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PUBLIC NOTICE The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) has posted procurement solicitations at www.tips-usa.com for the following categories: 260701 Indoor Air Quality Equipment and Services 260702 Online Student Registration and Enrollment Systems 260703 Staffing Services 260704 Printing, Mailing, and Shipping Solutions and Goods The proposal is due and will be opened on August 21st, 2026, at…
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Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Keep It Here Storage – Gilmer located at 7077 FM3358 Gilmer TX 75645 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 7/22/2026…
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CITATION BY PUBLICATION HEIRSHIP- UNKNOWN HEIRS The State of Texas County of Upshur JOE NEWSOM, JR., Applicant’s Attorney 203 WEST TYLER GILMER, TEXAS 75644 TO ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS IN THE ESTATE OF: JOE BOB WELLS, Deceased, 26-230-CCPR-00074 In the County Court of Upshur County, Texas MARY L. WELLS, Applicant, has filed in the County Court…
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CLERK OF THE COURT SUZY WRIGHT PO BOX 1707 QUITMAN, TX 75783 PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY OR PETITIONER JENNIFER KASHAR THE KASHAR LAW FIRM PC 3010 LBJ FREEWAY STE 1200 DALLAS TX 75234 THE STATE OF TEXAS TO: FRANCO CARMEN ABUNDIS, Respondent(s), Greetings: “You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. You or your attorney are…
Read MoreAffordable Care Act Insurers Want More Premium Increases as Enrollment Sags
By Rachel Spears Jul 8, 2026 For the second year in a row, many Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing double-digit premium increases, driven by rising medical costs as well as policy changes by Congress and the Trump administration. In preliminary filings with state regulators, insurers are seeking a median rate increase of 14% for…
Read MorePatients Face a Thicket of Red Tape Trying To Maintain Consistent Health Coverage
By Renuka Rayasam Jul 8, 2026 (iStock/Getty Images) By the time Derion Blackman collapsed in front of a Dollar General in Kissimmee, Florida, in March, he had been waiting two months to regain access to some of the vital medications he’d been taking since undergoing a heart transplant two years ago. “He was on a…
Read MoreTribCast: What’s the mood among Texas Democrats ahead of November?
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune July 7, 2026 Last month, the TribCast assessed the state of the Texas Republican Party following its statewide convention. This week, it’s the Texas Democrats, who recently gathered in Corpus Christi to elect a permanent leader, determine their party platform and game out the chances of winning a…
Read MoreTexas Senate panel lays groundwork for renewed push to ban THC products
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune July 7, 2026 The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing Tuesday to gather information that will shape future legislation on THC products sold in the state. Lawmakers made arguments against THC that harkened back to the days of the “Just Say No” campaigns…
Read MoreTexas A&M president’s five-year contract includes $1.25 million in base pay
By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2026 Texas A&M University’s new president could earn more than $1.7 million a year under a five-year contract as the state’s largest public university tries to steady itself after years of political scrutiny and leadership turmoil. Susan Ballabina’s agreement gives her a $1.25 million base salary, eligibility…
Read MoreWhat to know as cryptocurrency scams rise in Texas
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2026 Texans lost more than $1 billion to scams involving cryptocurrency in 2025, according to the FBI, second only to California in the amount siphoned away by fraudsters. Scams using crypto often involve fraudulent investment opportunities, but criminals are increasingly turning to the digital currency as a…
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