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Driver expected to be okay after car hit by train near Gilmer

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GILMER, Texas (KETK) — A Gilmer woman is “lucky to be alive” after her car was hit by a train Thursday evening around 6 p.m. The crash happened on Aspen Trail near SH 155, south of Gilmer. Read more: https://www.ketk.com/news/local-news/driver-expected-to-be-okay-after-car-hit-by-train-in-gilmer/

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Hopkins County Fatal

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Number of Vehicles in Crash: 5 Number of Injured: 7 Number killed: 4     Date & Time: 12/4/2022 5:45 p.m.      County: Hopkins      Location: SH 19 2 miles south of Birthright Community   Posted Speed Limit: 65 mph     Vehicle 1: 2017 Ford E Series Van      Driver vehicle 1: (Not injured)   Gerald Adams, 60 YOA,…

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Texas Weekly Gas Price Update

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Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.71/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 43.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 20.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…

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All District Team announced for 7-4A Division II

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District 7-4A MVP!@Rohanfluellen17 pic.twitter.com/I4WEgWBgDk — GilmerBuckeyeFB (@GilmerBuckeyeFB) December 5, 2022 Offensive MVP@Ashtonhaynes8 pic.twitter.com/4lEQsat5nT — GilmerBuckeyeFB (@GilmerBuckeyeFB) December 5, 2022 Defensive MVP!@braelyn54ward pic.twitter.com/MtakR2l3QE — GilmerBuckeyeFB (@GilmerBuckeyeFB) December 5, 2022 Defensive Lineman of the Year!@Sethjordannn pic.twitter.com/kerD6JpF9m — GilmerBuckeyeFB (@GilmerBuckeyeFB) December 5, 2022 Defensive Newcomer of the Year!@AronBell8 pic.twitter.com/bM83TRkvXk — GilmerBuckeyeFB (@GilmerBuckeyeFB) December 5, 2022 1st Team All…

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JIM ‘PAPPY’ MOORE: Profiting From Your Fear

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By Jim “Pappy” Moore Why does an entire flock of sheep submit to the herding of a sheepdog? The sheep instinctively fear the dog, which circles them like a wolf pack getting ready to attack. It is their own fear which traps them in this cycle. They react to his presence and his movements. They…

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Tickets Go on Sale for UIL Football State Championships at AT&T Stadium

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AUSTIN — Tickets for the 2022 UIL Football State Championships being played at AT&T Stadium are available for purchase. All 11-man and six-man football championships will be played at the same location. Tickets may be purchased online through Seatgeek.com.   UIL Football State Championships AT&T Stadium, Arlington   Wednesday, December 14, 2022 – $20 (Ticket allows…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Fatal Crash in Van Zandt County

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Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2             Number of Injured: 0                    Number killed: 1   Date & Time: 11/30/2022 at 8:05 P.M.   County: Van Zandt   Location: US 80, 1 mile east of Wills Point, Texas   Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph   Vehicle 1: 2014 Ford Focus   Vehicle 2: 2013 Freightliner Truck Tractor towing a 2006 Wabash Semi-trailer     Driver 1: Deceased Teresa R. Reyes, female, 57…

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A growing number of Texas rural counties are declaring local immigration “disasters”

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By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune Dec. 1, 2022 “A growing number of Texas rural counties are declaring local immigration “disasters”” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief,…

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Eastern District of Texas Announces Multi-Year Investigation into Transnational Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Networks

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Operation Crypto Runner Targets Foreign and Domestic Networks Laundering Money Stolen from United States Fraud Victims TYLER – According to court documents unsealed today, 21 individuals have been charged for their roles in transnational money laundering networks, including those that laundered millions of dollars stolen from United States fraud victims through romance scams, business email…

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