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JIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Cracking the Cracker Barrel Fiasco
By Jim “Pappy” Moore There are tremors in America over the direction the famous Cracker Barrel eatery and country store has taken. Long time customers are leaving by the droves. What is going on? It seems like a long time franchise in America is committing business suicide. Its customer base has been solid a long…
Read MoreGilmer Grinds Out Hard-Fought Win Over Pirates
Final at Pirate Stadium! #BUX #FAMILY #BUCKEYEpride pic.twitter.com/gbAJ2rXjKj — GilmerBuckeyeFB (@GilmerBuckeyeFB) August 30, 2025 Buckeyes Put Last Year’s Loss Behind Them, Defeating Pine Tree in a Wild 41-25 Affair By Elwyn Henderson The Class 4ADII #9 ranked Gilmer Buckeyes opened the 2025 season on the road in Longview against the Pine Tree Pirates Friday night…
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Video: Coach’s Show | Episode 1 2025
Texas Weekly Gas Price Update
August 25, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 5.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.67/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 9.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 19.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Where’s My Tooth Fairy?
By Jim “Pappy” Moore It’s been the mid-1950s since I lost a tooth. About first grade or so you’re old enough to learn your baby teeth will be forced out as your new teeth come in. The process is aided and abetted by The Tooth Fairy. To help urge you through the process, you are…
Read MoreEast Texas lawmaker, with governor’s blessing, wants to stop proposed water deal
By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 22, 2025 “East Texas lawmaker, with governor’s blessing, wants to stop proposed water deal” 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. Subscribe to The Y’all —…
Read MoreHealth insurance carriers request raising ACA premiums by more than 20% on average in Texas
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune, Data reporting by Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune, Graphics by Edison Wu, The Texas Tribune Aug. 21, 2025 “Health insurance carriers request raising ACA premiums by more than 20% on average in Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…
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On the Lost Highway
SUNDAY August 17, 2025 {READ IN BROWSER} FEATURE Discover the Treasures Along the Royal Road The Caddo Region of East Texas is a designated section of the national historic corridor El Camino Real de los Tejas. Also called the Royal Road and King’s Highway, it was an important trail blazed in 1691, stretching from the…
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