Twenty years later, Texas A&M Forest Service employees, retirees recall Columbia recovery mission

By DARREN BENSON Texas A&M Forest Service COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Bill Oates was renovating his Nacogdoches home when he thought the rumbling he heard was coming from his daughter running around the house. John Gill was working a weekend job on a logging crew in East Texas when his boss asked if he had

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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Observes National Unclaimed Property Day, Feb. 1

  (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is joining other unclaimed property administrators to celebrate the third annual national Unclaimed Property Day tomorrow, Feb. 1. “I am proud to have returned more than $2 billion dollars to Texans since becoming Comptroller, and we are continually looking for new ways to return even more,” Hegar said.

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SWEPCO offers tips ahead of extreme winter weather potential

  SHREVEPORT, La. (December 20, 2022) – Southwestern Electric Power Co. is urging customers to be prepared for a potential extreme winter weather event Thursday and Friday. Forecasts predict dangerous, below-freezing temperatures, high winds and some wintry precipitation across Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana. These factors can stress the electric grid and cause utility problems. SWEPCO

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Gilmer out of playoffs …

By Phillip Williams LONGVIEW–The Carthage Curse Continues. The unvanquished No. 2-ranked Gilmer Buckeyes, able to conquer nearly anybody but the No. 1-rated Carthage Bulldogs over three seasons, fell upon the Carthage sword again, 28-7, Friday night before a colossal crowd in a Class 4A Division II regional semi-finals firefight at Lobo Stadium. With star receiver

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Gilmer advances in playoffs

By Phillip Williams MESQUITE–To paraphrase an old underwear commercial, the dilemma for the Gainesville Leopards here Friday night was that they couldn’t get their hands on Haynes.     Gilmer Buckeyes running back Ashton Haynes hoofed for four TDs as unvanquished Gilmer gashed Gainesville, 60-20, in a Class 4A Division II area playoff at Memorial

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Buckeyes beat Rusk

By Phillip Williams TYLER–On a night fit for neither man nor Rusk Eagle, Gilmer Buckeyes running back Ashton Haynes discovered that rain and wind were conducive to conquest as he hoofed for three TDs and unvanquished Gilmer repudiated Rusk, 25-7, in Friday’s Class 4A Division II bi-district bash. Despite being held to their lowest point

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2022 Veteran’s Day Insert

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Bears slip by Roughnecks

WHITE OAK – The Gladewater Bears held on for a 41-35 win over the White Oak Roughnecks, recovering an onside kick in the final seconds to close out the regular season in thrilling fashion. Gladewater moves to 3-7 overall and 2-3 in district play. White Oak drops to 3-7 and 0-5. Gladewater went in front

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