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Scott Nolan Receives Elite Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation
Scott Nolan Bio LONGVIEW, TEXAS – The REALTORS® Land Institute proudly announced that Scott Nolan, Broker/Owner of Nolan Properties LLC, of Longview, Texas has officially joined the ranks of those holding the elite Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation. The REALTORS® Land Institute provides the expertise, camaraderie, and resources that are the foundation for all land real estate professionals to become the…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
March 17, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.59/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 8.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 44.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreTSTC graduate unlocks his love of learning with Automation and Controls Technology
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Intrigued by his brother’s achievements at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus, Taylor Nealy enrolled in the Automation and Controls Technology program there. “I wanted to learn everything about (the program),” Nealy said. Nealy said his enthusiasm was matched by a variety of in-depth, hands-on lessons, taught by TSTC instructors who loved…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: The History of Napping
By Jim “Pappy” Moore The best part of retirement is The Nap. We start our lives with napping. As babies we get put down for a nap regularly. And we sleep like a baby when we do so. No worries. No cares. As we approach school age, we don’t need a nap any more. We…
Read MoreGilmont Celebrates its Past while Building for the Future!
Gilmer, Texas – Gilmont Camp and Conference Center celebrates 85 years of ministry and welcomes the community as it shares plans for future growth and breaks ground on a new Lodge and Welcome Center, March 23, 2025 at 3:00 pm. Gilmont is a 400-acre camp and conference center in Gilmer, Texas, providing a variety of…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
March 10, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 8.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.66/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 0.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 22.9 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: An Exciting Time to Be Alive!
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Spring is on the way! The worst of winter is behind us. Any time the temperature is between 50 and 80 is a grand time for me. Sunny days. Excellent weather for walking and enjoying the neighborhood and the local park. People out doing spring cleaning and lawn chores. The air…
Read MoreAS TIME GOES BY
By JOYCE DUNCAN PAYNE Recently I painted a greeting card showing a cluster of red grapes on a vine beside some pink roses. I titled the card “The Days of Wine and Roses” in remembrance of days gone by and how it used to be. Once again I was that 16-year-old girl living in…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
March 3, 2025 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 11.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.58/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 9.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 32.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: A Penny for Your Thoughts
By Jim “Pappy” Moore This is the second column I wrote years ago about the Penny. I have more to say about the topic, and hopefully later this year I will write a third column about the end of the penny, after it is laid to rest. A penny is not what it…
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