Texas Winter Tradition of Rainbow Trout Stocking Begins Nov. 24

AUSTIN – November is known as a time to give thanks, but in Texas the month also marks the beginning of a winter tradition for anglers of all ages across the state. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will kick off this tradition when it begins stocking thousands of rainbow trout Nov. 24. The easy

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COVID-19 vaccination clinic set for Nov. 22 in Kilgore

Kilgore College will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22. The clinic will be held in the carpeted gym of Parks Fitness Center, 701 Laird St., on the Kilgore campus. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to partner with the Northeast Texas Public Health District to

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Bears cruise to Bi-District victory, 49-10

Bears win Bi-District title – 49-10 over Bonham in Sulphur Springs Thursday night. The Bears will face Grandview in the next round of the state high school football playoffs. Like the Bears, Grandview easily rolled over its first-round opponent Teague by a score of 49-7.

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Buckeyes advance in playoffs with 71-14 win

By Phillip Williams LINDALE–The No. 2-ranked Gilmer Buckeyes’ volcanic offense tallied at will, totting up its highest single-game point total all year to make mincemeat of the Mexia Blackcats, 71-14, in a Class 4A Division II bi-district bloodying Thursday night. Gilmer (10-1), which scored on every possession except its last in the first half and

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Gladewater Councilmember moving, must step down

Gladewater City Councilman Dr. Dennis Robertson will be stepping down from his Place 4 seat at the end of the year after deciding to move to Longview. The city’s charter requires council members to live inside the city limits, stating they “must continuously reside within the City during his or her term of office.” He

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Playoff time …

The Texas High School Playoffs start Thursday night for the Bears as they travel to Sulphur Springs to take on the Bonham Purple Warriors (5-5, 3-3), the fourth seed from District 5 3A D1. Gametime is 7pm. Head Coach Jonny Louvier and the Bears aren’t looking past the Purple Warriors because of their 4th place

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Buckeyes roll over Hawks, 55-14

By Phillip Williams TEXARKANA–Long afore the Gilmer-Pleasant Grove wargame for the District 8-4A blue ribbon lumbered to its conclusion Friday night, it resembled a second-round boxing knockout far more than a heavyweight happening between two teams which both boasted 4-0 records in district dustups. Runner Ashton Haynes tallied three TDs as Gilmer’s cyclonic offense totted

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UT Health East Texas to provide COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11

TYLER — Following the CDC’s approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, UT Health East Texas is prepared to begin administering vaccines to children starting Friday. “Vaccinating children is an important next step in bringing this deadly virus under control,” said Dr. Tom Cummins, division chief medical officer for UT Health

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