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JIM ‘PAPPY’ MOORE: Taiwan the Beautiful Island
By Jim “Pappy” Moore I served in Taipei, Taiwan nineteen months in 1970-1971 while in the United States Air Force. I lived among the people much of that time, although I worked exclusively with other American service personnel. I will pass on to you some of the things I know about the island country a…
Read MoreTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Bowie County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: March 23, 2023, 2:25 p.m. County: Bowie Location: FM 2149 12 miles north of Maud Posted Speed Limit: 60 Vehicle 1: 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Driver Vehicle 1: Deceased Phoebie Pitt, 83 YOA, of Maud TX Pronounced…
Read MoreTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Rusk County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 03/23/2023 at 6:45 AM. County: Rusk. Location: US 259 at Farm to Market 850, 8.1 miles northwest of Henderson, Texas. Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph. Weather Condition: Clear. Road Conditions: Dry. Vehicle 1: 2015 Mack tanker truck tractor.…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 7.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.00/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 4.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 90.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…
Read MoreTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Cherokee County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 03/16/2023 at 5:53 PM. County: Cherokee. Location: State Highway 135, 5.6 miles southwest of Jacksonville, Texas. Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph. Weather Condition: Clear. Road Conditions: Dry. Vehicle 1: 2009 Toyota Corolla. Vehicle 2: 2011 Chevrolet pickup. Driver 1: Deceased. Matthew…
Read MoreTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Rusk County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 03/18/2023 at 4:12 PM. County: Rusk. Location: County Road 485, 8.5 miles south of Henderson, Texas Posted Speed Limit: 35 mph. Weather Condition: Clear. Road Conditions: Dry. Vehicle 1: 2013 Polaris Ranger. Driver 1: Daryl Norman Davis,…
Read MoreJIM ‘PAPPY’ MOORE: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
By Jim “Pappy” Moore I am a person who has been hard on heinous crime my entire life. Some crimes call out for serious punishments. For decades I favored the death penalty. Earlier in this century I began to have doubts about whether justice could always be served by the death penalty. What about cases…
Read MoreVideo: Officer James Casey @ Gilmer Rotary Club – March 14, 2023
Officer James Casey of the Gilmer Police Department speaks on the topic of Tasers at a meeting of the Gilmer Rotary Club at the Gilmer Civic Center on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Introducing him is Rotarian Paul Herndon. #rotary #gilmer #texas
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 13.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.07/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 12.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 92.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…
Read MoreJoint Statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC
March 12, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC — The following statement was released by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, and FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg: Today we are taking decisive actions to protect the U.S. economy by strengthening public confidence in our banking…
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