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Recent rains have lessened the imminent fire risk and burn bans have been lifted, but dry conditions persist here and there may be more restrictions coming in the weeks ahead. After putting limits in place in mid-October, Upshur County officials lifted their ban Oct. 31 and Gregg County followed suit Monday morning. Following their examples,

Community contributors made Christmas even more special for more than 250 local children last year, and the Darla’s Angels effort is on track for another successful giving season in 2024. Darla Ferguson and Katie Ellis are spearheading the annual effort here, collecting donations of new clothing and gifts for kids in need. They’re also accepting

For the reporting period of October 21st through the 27th, 2024, officers for the White Oak Police Department responded to, or initiated, 189 calls for service and assistance. Some of the most common calls were; Traffic Issues (crashes, reckless drivers, directing traffic, road obstructions, etc.), Suspicious Activities, and Community Relations (burn permits, welfare checks, vacation

(“I AM A MAN” displays a wide range of photographs that provide a vivid visual story of the evolution of the civil rights movement. Courtesy photo) COMMERCE—Texas A&M University-Commerce is pleased to announce I AM A MAN: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1960–1970. The exhibition will be on display from November 11 through December

AUSTIN — The Texas Master Naturalist(TMN) program is teaming up with H-E-B, one of Texas’ based grocer, for a new Pollinators for Texas initiative. As part of this new partnership, H-E-B is providing $50,000 to the TMN program to fund the initiative. TMN chapters across the state will have the opportunity to apply for project

The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 626 original drilling permits in September 2024. The total includes 580 to drill new oil or gas wells, 6 to re-enter plugged wellbores, 9 field transfers, 27 for re-completions, and 4 reclass of existing wellbores. The breakdown of well types for total original drilling permits in

Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $50 per month starting in January. Over the last decade the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase has averaged about 2.6%.

I am a native Texan; I grew up here; I work here; I have never lived anywhere else. I love Texas! I am bullish about the state’s future prospects. There are many things going our way, from abundant natural resources to a growing population to a dynamic economy leading the way in many core and