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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

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

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

On Nov. 3, visitors will get free day-use entry at all Texas State Parks in honor of Texas State Parks Day, a tradition born from 2023’s centennial celebration. “Any day in a Texas State Park is

A jury in Gilmer acquitted Robert Lee Travis of murder Oct. 25, effectively ruling that he acted in self-defense by shooting a man in a video-recorded incident at the defendant’s Ore City home in

A violation of local burning prohibitions – county or city – is a class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500. It’s a far cry from the worst consequences of a forest fire, and

Seven days, six records broken – by the time polls closed Sunday evening, almost one-third of 76,440 registered voters in Gregg County had cast early votes in the 2024 election. Another 1,000 had

Workforce Solutions East Texas will host its largest hiring event of the year – celebrating Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) 13th annual Hiring Red, White & You! with 75+ employers on

Texas high school students can now see which of the state’s public universities would accept them based on their academic information, using a new tool called Direct Admissions, according to the

Kilgore Police Chief Todd Hunter, a member of the Texas Police Chiefs Accreditation Committee, presents a Certificate of Reaccreditation to White Oak Police Department Lt. Brannon Robertson Oct.

The City of Gladewater recently took the bulk of its mowing back under Public Works’ purview, and the move is showing progress. “We’ve been getting so many compliments on the mowing that’s going