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Nonprofit regularly donates to TSTC’s food pantry in Marshall
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Patrick Johnson, founder of the nonprofit organization J-STAR Ministries, regularly contributes to the food pantry at Texas State Technical College’s Marshall campus. “He is by far the biggest donor to our food pantry; I usually leave with the back of my truck full of food,” Lee Killingsworth, Advocacy and Resource Center coach…
Read MoreTSTC’s Professional Driving Academy updates training to meet new federal mandate
(MARSHALL, Texas) – Texas State Technical College’s Professional Driving Academy recently updated its four-week, 160-hour commercial driver’s license (CDL) training in accordance with the newest federal mandate that took effect in spring 2024 to meet compliance as an accredited program for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Entry-Level Driver Training. The mandate is intended to…
Read MorePets Fur People – Pet of the Week
Meet Marshmallow, Tahoe and Bear, 8-month-old Great Pyrenees. They are available for adoption at Pets Fur People in Tyler. These sweet boys are fully vetted and ready for families to call their own. These Gentle Giants make wonderful family pets. We are ready to send them home with a starter kit of food and a…
Read MoreAAA Texas: Gas Prices Up Slightly Week-to-Week As Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall
Trump’s guilty verdict is another reason he’s unfit for office
By KD Barnett It’s official: After making secret hush money payments to an adult film star 11 days before the 2016 election and falsifying official filings to hide the truth from the public, Donald Trump has been found guilty by a New York jury. Trump’s conviction in New York should remind us all that no…
Read MorePets Fur People – Pet of the Week – Candy
It’s Adopt a Cat month and Pets Fur People has a great selection of kittens in all different colors. Meet Candy – she is available for adoption at Pets Fur People in Tyler. Candy is an 8-week-old kitten with the most beautiful and soft grey and white long hair. Candy loves to have her tummy…
Read MoreDebate Issues or Mobilize Voters?
By Vern Wuensche Any political party should focus on issues affecting all Americans. But if its first priority is retaining power, it will mobilize voters instead of educating them. Republicans focus primarily on issues; Democrats concentrate almost exclusively on retaining power. And Democrats doing that gives them a huge advantage in winning elections. They add to this…
Read MoreDenton County man sentenced to life in federal prison for child pornography violations
PLANO, Texas – An Aubrey man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for child pornography violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. William Carl Kennedy, 42, pleaded guilty on Nov. 14, 2023 to production of child pornography and penalties relating to violations for registered sex offenders. On…
Read MoreSen. Cruz Discusses Impact of His I-27 Numbering Act Becoming Law
MIDLAND – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participated in a press conference yesterday, hosted by the Midland Odessa Transportation Alliance (MOTRAN). Sen. Cruz joined local leaders and stakeholders to discuss the I-27 Numbering Act of 2023, which passed the Senate unanimously and was recently signed into law by President Biden. During the press conference, Sen. Cruz said, “Every…
Read MoreBook your May 4th weekend for Winnsboro’s Annual Festival of Books
Literally the best way to spend a Saturday! March 21, 2024 (Winnsboro, TX) – Winnsboro Center for the Arts is excited to announce its 6th Annual Festival of Books on Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.The event allows guests to meet and chat with a number of authors, partake in a novel array of literary activities for…
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