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By Phillip Williams Mark Case, seeking the Republican nomination for Upshur County sheriff, told a campaign barbecue audience in Gladewater on Saturday afternoon he wants sheriff’s deputies to have “more one-on-one” contact with citizens as “I don’t think that (type of) officer is getting involved in the community the way they should be.” Case said…

November 20, 2023 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 1.7 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 24.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 16.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore Thanksgiving 2023 is here. Most of us will celebrate with family and friends. We will eat a big meal, enjoy the company of one another, catch up on personal lives, perhaps play some games, and maybe watch some football or basketball. We will not have any disagreements about matters of personal…

By Zach Despart and Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Nov. 16, 2023 “Texas House votes to remove school vouchers from massive education bill” 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. Sign up for…

By Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune Nov. 17, 2023 “Texas House cuts school vouchers out of the education bill. See how lawmakers voted on the measure.” 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.…