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By Jim “Pappy” Moore (Second of a five-part series.) After the Hurricane Carla onslaught passed, things returned to normal quickly. My new teacher for the seventh grade was Mrs. Wooten. She would teach our core classes. I had choir and physical education taught by others. This was the program for all seventh graders, except band…

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 2          Number of   Injured: 3                 Number killed: 1 Date & Time: 1/20/2023 & 10:50 A.M. County: Smith Location: US 80, 5 miles east of Mineola, Texas Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph Vehicle 1: 2018 Chevrolet Impala Vehicle 2: 2016 Ford Mustang Driver 1: Deceased Howard W. Petrea, male, 89 YOA of Mineola, Texas. Seatbelt: Yes Pronounced By: JP Jon Johnson, on scene Passenger: Stanley Phillips,…

By Samantha Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Jan. 17, 2023 “Gov. Greg Abbott energizes supporters with vows to focus on education and the border as his third term begins” 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…

Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 7.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.90/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 31.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 0.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price…

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of  Injured: 0 Number killed: 1  Date & Time: 1/14/2023 10:30 A.M.  County: Harrison  Location: Interstate 20, 4 miles east of Marshall, Texas  Posted Speed Limit: 70 mph  Vehicle 1: 2015 GMC Terrain  Driver 1: Deceased  Stephen C. Stec, male, 21 YOA of Longview, Texas.  Seatbelt: Yes  Pronounced…

By Jim “Pappy” Moore (First of a five-part series.) I arrived at Lufkin Junior High School in early September of 1961 a boy barely twelve years of age. Having just completed the sixth grade at Coston Elementary School, this would be my entry into the first citywide school I would attend in Lufkin, Texas. I…

January 12, 2023 Prepared to be entertained at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts this February! Three don’t-miss concerts are scheduled along with an art exhibit. The month will kick off with a performance by the Texas Tenors on Friday, Feb. 3rd at 7:30 p.m. Back to the Whatley stage by popular demand, The Texas Tenors…

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF  PUBLIC SAFETY  Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number of Injured: 0 Number killed: 1   Date & Time: 01/11/2023 1:57 p.m.      County: Hopkins      Location: FM 71 just east of the Sulphur Bluff Community      Posted Speed Limit: 50  Vehicle 1: 2007 Honda VTX 1300 Motorcycle   Driver Vehicle 1: (Deceased)   Bobby…

 TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS January 9, 2023 (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar released the Biennial Revenue Estimate (BRE) today, showing the state is projected to have a record $188.2 billion in revenue available for general-purpose spending during the 2024-25 biennium, a 26.3 percent increase from the 2022-23 biennium. The increase is a direct result…

January 9, 2023 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 0.6 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 14.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 3.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The…