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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF SHARON LOUISE ADAMS, DECEASED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of SHARON LOUISE ADAMS, Deceased, were issued to ASHLEY ADAMS MCFARLAND on October 6, 2025, in Cause No. 25-230-CCPR-00088 pending in the County Court of Law of Upshur County, Texas.…
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NOTICE OF LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY The New Diana Independent School District (“NDISD”) hereby serves notice that it will accept sealed bids for the lease of the surface only of the following real property situated in Upshur County, Texas, for agricultural/pasture purposes: Approximately 170 acres of land, more or less, being a portion of the…
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Public Notice Request for Proposals Gilmer Independent School District is requesting proposals for E-rate eligible Category One and Category Two goods/services The Deadline to submit bids is 11:59 PM Pacific Time on Friday, October 31, 2025. Additional information is available at www.crwconsulting.com/ifcb Proposals will be opened on Monday, November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central…
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PUBLIC NOTICE On September 9, 2025, East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“ETEC”) and Northeast Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (“NTEC”) filed a Joint Application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUC” or “Commission”) requesting the Commission approve the transfer of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (“CCN”) rights held by NTEC to ETEC pursuant to Public…
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City of East Mountain A petition to rezone area corner of Yellowthroat and E. Mountain Rd S. from residential to commercial. Public hearing will be held November 10th @ 6pm, city hall 103 Municipal Dr. Gilmer.
Read MoreKilgore College to host public forums Oct. 27 for presidential search input
The Kilgore College Board of Trustees has begun a search for the institution’s next president following the retirement announcement of Dr. Brenda Kays. The board has selected the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to assist with the process. Former KC President Dr. Bill Holda will serve as the lead consultant and will work with…
Read MoreA New Car vs. Health Insurance? Average Family Job-Based Coverage Hits $27K
By Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News October 22, 2025 With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes…
Read MoreTexas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state to sweep Austin homeless camps as city launches its own effort
By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune October 21, 2025 Gov. Greg Abbott has launched an operation in Austin to remove people experiencing homelessness and dismantle homeless encampments. Abbott, in a Tuesday morning news release, said the operation began late last week and has already removed 48 encampments. It’s unclear where the state is taking people…
Read MoreHow two Texas redistricting cases, 37 years apart, set the stage for the latest congressional redraw
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune October 22, 2025 As Texas lawmakers redrew the state’s congressional map this summer, Marc Campos’ mind was on his father. In 1987, Tony Campos sued the city of Baytown in a landmark case that opened the door for Black and Hispanic voters to join together to bring voting rights…
Read MoreFeds slash the budget for program that helped 65,000 Texans enroll for health insurance
By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune October 22, 2025 About this time of year, Foundation Communities would be getting its latest group of specially-trained staff members ready to help more than 6,800 Central Texans sign up for Affordable Care Act insurance coverage. For years, the Austin-based housing nonprofit has, through its Prosper Health Coverage program,…
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