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TEXANS FOR VACCINE FREEDOM RELAUNCH
Texans for Vaccine Freedom is thrilled to announce the relaunch of its website, www.tfvf.org. TFVF invites visitors to explore the website and learn about the fight for vaccine freedom. The website features an email opt-in allowing those interested to stay connected with TFVF alerts, news, issue awareness, and important communications. Additionally, those interested in contributing towards…
Read MoreKilgore College will host second annual Esports summit Saturday
By CHRIS CRADDOCK Kilgore College will play host to collegiate Esports players from across the state on Saturday. Dubbed the “Smash Ultimate Summit,” KC Rangers Esports will play host to six collegiate teams. This is the second year for Kilgore to host the tournament. Texas A&M University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Sam Houston State…
Read MoreGov. Greg Abbott’s two most vocal GOP challengers have long sought to push their party to the right
By Morgan O’Hanlon, The Texas Tribune Feb. 23, 2022 “Gov. Greg Abbott’s two most vocal GOP challengers have long sought to push their party to the right” 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…
Read MoreThe 2022 Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner is…
Thousands of elementary students across Texas voted and the results are in! The winner of the 2022 Texas Bluebonnet Award is The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read, written by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and illustrated by Oge Mora. The Oldest Student shares the true story of Mary Walker and her remarkable life. In…
Read MoreDon Huffines Issues Statement on Ukraine-Russia Escalation, American Foreign Policy
DALLAS, TX, February 22, 2021— As the news media and Washington Swamp continue to promote war with Russia over the situation with Ukraine, conservative Republican candidate for Texas Governor Don Huffines reminded Texans the gravest threat to American security is not the borders of a nation over 6,000 miles away, but the ongoing invasion of…
Read MoreLady Buckeyes 44, Paris 45
Lady Buckeyes 44Paris 45 End of the road 28-7 season record. @GilmerISDProud @TheGilmerMirror @braelyynnn @RealGilmerBux @etvarsity @Matt_Stepp817 @jbbowman7 @RickAlbritton74 @TXHSGBB @newsjournal pic.twitter.com/UoyqdlqnQw — Clayton N. Harris | 5H Agency (@ClaytonN_Harris) February 23, 2022
Read MoreAttacks fly in final days of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s primary fight
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Feb. 22, 2022 “Attacks fly in final days of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s primary fight” 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 Brief,…
Read MoreRed River County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography Violations
By Davilyn Walston TEXARKANA, Texas – A Bogata, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. James Thomas Tucker, 36, pleaded guilty on Oct. 20, 2021, to possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 124 months in federal prison…
Read MoreGovernor Abbott, TDEM Increase Readiness of State Operations Center, Prepare Resources Ahead of Winter Weather in Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today ordered the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to increase the readiness of the State Emergency Operations Center (SOC) to Level II: Escalated Response for Winter Weather ahead of wintry conditions expected to impact portions of Texas, with the greatest impacts Wednesday through the weekend. Representatives from key state…
Read MoreTJC hosts training for new Christus nurses
Registered nurses soon to start their careers at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System recently gained hands-on training at the TJC’s Robert M. Rogers Nursing & Health Sciences Center. The one-day training at TJC was the culmination of a week-long clinical program for newly licensed nurses. All 30 participants were recent graduates of local nursing…
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