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Gilmer 55, Spring Hill 28
By Elwyn Henderson The Gilmer Buckeyes made the short drive to Spring Hill Friday night to take on the Panthers in a must-win game if they were to make to Phase 3 (the playoffs) in 2025. Both teams knew the loser would finish in 5th place and get ready for basketball season. The Buckeyes definitely…
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Video: Gilmer🥇- 2025 UIL State Military Marching Band Championships Prelims
Gilmer High School Has the Best Military Marching Band in Class 4A in the State of Texas!
Bringing home the🥇 ! Congratulations to our STATE CHAMPION BUCKEYE BAND! pic.twitter.com/o74nTC04MT — Gilmer ISD (@GilmerISDProud) October 30, 2025 Winners! East Texas has great talent! Congratulations to all of the bands! pic.twitter.com/SafZ3NDEtb — Gilmer ISD (@GilmerISDProud) October 30, 2025 Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/nTYbsgN6CX — Gilmer ISD (@GilmerISDProud) October 30, 2025 Headed to the finals at 9:30pm!!! Go…
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Texas Weekly Gas Price Update
October 27, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.57/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 10.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 1.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: The King Reigns. The Queens are Dethroned.
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Democrats have used their street theater to proclaim their recurring “NO KINGS” day this year. They envisioned it as a centerpiece of their anger and angst over having Trump as their president. It has already become a running joke. They try to build it up every 90 days with useful idiots…
Read MorePleasant Grove 41, Gilmer 7
By Elwyn Henderson The 2-5, 1-1 Gilmer Buckeyes hosted the 6-1, 2-0 Pleasant Grove Hawks at Jeff Traylor Stadium in Gilmer Friday night in a District 7-4A DII contest. Pleasant Grove all but had the district title sewed up before the game, although they do have to play the Van Vandals yet and that should…
Read MorePlan to pump billions of gallons of water from East Texas appears on hold
By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune October 21, 2025 LUFKIN — An East Texas groundwater conservation district is negotiating a legal path that would pause a plan to pump billions of gallons of water out of the region. The Neches & Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District is allowing its lawyers to settle a lawsuit with…
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