Senate Redistricting Committee Seeks Public Input
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AUSTIN—Senator Joan Huffman (R – Houston) announced today that the Texas Senate Redistricting Committee will hold a series of regional hearings to solicit testimony from the public about the upcoming redistricting process. In a first for the Texas Senate, these regional hearings will allow members of the public to testify before the Committee via
Read MoreGregg County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Anabolic Steroids
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Online sales of anabolic steroids generated over $450,000 in proceeds MARSHALL – A 53-year-old Longview, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Tony Goss pleaded guilty on Sep. 30, 2020 to possession with the intent to
Read MoreET men jailed for involvement in Capitol riot
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Two East Texas men remained jailed for allegedly taking part in the unlawful siege of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, federal officials said. Ryan Nichols, 30 of Longview and Alex Kirk Harkrider, 33, of Carthage were both arrested on Monday (Jan. 18). Nichols is in the Smith County Jail while Harkrider is being held
Read MoreDerrick Floyd to Lead Gladewater High School
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Mr. Derrick Floyd, who is currently serving as Interim Principal at Gladewater Middle School, has been selected as the new Gladewater High School Principal. Floyd has over16 years in education. He has been a teacher, a coach and has served the past 3.5 years in GISD, all as the assistant principal at GMS. Superintendent
Read MoreEast Texas prepares for winter weather
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(Click link below for National Weather Service radar) https://radar.weather.gov/… TYLER – Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) crews have pre-treated area roadways and implemented shift work for response to winter storm conditions that could create issues for roads and drivers through at least Monday afternoon. The event could mean slushy snow-covered bridges, overpasses, and primary roadways
Read MoreGame Warden Field Notes
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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Penny Pinching A Shelby County game warden followed up on an ongoing investigation of a local individual who had hunted without a valid hunting license when he shot a buck in 2019. The subject confessed to not buying
Read MoreNRCS Announces 2021 Deadline for Conservation Assistance Funding
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TEMPLE — The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas has established a second funding application deadline of Feb. 12, 2021, for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). “We are encouraging producers to call their NRCS office to discuss conservation planning and financial assistance options,” said Kristy Oates, NRCS state conservationist for Texas. “Applications received
Read MoreVaccine Drive-Thru Clinics for Tier 1A and Tier 1B Eligible Persons
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In collaboration with the University of Texas at Tyler and the UT Health Science Center at Tyler, NET Health will be operating drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinics this Friday and this Saturday, January 8th and January 9th. The drive thru Moderna vaccine clinics will be available for persons recognized as being eligible in Tier 1A and
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