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East Texas Passing Academy
The 20th annual East Texas Passing Academy will be held at Jeff Traylor Stadium in Gilmer on July 6th – 7th from 5:30-8:30p.m. The camp is for athletes entering grades 6-12. Each camper will receive personal training from the coaches as well as in-depth training in fundamentals. The cost of the camp is $100,…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
June 29, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 14.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.23/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 59.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 51.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…
Read MoreTexas Republicans have a data center problem
By Taylor Goldenstein, The Texas Tribune May 7, 2026 This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. The Republican Party has felt like home to Rena Schroeder since her teenage years when she joined a high school club for conservative Latinos. She cast her first presidential vote for Ronald Reagan. And she’s lost friends over her…
Read MoreDanica Jo Vestal to reign as 89th East Texas Yamboree Queen
89th East Texas Yamboree Queen will be decided by June 26
Best wishes to the Queen’s Candidates! Please support the candidates who started the queen’s race this week, in whatever capacity you are able. Go girls! Congratulations Scholarship Recipients! Be sure to read all about the 2026 recipients of the Queen & Lady-In-Waiting Scholarships, YES Scholarship, Board Scholarships & Livestock Scholarships. About the East Texas Yamboree…
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Abbott recommends sweeping data center regulation, including eliminating sales tax exemption
By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday released sweeping regulatory recommendations on data centers for the Legislature to pass in the 2027 session, as Texas grapples with an explosion of artificial intelligence-driven development and soaring power demands. In a letter to state regulators, Abbott outlined a series of…
Read MoreAn unprecedented data center boom means new challenges for Texas. Find out what’s planned near you.
By Emily Foxhall, Apurva Mahajan and Alex Ford, The Texas Tribune June 8, 2026 Late last year, Texas electricity officials faced an astonishing rush of requests from data center developers wanting to connect to the state’s grid. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the grid operator, was logging dozens of new requests each quarter from…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
June 8, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 18.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.57/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 49.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 86.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Dementia
By Jim “Pappy” Moore What’s that word? You know the one. It means when you might be losing your marbles and can’t quite put your finger on the word you’re looking for. You know the one. … DEMENTIA! That’s it!! Welcome to the ageing process. At first, it’s kind of funny. Like when you can’t…
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