Oil museum hosting meeting of local chapter of American Chemical Society Feb. 6

The East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore College will host a meeting of the local chapter of the American Chemical Society on Thursday, Feb. 6. The event, which is free and open to the public, is set for 7 p.m. at the oil museum. Featured speaker will be Pat Nault, President/CEO of East Texas Saltwater

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Harrison County Man Sentenced for Distributing Anabolic Steroids

MARSHALL, Texas – A 31-year-old Hallsville, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Mark McLean Farmer pleaded guilty on Aug. 16, 2019, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of anabolic steroids and possession

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Annual workshop to assist forest landowners with 2019 tax preparation

  COLLEGE STATION – Tax season is fast approaching and forest landowners may want to refresh their knowledge of timber tax laws. The 2020 Texas Timber Income and Property Tax Workshop will be held Feb. 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center in Diboll, Texas. This workshop is hosted by Texas

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Texas 149 traffic accident victim ID’d

TYLER – On January 22, 2020 at 11:11 AM, Troopers responded to a fatal crash on SH-149, two miles southeast of the city of Lakeport in Gregg County.  The investigators preliminary report indicates that the driver of a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, Cody Calvin Pairett, 20, of Longview was traveling southeast on SH-149 at an unsafe

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Upshur GOP candidates square off at forum

Such topics as maintenance of county roads and property taxes were among the topics which candidates in the March 3 Upshur County Republican primary discussed Monday night at a forum at the Open Range restaurant in Gilmer. Although candidates for offices ranging from constable to sheriff spoke, the majority of written questions from the audience–read

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Stolen Vehicle Recovered, Suspect Apprehended in Gregg County

TYLER – Last night at approximately 7:40, Troopers responded to assist Longview Police Department on a stolen vehicle that was evading their officers.  The suspect, Preston Ryan Bradford, 29, of Gladewater was apprehended without incident by Troopers at Hwy-80 and West Loop 281 at 8:03 PM.  The suspect was driving a blue 2004 Hyundai passenger

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EX-HARMONY TEACHER INDICTED FOR STEALING FROM BAND BOOSTERS

By Phillip Williams A former Harmony ISD teacher who is past president of the school’s band booster club has been indicted and arrested on felony charges that she stole $27,000 from the club over a three-year period, the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Accompanied by her attorney, Kristen Denson, 45, of Gilmer, turned herself

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DPS Increases Enforcement Efforts to Help Keep Texas Roads and Drivers Safe This Holiday

TYLER – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to remind all Texans to do their part to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by obeying traffic laws, practicing safe driving habits and using extra caution when traveling on Texas roads. Throughout the Christmas (Dec. 20-29) and New Year’s holidays (Dec. 31-Jan. 1), DPS Troopers

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