
American College of Cardiology NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award recognizes sustained, high level performance in quality of care Tyler, Texas (August 11, 2026) — UT Health Tyler for the fourth consecutive year has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award.…
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