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Summer Success program planned for 2022 high school grads
February 24, 2022 Students who will graduate high school in 2022 are invited to join the Summer Success Program at NTCC! This is a great opportunity for new grads to get a jump start on college and make new friends! Eligible students who enroll in six hours (two classes) and pay for a meal plan…
Read MoreVideo: Introducing our 5th and 6th graders to the Buckeye Maker!!!
Nothing is giving, all is earned, in BUCKEYE LAND!!! Introducing our 5th and 6th graders to the Buckeye Maker!!! pic.twitter.com/3GU9Q2nPtN — Coach Canady (@donk333) February 24, 2022
Read MoreUT System creates $300 million endowment to help seven universities expand free tuition programs
By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune Feb. 24, 2022 “UT System creates $300 million endowment to help seven universities expand free tuition programs” 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…
Read MoreTexas oil and gas producers to see short-term profits after Russia invades Ukraine
By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune Feb. 24, 2022 “Texas oil and gas producers to see short-term profits after Russia invades Ukraine” 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 MoreA.D. Atholi to Visit Gilmer
We want to MEET YOU! A.D. Atholi will be at UNCLE JOE’S COFFEE 104 Davis St. in Gilmer, TX on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 at 11 a.m. A.D. will be there to answer all of your questions! Please stop by, grab a coffee and say hi!
Read MoreAAA Texas: Stanley Ford and Stanley Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Earn AAA Approval
(Coppell, Texas) — AAA Texas announced today that Stanley Ford and Stanley Chrysler, Doge, Jeep, Ram of Gilmer have earned certification by AAA’s Approved Auto Repair program. The certification means the repair facility at both locations have met AAA’s strict criteria for technician certification and customer satisfaction. AAA-approved shops also offer a wide range of automotive services and are equipped…
Read MoreAAA Texas: Crude Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel; Gas Prices 35% Higher than One Year Ago
The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.21 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is one cent less than from this day last week and is 83 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in…
Read MoreReminiscing Upshur County: The Year of the One-Room Schoolhouse
By RUBY IDA DENTON In the school year of 1939-1940, I attended school in a one-room schoolhouse. Yet it was not a one-room schoolhouse such as you would have found in the days of my mother’s school years. Instead, this was a one-room, one-grade schoolhouse. Harmony School was in the making. Rosewood and other area…
Read More“I hate it here”: National Guard members sound off on Texas border mission in leaked morale survey
By Davis Winkie, Military Times, James Barragán and Chris Essig, The Texas Tribune, and Rachel Cohen, Military Times Feb. 24, 2022 ““I hate it here”: National Guard members sound off on Texas border mission in leaked morale survey” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and…
Read MoreTexans Actually Agree on Many Problems and Solutions — Now, Lawmakers Must Listen
By Margaret Spellings and A.J. Rodriguez School children across Texas are falling short at the basics, like reading at grade level. And voters across Texas — no matter their party, ethnicity, income, or hometown – are worried. Voters are equally united in their concern about a range of issues that affect their daily lives, from having…
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