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Video: Highlights – Pleasant Grove Hawks @ Gilmer Buckeyes – Oct 6, 2023
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Read MoreVideo: Game 6 – 2023 | Gilmer vs Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove 63, Gilmer 28
By Elwyn Henderson The 3-2 Gilmer Buckeyes closed out their three game home stand at Jeff Traylor Stadium in Gilmer Friday night when they faced the 5-0 Pleasant Grove Hawks in the District 7-4A DII opener in a game that most certainly determined the 2023 district championship. The Hawks came into the contest as 13-point…
Read MoreTexas Republicans stuck with Kevin McCarthy, but it wasn’t enough to save him
By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Oct. 3, 2023 “Texas Republicans stuck with Kevin McCarthy, but it wasn’t enough to save him” 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 The…
Read MoreWebb launches re-election campaign
By Phillip Williams Upshur County Sheriff Larry Webb kicked off his campaign for re-election to a third term with a recent dinner at which he cited his record during his six years in office. Speaking Sept. 9 to a crowd estimated at 170 at the Flyin’ Feathers Ranch outside Gilmer, Webb noted campaign literature on…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
October 2, 2023 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 1.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 5.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 26.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Gator Season in East Texas
By Jim “Pappy” Moore There are about one hundred counties in Texas which have some presence of alligators, mainly in East Texas, starting north of Gilmer and running down the thick part of East Texas and hugging the coastal regions to just south of Corpus Christi. Counties north and west of that region also have…
Read MoreGov. Greg Abbott says special lawmaking session will begin on Oct. 9, likely on school vouchers
By Brian Lopez and William Melhado, The Texas Tribune Sept. 29, 2023 “Gov. Greg Abbott says special lawmaking session will begin on Oct. 9, likely on school vouchers” 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…
Read MoreTEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Wood County Fatal Crash – 9/18/2023
Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured:1 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 9/18/2023 & 7:03 A.M. County: Wood Location: State Highway 154, 13.3 miles west of Gilmer, Texas Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph Vehicle 1: 2007 Chevrolet 1500 Driver 1: Leopoldo Guerrero, Jr., male, 24 YOA of Gilmer, Texas. Seatbelt: No Non-incapacitating injuries, transported to UT Health Hospital in Quitman,…
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