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Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2          Number of   Injured: 2                 Number killed: 2 Date & Time: 04/09/2023 & 5:25 A.M. County: Smith Location: State Highway 31, 4 miles east of Tyler, Texas Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph Vehicle 1: 2012 Toyota Camry Vehicle 2: 2012 Honda Civic Driver 1: Deceased Tanaya R. Scott, female, 21 YOA of Whitehouse, Texas. Seatbelt: Yes Pronounced By: JP Curtis Wulf, on scene Passenger: Blake…

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1         Number of   Injured:1   Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 4/7/2023 & 12:15 P.M. County: Smith Location: FM 850, 5 miles east of Tyler, Texas Posted Speed Limit: 55 mph Vehicle 1: 2019 Nissan Sentra Driver 1: Ronald J. Williams, male, 62 YOA of Overton, Texas. Seatbelt: Yes Incapacitating injuries: transported to UT Health Hospital in Tyler, Texas Passenger: Deceased Velva V. Arnold, female,…

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Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 8.5 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 16.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 45.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…

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By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune April 7, 2023 “In East Texas, skepticism over private school tuition assistance persists despite push from conservative leaders” 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…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune April 4, 2023 “Gov. Greg Abbott is turning up the pressure on passing school choice. Will it pay off?” 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…

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 7.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 21.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 63.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…