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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Van Zandt County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 2 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 1/12/2022 12:37 PM County: Van Zandt Location: IH-20, westbound within the city limits of Canton, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 75 mph Vehicle 1: 2019 Kenworth and towed semi-trailer Vehicle 2: 2018 Ford Escape Driver 1: Robert C. Stanley, male, 55 YOA, of Giddings,…
Read MoreTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Harrison County Fatal
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 1/17/2022 3:01 PM County: Harrison Location: SL 281, approximately two miles east of Longview, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 65 mph Vehicle 1: 2013 Chevrolet Silverado Driver 1: Deceased Kurt A. Nash, male, 40 YOA, of Longview,…
Read MoreSecretary Scott Encourages Texas Voters to Register by Deadline, Prepare to Vote in March 1 Primary Election
AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State John Scott today is encouraging all eligible Texas voters planning to vote in the March 1st Primary Election to make sure they are registered to vote by January 31st. Additionally, Secretary Scott is providing guidance to Texas voters on how to plan to cast their ballots during the Early Voting period…
Read MoreTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Gregg County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 2 Number killed: 2 Date & Time: 1/13/2022 4:24 PM County: Gregg Location: SH 149, approximately three miles southeast of Lakeport, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph Vehicle 1: 2013 Volkswagen Passat Vehicle 2: 2015 Nissan Versa Driver 1: Hayden M. Malone, male, 21 YOA, of Tyler, TX. Transported to: Christus Good…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
(January 17, 2022) – Texas gas prices have risen 3.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.91/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Gas prices in Texas are 4.0 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 81.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Grade School Salesman
By JIM “PAPPY” MOORE It was 1958 and we were living in a cute little home on Briarwood, a block off Atkinson Drive. No air conditioning, just a big air cooler that covered everything with a thin film of water and didn’t really make anything cooler. Mama had dug a flower garden in the front…
Read MoreTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Smith County Fatal
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 3 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 1/14/2022 5:55 PM County: Smith Location: SH 64, approximately 0.15 miles northwest of Chapel Hill, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 65 mph Vehicle 1: 2020 Dodge Ram towing a trailer Vehicle 2: 2007 Nissan Pathfinder Driver 1: Juan Gabriel Gomez, male, 46 YOA, of…
Read MoreTravis Powell returns to Gilmer Civic Center
What: Travis Powell ‘World Famous Elvis Tribute When: April 9th 6:00 pm Where: Gilmer Civic Center What does it take to be the ultimate Elvis? Eating, breathing and sleeping the King of Rock ’n’ Roll helps. Elvis Presley tribute artist Travis Powell, considered by his fans and peers as the top Elvis ETA in the…
Read More2022 offers Texans the opportunity to shape the “Texas Way”
2022 offers Texans the opportunity to shape the “Texas Way” By Margaret Spellings What is the Texas way of life? For generations, the phrase has evoked independence, confidence, and generosity. It speaks to an abundance of opportunities for every Texan to earn a living, raise a family, and leave an even stronger state to their children.…
Read MoreGovernor Abbott, TDEM Ready State Resources In Response To Elevated Fire Weather Throughout Texas
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to ready resources in response to increased fire weather conditions across the state this weekend. The Texas A&M Forest Service warns that elevated to critical fire weather is forecast for West Texas, South Plains, Big Country, Permian Basin, Big Bend, and the…
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