Lunar Eclipse Viewing on tap

The Astronomical Society of East Texas in conjunction with the Mineola Nature Preserve, will host a Total Lunar Eclipse viewing at the Nature Preserve on Jan. 20 – the last such event until May 26, 2021. The moon will move into Earth’s shadow causing the moon to look darker and eventually reddish (Blood Moon) before

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Police Chiefs and Sheriffs from 20 East Texas counties gathered on Jan. 10

Police Chiefs and Sheriffs from 20 East Texas counties gathered on Jan. 10 at the Kilgore Police Department for a press conference and mass gathering of law enforcement officials to publicly support the 100 Club of East Texas, a non-profit 501(c)(3) Foundation designed to help families of fallen peace officers. Wayne Isbell, Chief of Police in Mount Pleasant and

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The sweet tea addicts of Gladewater will see a target opening date of Feb. 1

Briefly one lane in front of Chicken Express on Hwy. 80 because of entry work to restaurant. Don’t despair! The sweet tea addicts of Gladewater will see a target opening date of Feb. 1.

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Roadway Closure

Gladewater: Roadway closure: Pipeline construction and repair continues at Marshall and Cotton intersection, please seek alt route to avoid delays. Source: cityofgladewater.com/nixle

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Shutdown over wall straining Border Patrol agents working overtime without pay

By Julián Aguilar January 16, 2019 EL PASO — As the government shutdown approached its fifth week and Washington Democrats and President Donald Trump showed no signs of coming to an agreement on how to end the stalemate Tuesday, U.S. Border Patrol vehicles could be seen patrolling just north of the Rio Grande near El

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Analysis: At the top of Texas government, three-part harmony

By Ross Ramsey January 16, 2019 Editor's note: If you'd like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey's column, click here. This might seem premature to anyone who has watched the roiling spectacle of a Texas legislative session, but maybe the state’s top leaders are actually working together. They’ve been saying so for weeks.

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Governor, top Texans in Congress ask Trump not to raid Harvey aid for border wall

Governor, top Texans in Congress ask Trump not to raid Harvey aid for border wall By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune Jan. 15, 2019 “Governor, top Texans in Congress ask Trump not to raid Harvey aid for border wall” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —

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Texas Senate proposes $3.7 billion for mandated teacher raises

Texas Senate proposes $3.7 billion for mandated teacher raises By Aliyya Swaby January 15, 2019 Leaders of the Texas Senate are proposing giving schools $3.7 billion to provide $5,000 pay raises to all full-time classroom teachers — on the heels of a House budget proposal that includes $7 billion more for public education. Sen. Jane

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