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PUBLIC NOTICE The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) has posted procurement solicitations at www.tips-usa.com for the following categories: 260101 Assistive Technology Goods and Services 260102 Comprehensive Facilities Management and Services 260103 Janitorial and Sanitation Supplies and Services 260104 Trades, Labor, and Materials (2 Part with JOC) 260105 Technology Solutions, Products, and Services The proposal is due…
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ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual meeting for the stockholders of Gilmer National Bancshares, Inc. of Gilmer, Texas will be held at the Gilmer National Bank on the 10th day of February 2026 at 4:00 o’clock p.m. for the election of Directors and the transaction of such other business as may…
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Public Notice Request for Proposal Gilmer Independent School District is accepting proposals for Elementary Fence Project For complete proposal requirements and specifications, Please contact Jerry Davis at (903) 790-5113 or 903-841-7419 DavisJ@gilmerisd.org Sealed proposals are due at 245 N. Bradford, Gilmer, TX 75644 Attention: Caleb Tillery No later than 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15,…
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NOTICE OF Ordinance Adoption: Utilities Rates Ordinance 2025-002 was approved by the City of Big Sandy City Council on September 30, 2025. This ordinance revises the City of Big Sandy Code of Ordinances Utilities Rates. (Water, Sewer and Sanitation). The utility rates will increase. Got Questions? The ordinance is available for review at City Hall,…
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NOTICE OF Ordinance Adoption: COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL RATES Ordinance 2025-003 was approved by the City of Big Sandy City Council on September 30, 2025. This ordinance revises the City of Big Sandy Code of Ordinances Community Center Rental Rates. The community center rental rates will increase. Got Questions? The ordinance is available for review at…
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NOTICE OF Ordinance Adoption: ESTABLISHING CARD PROCESSING FEES Ordinance 2025-004 was approved by the City of Big Sandy City Council on December 16, 2025. This ordinance revises the City of Big Sandy Code of Ordinances establishing card processing fees fo debit and credit card users. Got Questions? The ordinance is available for review at City…
Read MoreTribCast: 10 questions that will shape Texas politics in 2026
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune January 6, 2026 It’s a new year, with new theme music for the TribCast, and a fresh set of political questions facing Texas elected officials. Texas Tribune political reporters Kayla Guo and Alejandro Serrano join Matthew and Eleanor to debate what 2026 holds for the state’s top political…
Read MoreTrump says the U.S. will fix Venezuela’s oil industry. Texas experts say the idea faces hurdles.
By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune January 7, 2026 President Donald Trump has not been shy about sharing one of his motivations for the nighttime raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3: oil. The South American nation sits on the largest proven oil reserves in the world, but after decades of economic…
Read MoreJESUS WAS BI-VOCATIONAL
Matthew 9:35: “Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.” By Van Yandell A very difficult goal to achieve with young people is to persuade them to look farther into their future than short term.…
Read MorePort Arthur man sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine
BEAUMONT, Texas –A Port Arthur man has been sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Paris Lynn Bennette, 55, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison by…
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