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Kilgore College awarded $150K for ‘student emergency aid’
KILGORE, Texas (KETK) – Kilgore College announced on Tuesday that they were awarded $150,000 from the Greater Texas Foundation toward emergency aid for students. According to a release, the grant will be dispersed over the course of three years and will support the college’s emergency aid program. “We are so grateful to Greater Texas Foundation […]
City Offices Closed for Labor Day
City of Longview offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, for Labor Day. All city offices will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Sanitation services will continue on their regular schedule. The Longview Public Library will be closed from Saturday, Aug. 31, to Monday, Sept. 2. Outside book...
Kilgore could become ‘Purple Heart City’
“There are signs that go around the community. We have Purple Heart parking places. Kilgore’s just a very patriotic city. It’s just another way that we can show how much we care about those that have made a sacrifice for our freedom and our country,” Spradlin said.
Pat Mahomes sentenced to probation in DWI case
Former major league pitcher Pat Mahomes agreed to five years of probation as part of his guilty plea to a third driving while intoxicated charge on Tuesday. The agreement includes one year of "intense supervision," and should he live up to the terms of probation, he will not serve prison time.
Huntington ISD Receives Over $140,000 for Welding Career Training in Texas Economic Boost Effort
Boosting the economic prospects of its students, Huntington Independent School District has received a generous grant for its career training programs. Announced by Governor Greg Abbott, the over $140,000 award from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is part of the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) initiative. According to a statement from the Governor's Office, this grant aims to equip students with the skills necessary to "thrive in our booming economy," specifically gearing them up for the welding industry, a field in high demand.
BISD spends $25,000 on motivational speaker, plans to spend $48,000 more
Beaumont, TX — Terry Roy, a taxpayer with three grandchildren in the Beaumont school district, is deeply invested in BISD. Yet, he doubts the district leadership's financial choices. Roy's main concern is the $25,000 fee given to Eric Thomas, a renowned motivational speaker popular on YouTube, for speaking to the teachers and staff at the district's convocation this month, an event aimed at motivating the educators for the new school year.
Texas Lawyer Caught in Vile Plot to Bribe Pregnant Inmates for Their Children
We, as consumers of news, social media, and radio, are exposed to a lot of information daily. However, every now and then, something extraordinary captures our attention. This is one of those stories. Many people across the state, country, and world want nothing more than to have a child, and...
Labor Day Weekend Events And Happenings Around In East Texas
Labor Day weekend 2024 is here! Labor Day was declared a national holiday in 1894 and is observed on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the American Labor movement that grew from a violent clash between labor and police in Chicago in 1886 when thousands of workers took to the street demanding an eight-hour workday. (Google)
Relaxing retreat celebrates, honors North Texas teachers
AUSTIN – For the first time, a free weekend-long retreat is now open to Dallas-Fort Worth-area public school teachers. The retreat is organized by a non-profit called the Holdsworth Center in Austin, which aims to celebrate and honor public educators by giving them some rest and relaxation. "This is very uncommon," said Mark Rogers, a fifth-grade teacher.This is the fourth retreat and teachers who've attended before said it's a pivotal weekend that has changed how they step into their classrooms. "I feel like we were treated like the royalty that we are always told we are, that teachers, oh you are...
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