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Texas Weekly Gas Price Update

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November 6, 2023 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 10.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.83/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 39.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 30.1 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…

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JIM ‘PAPPY’ MOORE: Friday Night Lights

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By Jim “Pappy” Moore High School Football is big in East Texas. When I was growing up in Lufkin, our big rivals were Longview, Tyler, Nacogdoches, Texarkana and Marshall. All were District rivals, except Nacogdoches. East Texans love their high school football and the pageantry it means for students and their families. The 50-70 boys…

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Gilmer 64, Pittsburg 6

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By Elwyn Henderson     The Gilmer Buckeyes concluded the 2023 regular season at Jeff Traylor Stadium in Gilmer on Senior Night, as they took on the Pittsburg Pirates in the sixth and final home game of the season in the District 7-4A DII finale.      Just as expected, the Buckeyes buried the hapless Pirates by…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Rusk County Fatal Crash on November 1, 2023

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Number of Vehicles in Crash: 3            Number of Injured: 2                    Number Killed: 2 Date & Time: November 01, 2023, at 5:25 pm. County: Rusk Location: US Highway 79, 7 miles west of Henderson, TX. Posted Speed Limit: 70 MPH. Road Condition: Dry.   Vehicle 1: 2006 Chevrolet Silverado. Driver 1: Deceased Johnathan E Holland, 18 YOA, from Henderson, TX. Seatbelt: Yes Pronounced by: J.P. Childress on…

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