ETCOG to Host Ribbon-Cutting for New GoBus Maintenance Facility
ETCOG to Host Ribbon-Cutting for New GoBus Maintenance Facility Kilgore, Texas: The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new GoBus Maintenance Facility on Thursday, November 13, at 2:00 PM. The event will take place behind ETCOG Headquarters, located at 3800 Stone Road in Kilgore, and is open to the…
Read MoreSupreme Court Urged to Rein in President’s Attempts to Establish a Standing Army, Use of Troops to Invade Chicago
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pushing back on President Trump’s claim that “I have the right to do anything I want to do,” a coalition of civil liberties organizations is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to block the president’s attempt to deploy National Guard troops against civilians in Chicago—warning that no president has ever possessed unilateral, unreviewable…
Read MoreOp-Ed: Appreciating and honoring our nation’s veterans
LIVING ON PURPOSE By Dr. Billy Holland This is the official week when we honor and remember our veterans from all wars, and we appreciate their service and sacrifices every day of the year. Most people assume the special day is spelled “Veteran’s Day”; however, the day does not belong to veterans, but honors all…
Read MoreBi-District Game Info – Gilmer Buckeyes vs Athens Hornets
Gilmer (visitor) vs. Athens (home) at Henderson Lions Stadium Friday Nov. 14 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Adult $9/ Student $7
Read MoreTexas A&M faculty panel report says professor’s firing violated her academic freedom
By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune November 10, 2025 A Texas A&M University faculty committee created in the wake of two high-profile controversies that raised concerns about political interference in academic and personnel decisions found that the recent firing of English professor Melissa McCoul violated her academic freedom. McCoul was fired in September after a…
Read MorePro-gambling interests struggling to gain foothold in Texas after Senate special election loss
By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune November 11, 2025 After a string of legislative defeats in 2025, a test of the political power of those pushing to legalize gambling in Texas fell flat again in last week’s elections. Republican John Huffman, the former mayor of Southlake, finished in third place behind Democrat Taylor Rehmet and…
Read MoreCash-strapped Texas city defies AG warning not to raise taxes
By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune November 11, 2025 When Barbara Holly evaluated La Marque’s financial reports on her first day as interim city manager in August, she was shocked: the city had nearly no money. The city of nearly 19,000 residents in Galveston County, which operates on a nearly $20 million annual budget, was…
Read MoreThe number of whooping cough cases in Texas is the highest it’s been in 11 years
By Stephen Simpson and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune November 11, 2025 More than 3,500 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases have been reported in Texas so far this year, already reaching a 11-year high even though two more highly infectious months are left in the year, according to the Texas Department of State…
Read MoreTexans have started to receive partial SNAP payments
By Lindsey Byman and Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune November 10, 2025 Some Texans started receiving SNAP benefits on Monday after food assistance payments for November were delayed for more than a week as a result of the federal government shutdown. “SNAP clients who usually get their benefits between the 1st and 10th of the…
Read MoreAthens looking for 1st playoff win in 10 years in Game of Week against Gilmer
EAST TEXAS (KLTV) – The Athens Hornets, looking for their first postseason win in 10 years, face off with the four-time state champion Gilmer Buckeyes in the bi-district round of the playoffs in the Red Zone Game of the Week. Read more (with video): Athens looking for 1st playoff win in 10 years in Game…
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