SWEPCO encourages customers to be prepared for severe winter weather

As potentially severe winter weather approaches the Ark-La-Tex this weekend, Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) encourages customers to be prepared should power outages occur. “Snow and ice

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Toyota ShareLunker Program Caps off the 2020 Season

  AUSTIN – Anglers across the state entered 340 lunker bass greater than 8 pounds in the Toyota ShareLunker program from 86 lakes during the 2020 season, which wrapped up Dec. 31. In

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Rep. Dean Files “Natural Gas Protection Act” to Protect Access to Natural Gas from Local Bans

Austin – As cities such as Berkeley, California are banning the use of natural gas in residential homes and commercial buildings, Rep. Dean announced the filing of House Bill 1501,

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Fire-related death under investigation

UPDATE: According to the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 12:13 p.m., Thursday, January 28, 2021, Upshur County deputies and several Upshur County fire agencies responded to

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Senate Redistricting Committee Seeks Public Input

  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

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Gregg County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Anabolic Steroids

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

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ET men jailed for involvement in Capitol riot

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,

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Derrick Floyd to Lead Gladewater High School

  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

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East Texas prepares for winter weather

(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

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Game Warden Field Notes

  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

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NRCS Announces 2021 Deadline for Conservation Assistance Funding

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

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