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2023 Blue Bell/TSWA Class 4-A All-State Football Team
BRYAN – Wimberley quarterback Cody Stoever, Bellville defensive lineman DJ Sanders and Anna linebacker CJ Miller were the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A players of the year. Stoever passed for 2,992 yards with 41 touchdowns and only five interceptions to grab offensive player of the year. He added 1,585 yards rushing with 32…
Read MoreJIM ‘PAPPY’ MOORE: Howard E. Butt Grocery
By Jim “Pappy” Moore The first time I ever stepped into a store owned by the Butt family was in 1974. At age 25 I had been through 4 years of military service and 4 years of college, and found myself in Austin entering the University of Texas Law School. My military service had been…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
February 5, 2024 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 7.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.82/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 17.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 23.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Life – Get Into It
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Perhaps some of you remember The Mary Tyler Moore Show from the late 1970s, where she played a TV news producer. Actor Ted Knight played a stodgy TV newsman who acted well his part, named Ted Baxter. He brought a great deal of overacting to his role, and was often the…
Read MoreGilmer’s new district adds Van to replace Liberty-Eylau
Read more: https://realignment.uiltexas.org/alignments/2024/4AD2FB2024.pdf 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝟰𝗔District Alignments – 🏈🏀🏐 UIL 2024-2026 Reclassification & Realignment pic.twitter.com/QsBensa4zr — Texas UIL (@uiltexas) February 1, 2024 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝟯𝗔District Alignments – 🏈🏀🏐 UIL 2024-2026 Reclassification & Realignment pic.twitter.com/TedFk5LBGB — Texas UIL (@uiltexas) February 1, 2024 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝟮𝗔District Alignments – 🏈🏀🏐 UIL 2024-2026 Reclassification & Realignment pic.twitter.com/FpTcRuJi3d — Texas UIL (@uiltexas)…
Read MoreUIL Reclassification and Realignment Information
TOMORROW! The biennial UIL Reclassification & Realignment for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years will be shared at 9AM tomorrow, Feb 1 across UIL X, Facebook & Instagram channels (@uiltexas) as well as online. https://t.co/zXaLZmwAMW — Texas UIL (@uiltexas) January 31, 2024 AUSTIN— The biennial University Interscholastic League reclassification and realignment for the 2024-25 and…
Read MoreVideo: Alan Metzel – Coach of the Year! Gilmer favorite leads Buckeyes to 4th Title and 1st as Head Coach!
Ric Renner Texas High School Hysteria Jan 30, 2024 It’s remarkable what Gilmer’s Alan Metzel has done in 4 short years as Head Football Coach. He’s won 21 of 24 playoff games with 3 trips to Jerry World. The Buckeyes win their 4th State Title in 9 appearances and Metzel’s first as a Head Coach.…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
January 29, 2024 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 9.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.75/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 9.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 33.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Insurance Imbroglio
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Imbroglio: 1. A difficult or intricate situation; an entanglement. 2. A confused or complicated disagreement. 3. A confused heap; a tangle. I have had car insurance for sixty years, except for the time I was overseas in the U.S. Military. I have never had my car insurance lapse. It has always…
Read More“Hold the line”: Republicans rally to Abbott’s defense in border standoff with Biden
By Matthew Choi and Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune Jan. 25, 2024 ““Hold the line”: Republicans rally to Abbott’s defense in border standoff with Biden” 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…
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