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Farmers Market now open every other Saturday morning at the FNBETX gazebo on US 271 in Gilmer
Gilmer Area Farmers Market April 2 at 9:00 AM · Calling all makers, growers, bakers, and creatives The Gilmer Area Farmers Market is looking for vendors for the upcoming season!This is your chance to showcase your goods, connect with the community, and be part of something special right here in our hometown. Non-profits welcome Kids’ booths…
Read MoreVideo: Kelsey Seeds to Texas Roots Film Trailer
Established as an official gathering place for Latter-day saints in the Southern United States, the rural town of Kelsey, in Upshur County Texas served as a refuge from religious persecution during the early 20th century. Saints banded together to form a strong community in Kelsey which helped church growth throughout Northeast Texas. A screening of…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: A Grand Idea
By Jim “Pappy” Moore I have two granddaughters who are 11 and 14. They are both avid readers. They love to read books for entertainment. I am very happy about that and encourage it. I have a method I’ve invented to encourage their reading, and to add to their world knowledge. It began with my…
Read MoreCHRISTUS Health to host Gilmer interviews for new emergency room in Longview
WHAT: CHRISTUS Health is hosting a hiring event in Gilmer for emergency room nurses for a new facility in Longview, due to open in August. The new 8,500 square-foot emergency room at 2101 West Loop 281 in Longview will feature seven exam rooms, three triage suites, full-service imaging and administrative areas. Enjoy…
Read MoreRecord oil production in West Texas helps stabilize U.S. supply amid Iran war
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune April 9, 2026 ODESSA — Texas produced nearly half of all U.S. oil last year despite having drilled fewer new oil wells in 2025, a trend that analysts and industry groups said is possible due to the state’s geological makeup, a network of pipelines and transportation, and the…
Read MoreTexas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year
By Paul Cobler and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2026 Texas will lose out on at least $3.1 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years thanks to an exemption for the state’s booming data center industry, according to the comptroller’s office. That figure is likely a vast underestimate given the…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
April 6, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 24.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.80/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 72.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 95.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Picking a Baby Daddy
By Jim “Pappy” Moore In the 1960s couples were expected to be married to have children. Sometimes an unmarried couple would discover they were going to be parents, and that usually meant “having to get married.” They didn’t HAVE to get married, but they were expected by society to get married. Children being born “out…
Read MoreTyler embraces a families-first approach as it grows faster than any other East Texas city
By Jess Huff and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune April 2, 2026 TYLER — It was 5 p.m. on a Tuesday, and dozens of children had flocked to Bergfeld Park with their parents to get their wiggles out on the jungle gym and swings. Kingston Gallegos, 5, dropped his mom’s hand to start a game…
Read MoreTickets on sale for 2026 Kilgore College Rangerette Revels
Published: March 25, 2026 Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Kilgore College Rangerette Revels, the world-famous dance team’s annual spring showcase. This year’s performances are scheduled for Friday, April 3, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 4, at 2 p.m.; and Wednesday through Saturday, April 8-11, at 7 p.m. each evening. All performances will…
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