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September is National Firefighter Month

September is National Firefighter Month. In honor of that; on September 12th, the Gilmer ISD CUTX SMART Branch made a stop at the Gilmer Fire Station to fill up their refrigerator and show our appreciation for all their hard work and protection.

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Texas Weekly Gas Price Update

September 15, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 5.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.77/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 0.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 10.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…

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JIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Vox Populi: The Voice of the People

By Jim “Pappy” Moore The term “Vox Pouli” is often used to mean “the Voice of the People” in common usage. It was used many centuries ago to imply that the Voice of the People is the Voice of God, and should therefore be listened to. As time evolved the reference to God fell away…

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State Rep. Jay Dean will be the speaker at the annual fall meeting of the T. Whitfield Davidson Foundation held at the Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel in the pine-clad woods near Harleton

Jay Dean, Texas Representative for District 7 covering Harrison, Gregg and Marion Counties, will be the speaker at the annual fall meeting of the T. Whitfield Davidson Foundation held at the Josephine Davidson Memorial Chapel in the pine-clad woods near Harleton, a part of one of the most unique events in Harrison County.              This…

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Kilgore 66, Gilmer 6

By Elwyn Henderson The 1-1 Gilmer Buckeyes took to the road Friday night as they traveled to Kilgore to take on the 1-1 Bulldogs.  Kilgore went into the game seeking to avenge their 24-22 loss to the Buckeyes last season while Gilmer came in seeking to redemption for their 41-26 loss to Chapel Hill last…

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Texas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in    in the last week, averaging  today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of  stations in . Prices in  are   a month ago and stand   a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 1.9 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.684 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price…

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JIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Truckers: Can You Read This?

By Jim “Pappy” Moore   President Trump and his Department of Transportation is putting a stop to drivers of big rigs who cannot read English. The federal government has dropped the hammer on illegal immigrants driving big trucks in America. In recent weeks Transportation’s Sean Duffy has had a nationwide crackdown on illegal immigrants driving…

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