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Diana Volunteer Fire Department adds to fleet through grant 

By Lauren Bosworth DIANA— Diana Volunteer Fire Department purchased a new vehicle with funds from the Rural  Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program.   The vehicle will primarily be used in brush, grass and wildland fires. The vehicle will allow firefighters  the ability to reach areas that might not be accessible with other vehicles. The Ford F350…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Cherokee County Fatal

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2             Number of Injured: 0                    Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 7/12/2022   9:27 AM County: Cherokee Location: US 69, approximately six miles south of Jacksonville, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph Vehicle 1: 1995 Buick LeSabre Vehicle 2: 2021 GMC Sierra towing a trailer. Driver 1: Deceased Derrell K. Bobbitt, male, 58 YOA of Alto, TX.…

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Texas A&M Forest Service warns large wildfires possible today 

July 12, 2022 COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Hot and dry conditions across the state of Texas will create high wildfire potential through the weekend. Continued triple digit temperatures and dry conditions will reduce the moisture in vegetation across the landscape, increasing the possibility for wildfire ignitions to occur this week. Today, the fire environment will support an…

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Texas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 17.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.20/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 45.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.36/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has…

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JIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Kids Are Dogs, Teenagers Are Cats

By Jim “Pappy” Moore Young children are like dogs. They want to go with you everywhere you go. They act like they haven’t seen you in a week when you return. They are often too rambunctious and want to play too much.  They eat like an animal.  They’re excitable.  And they want to slobber on…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Smith County Fatal

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2             Number of Injured: 0                    Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 7/4/2022   2:09 AM County: Smith Location: CR 4191, approximately 0.4 miles west of Lindale, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 35 mph Vehicle 1: 2019 Zhejiang Tao Tao EVO 50 Vehicle 2: 2003 Buick Century Driver 1: Deceased Esperanza H. Guillen, female, 37 YOA of Lindale,…

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Texas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 15.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.36/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 19.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.55/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has fallen 6.3…

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JIM “PAPPY” MOORE: The Ups & Downs of Small Business

By Jim “Pappy” Moore Mom and Pop businesses are the backbone of America’s economy.  From family farms, to motels, to restaurants, to auto shops, to almost everything you can name, family owned and operated businesses are the lifeblood of the country. In 2020 they took a beating because huge companies listed on the stock exchanges…

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