White Oak wrangles midweek water woes with rapid repairs
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A ruptured water main caused a bit of a after-school headache last week for White Oak ISD staffers and some parents – with repairs completed in the wee hours of the morning, however, it did not delay classes the next day. According to WOISD Supt. Jack Parker, the line broke, apparently spontaneously, late Wednesday afternoon
Read MorePhantom warrants send suspect fleeing police in high-speed pursuit
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A Longview driver reportedly scared himself straight into a cell late last week — after leading law enforcement on a pursuit that topped 100 MPH. The incident began in Gladewater at 10:26 p.m. Saturday and ended about 20 minutes later with the suspect vehicle crashed out a mile from the county jail. According to Gladewater
Read More10 ways to celebrate Black History Month
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Black History Month, also referred to as African American History Month, is celebrated each February. Historian, author and journalist Carter G. Woodson earned a master’s degree from the University of Chicago and later a Ph.D. from Harvard University and recognized that African Americans were largely absent from official stories of United States history. Setting out
Read MoreTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Observes National Unclaimed Property Day, Feb. 1
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(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is joining other unclaimed property administrators to celebrate the fourth annual national Unclaimed Property Day tomorrow, Feb. 1. “I am proud to have returned more than $3 billion to Texans since becoming Comptroller, including a record $422 million last fiscal year,” Hegar said. “These achievements are a testament to the
Read MoreState health officials urge vigilance as additional measles cases are identified
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The Texas Department of State Health Services is announcing two confirmed cases of measles in residents of Gaines County. Both cases are in unvaccinated school age children who were hospitalized in Lubbock and have since been discharged. DSHS is supporting the South Plains Public Health District and Lubbock Public Health in the disease
Read MoreToyota ShareLunker Program Enjoyed Record-Breaking 2024 Season
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ATHENS – The 2024 Toyota ShareLunker season reached new heights thanks to 371 anglers who entered a record 689 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the year from 89 Texas public waterbodies. The total included 467 in the Bass Pro Shops Lunker Class (weighing between eight to 9.99 pounds or at least 24
Read MoreTeenage suspect arraigned following weekend break-in, UGISD picks up the pieces
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A teenager from the Union Grove community was arrested and arraigned on $300,000 bond over the weekend following a break-in that ended with more than $150,000 in damage at the school district. Authorities allege 17-year-old George Osborn Merrill III wreaked havoc at Union Grove High School late Friday night. He’s charged with criminal mischief, a
Read MoreThe Economist | Job Gyrations
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Despite remarkable resilience, Federal Reserve actions to slow inflation have had the inevitable effect of weakening the job market. There are fewer openings and slower gains than a year ago, though the trend is somewhat erratic and remains generally upward. More concerning from a long-term perspective is the mix of jobs being added and those
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