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Cryptocurrency scams climbed to second riskiest in 2021, according to BBB report
Online purchase scams remain #1 riskiest (Arlington, VA) Monday, March 7, 2022 – Scams related to cryptocurrency jumped from the seventh riskiest scam in 2020 to second riskiest in 2021, according to the 2021 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, released today. Although cryptocurrency scams made up only 1.9% of the scams reported to BBB…
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Read MoreFull Circle
SUNDAY March 6, 2022 READ IN BROWSER “Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.” Albert Einstein This issue features several performances inspired by classic themes — from a musical tribute to Townes Van Zandt at The…
Read MoreFour graduate from Professional Driving Academy
March 3, 2022 The Northeast Texas Community College Professional Driving Academy continues to grow and supply high-demand CDL drivers to the local area. Four new students recently graduated from the program. Pictured (top row from left) is: Bob Wentzell (Instructor), Steven McNutt (Graduate), Bradley Daniels (Graduate), Ed Kerley (Instructor), and Jimmy Smith (Workforce Developer). Pictured (bottom row from…
Read MoreGilmer National Bank to establish branch in Judson
By Phillip Williams Gilmer National Bank president Paul Wilson told the annual stockholders meeting recently that the bank has applied to establish its first-ever branch in the Judson community north of Longview. The facility, which the bank would lease at the intersection of FM 1844 and Judson Road across from Judson Middle School, is under…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Dragging Me In – Kicking and Screaming
By JIM “PAPPY” MOORE I have resisted the society-wide movement to the smart phone. I held onto my old flip phone as long as I could. It literally fell apart in my hand while I was talking on it. My nephew and my son, both about forty, practically had to hog-tie me for my own…
Read MoreNational Average Gas Price Spikes to $4/gal, First Time Since 2008
This evening, for the first time since 2008, the national average price of gas in the U.S. has surpassed $4 per gallon. Just in the last week, gas prices have spiked 41 cents per gallon, narrowly missing the record weekly spike. On Friday alone, the national average rose 15 cents. Now just cents away from…
Read MoreUT begins $6 billion fundraising campaign, biggest ever among Texas universities
By Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica March 5, 2022 “UT begins $6 billion fundraising campaign, biggest ever among Texas universities” 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…
Read MoreUT Health East Texas Offers Free Virtual Seminar on Abdominal Pain
Tyler, Texas (March 2, 2022) — UT Health East Texas is offering a free, virtual seminar at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 17. The seminar about abdominal pain will feature a presentation by David Young, MD, FACS, board-certified general surgeon at UT Health East Texas Physicians in Tyler. The seminar is free, and you can register in…
Read MoreRussia’s arrest of Brittney Griner, WNBA basketball star from Houston, adds to escalating global conflict
By Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica March 5, 2022 “Russia’s arrest of Brittney Griner, WNBA basketball star from Houston, adds to escalating global conflict” 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.…
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