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Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program
By Sasha Draeger-Mazer, The Texas Tribune October 12, 2026 For years, 7-year-old Israel Solis couldn’t communicate with the world around him. Born with autism and nonverbal, he would bite and scratch himself in frustration when someone couldn’t understand his needs. Therapy through a state-subsidized program gave him a voice: using a picture system he’s learned…
Read MoreTexas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk
By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune October 12, 2026 Lawyers for Texas have appealed a federal judge’s order requiring all state lockups to be climate controlled before 2030 to the conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, continuing a yearslong legal fight over air conditioning in the country’s largest prison system. The state’s attorneys also…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
October 12, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 9.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.78/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 6.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.17/g higher than a year ago. The national average price…
Read MoreOp-Ed: A New Threshold of American Shame
By George Cassidy Payne I am tired of writing about Donald Trump. I have spent years writing about this man, and lately I find myself wondering what more there is to say. Another lie, another attack on an institution, another spectacle designed to keep everyone looking in his direction. The words come easily enough. That…
Read More‘We Are Seen as Disposable’: Rural Residents Fight a Proposed Gas Pipeline
By Fred Clasen-Kelly Oct 9, 2026 A 28-mile natural gas pipeline Enbridge Gas North Carolina has proposed for a rural stretch of Chatham County has prompted protests from small farmers and others. Some residents are worried the pipeline would fuel more of the population and business growth that is already threatening their way of life.…
Read MoreCulinary Arts to serve up ‘A Taste of Fall’ Oct. 29
October 8, 2026 The NTCC Culinary Arts School invites the community to enjoy the flavors of the season at its annual “A Taste of Fall” lunch buffet on Thursday, Oct. 29, from noon to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the NTCC Culinary Arts School, located at 114 Jefferson Street in downtown Pittsburg.…
Read MoreA Brief History of Upshur County by G.H. Baird (PRINTED BY THE GILMER MIRROR AUGUST, 1946)
Read more: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/55216/55216-h/55216-h.htm
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Invites Texas Veterans to Act Now on Exclusive Land Sale Through October 15
AUSTIN, Texas— Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Veterans to act now and bid during the exclusive Veterans-Only Land Sale. The sale includes six available tracts totaling more than 41 acres. Bidding closes on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Earlier this year, the VLB approved…
Read MoreBig Sandy Rotary Club Hosting Electronics Recycling Drive to Support Local High School Scholarships
BIG SANDY — Community members looking to declutter their homes and responsibly dispose of old tech have an upcoming opportunity to do so while supporting local students. The Big Sandy Rotary Club is sponsoring an Electronics Recycling event to collect unwanted electronic devices and raise funds for high school education. The collection drive accepts a…
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