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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Van Zandt County Fatal
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 1 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 6/23/2022 2:13 AM County: Van Zandt Location: FM 17, approximately 2 miles south of Grand Saline, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph Vehicle 1: 2002 Ford F-150 Driver 1: Deceased Austin J. Moore, male, 28 YOA of Wills…
Read MoreVideo: Hunter Taylor @ Gilmer Rotary Club – June 21, 2022
Hunter Taylor discusses his new book, Draw the Line: Jeff Traylor, The Gilmer Buckeyes, And a Season Deep in the Heart of East Texas, at a meeting of the Gilmer Rotary Club at the Gilmer Civic Center on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Synopsis: East Texas is a land of tough, committed, resilient, hard-working people who…
Read MoreDPS Director Steve McCraw says officers in Uvalde could have taken down gunman within 3 minutes had commander not hesitated
By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune June 21, 2022 “DPS Director Steve McCraw says officers in Uvalde could have taken down gunman within 3 minutes had commander not hesitated” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…
Read MoreUpshur County enacts burn ban
Unless the ban is rescinded in the next 10 days, the burn ban will expire on July 1. Additionally, the burn ban can be extended by the Upshur County Commissioners Court if they deem it necessary. https://t.co/0pn9T2Ckm6 — KYTX CBS19 (@kytxcbs19) June 21, 2022
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 1 cent per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.64/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 35.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.89/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 2.6…
Read MoreUFOs & Roswell – Truth Is Out There
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Several years ago my nephew and I made a pilgrimage to Roswell, New Mexico. We have long been fascinated by UFOs and the interesting characters they have reportedly carried. For UFO aficionados, Roswell holds a special place as the site where something happened in 1947 which has been the subject of…
Read MoreFed up and fired up: Texas Republicans meet in a climate of mistrust, conspiracy and victimhood
By Eric Neugeboren, The Texas Tribune June 18, 2022 “Fed up and fired up: Texas Republicans meet in a climate of mistrust, conspiracy and victimhood” 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…
Read MoreTexas GOP platform calls for ban on teaching “sexual matters,” while requiring students to learn about “dignity of the preborn human”
By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune June 18, 2022 “Texas GOP platform calls for ban on teaching “sexual matters,” while requiring students to learn about “dignity of the preborn human”” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
Read MoreTexas Republican Convention calls Biden win illegitimate and rebukes Cornyn over gun talks
By Sewell Chan and Eric Neugeboren, The Texas Tribune June 18, 2022 “Texas Republican Convention calls Biden win illegitimate and rebukes Cornyn over gun talks” 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…
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