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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…
Read MoreTEXAS 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.…
Read MoreVideo: Gilmer Buckeyes host top East Texas prospects at Passing Academy – CBS19
CBS19 East Texas Passing Academy returns with coaches from all over the East Texas region teaching position groups.
Read MoreTexas 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…
Read MoreTexas 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…
Read MoreJIM “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…
Read MoreTEXAS 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,…
Read MoreTexas 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…
Read MoreJIM “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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