Buckeyes get drummed 70-14 by Carthage

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Phishing scam asking recipients to validate information appears to target TDLR licensees

Agency advises that emails be deleted without clicking on the link AUSTIN – An unknown number of people appear to have been targeted with an email that asks them to validate their profile information with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. TDLR did not send the email, and the agency urges anyone who received

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Buckeyes head to 4A title game, faces Carthage

By Phillip Williams PROSPER–The Gilmer Buckeyes ascended to Friday’s state championship wargame by toting up a 35-7 lead at twirling time before weathering an unsettling comeback by the Graham Steers to gore Graham, 35-21, Friday night in the Class 4A Division II state semi-finals. The Buckeyes (14-1 under new Head Coach Alan Metzel) were thus

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GILMER BEATS CADDO MILLS, 38-14, FACES GRAHAM NEXT

By Phillip Williams COMMERCE–Gilmer Buckeyes quarterback Brandon Tennison heaved two touchdowns and hoofed for another while teammate running back Ashton Haynes toted up two TDs as Gilmer cleavered the previously unvanquished Caddo Mills Foxes, 38-14, in a Class 4A Division II Region II final dustup Friday night on Texas A&M-Commerce’s Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial

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Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines

Last week Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the initial recommendation for on how to distribute the vaccine based on priority. Texas will initially allocate COVID-19 vaccines based on the following criteria: Protecting health care workers who fill a critical role in caring for and preserving the lives of COVID-19 patients and maintaining the health care infrastructure

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Eight electrical safety tips for the holiday season from SWEPCO

Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (AEP: Nasdaq) company, encourages the public to be mindful of electrical safety during the holiday season due to decorative lights draped through trees and around homes. SWEPCO recommends the following safety tips for your home this holiday season: Use only lights and extension cords that are

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Ag Landowners and Land Managers Apply by Dec. 4 for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program 

Temple — The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas reminds agricultural landowners and land managers the first application deadline is December 4, 2020, for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). A second funding application deadline will be February 12, 2021. Applications are taken year around for NRCS programs, but deadlines are announced to rank and

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UT Health East Texas Offers Free Virtual Seminar on Stress Management and Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19 

UT Health East Texas is offering a free, virtual seminar at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, featuring a presentation about stress management and self-care in the time of COVID-19. Dr. Halle Ross-Young, psychologist from UT Health East Texas Behavioral Health, will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on psychosocial functioning, strategies for managing stress and engaging

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