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JIM ‘PAPPY’ MOORE: Stanford Law Students FAIL

By Jim “Pappy” Moore   When I started University of Texas Law School in 1974 students there were abuzz from the award-winning 1973 film “Paper Chase.” It was seen as a template for attending a top law school such as UT Law, which was rated as a Top Ten Law School in the nation. Study…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Rusk County Pedestrian Fatal Crash on State Highway 42

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1            Number of Injured: 0                   Number killed: 1   Date & Time: 03/30/2023 at 7:47 PM. County: Rusk. Location: State Highway 42, 1 mile north of New London, Texas.   Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph. Weather Condition: Clear. Road Conditions: Dry.   Vehicle 1: 2000 Lincoln Town car.     Pedestrian: Deceased…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Hopkins County Fatal

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2 Number of Injured: 1 Number killed: 1   Date & Time: March 29, 2023 1:18 p.m.      County: Hopkins      Location: SH 11, 4 miles east of Sulphur Springs      Posted Speed Limit: 65   Vehicle 1: 2010 Harley-Davidson motorcycle   Operator Vehicle 1: Deceased  Michael Huggins, 44, of Sulphur Springs TX  …

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Video: Sharon Atwood Tefteller @ Gilmer Rotary Club – March 28, 2023

Formed in 1996, Atwood Hat Company was originally housed in a 12-by-16-foot portable building on Dick and Sharon Atwood’s ranch. The company has since grown to become a leader in the western hat industry.​ Born out of necessity, Atwood Hat Company sprang forth because of Dick’s constant search for a hat that would work as…

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY – Wood County Fatal

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2          Number of   Injured: 1                 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 3/26/2023 & 6:15 P.M. County: Wood Location: FM 779, 4 miles southwest of Quitman, Texas Posted Speed Limit: 60 mph Vehicle 1: 2017 Ford Fusion Vehicle 2: 1996 Ford Bronco Driver 1: Deceased Frances H. Williams, female, 69 YOA of Quitman, Texas. Seatbelt: Yes Pronounced By: JP Jerry Parker, on scene     Driver…

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Texas Weekly Gas Price Update

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 6.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.06/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 20.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 77.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…

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