Beaux Limmer: Rose City Gridder Comes Home

Beaux Limmer: Rose City Gridder Comes Home

Apr 20, 2024

Realize how many people look up to y’all and would love to be in yall’s shoes. Understand that y’all are all leaders in the school and the community and are held to a higher standard than anyone. Most of all, try to enjoy

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Eastman Taps Longview, Texas

Eastman Taps Longview, Texas

Apr 19, 2024

Adding $1.2 billion in capital investment By Joycelyne Fadojutimi MAIN IMAGE: Stakeholders at the EASTMAN billion-dollar announcement – Andrew Coggins, VP and Texas Operations Site Leader; Brad Lich, Eastman Chemical Corporate Exec. VP and CEO; Bill Stoudt, Gregg County Judge; Jay Dean, State

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Crime And Conduct

Crime And Conduct

Apr 16, 2024

Trump’s first of 4 criminal trials gets underway By Matthew T. Mangino As you are reading this, Judge Juan M. Merchan’s Manhattan courtroom should be bustling with activity as an unprecedented criminal trial gets underway. For the first time in American history, a

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QR Codes That Steal Your Information

QR Codes That Steal Your Information

Dec 13, 2023

Scammers hide harmful links in QR codes to steal your personal information. By Alvaro Puig – FTC Consumer Education Specialist QR codes seem to be everywhere. You may have scanned one to see the menu at a restaurant or pay for public parking.

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Don’t Let “Porch Pirates” Steal Your Christmas Treasures

Don’t Let “Porch Pirates” Steal Your Christmas Treasures

Dec 11, 2023

In the state of Texas, it is a felony to steal packages off front porches. But that won’t stop porch pirates who are on a mission to plunder holiday loot off the doorsteps of unsuspecting households. By Mechele Mills The rise of online marketplaces and

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Credit Karma

Credit Karma

Dec 8, 2023

Payments for people who wasted time on “pre-approved” Credit Karma credit card offers: Are you eligible? By Amy Hebert – Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Did Credit Karma say you were “pre-approved” for a credit card, but you ended up denied credit? Then you

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Spot Holiday Job Scams

Spot Holiday Job Scams

Dec 6, 2023

By Jim Kreidler – Consumer Education Specialist/FTC Lots of folks look for jobs during the holiday season to make some extra cash or pay bills. But scammers follow seasonal employment trends, too, advertising jobs the same way honest employers do. They’re looking for

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Senate Advances School Safety Bill

Senate Advances School Safety Bill

Dec 4, 2023

Governor Greg Abbott said he would veto any school finance legislation that did not contain school choice provisions. By Richard Lee/Special to ETR The Senate approved a bill on Friday that would allocate hundreds of millions of state dollars to help school districts

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What If You Can’t Make Car Payments

What If You Can’t Make Car Payments

Nov 30, 2023

By Colleen Tressler – FTC, Division of Consumer and Business Education Trouble making car payments? Worried about repossession? Unexpected life events, like a job loss or drop in income, may affect your ability to pay your bills, including car payments. If you’re worried

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Smith County Recognizes Employees

Smith County Recognizes Employees

Nov 29, 2023

Smith County employee recognition spans across several departments and tenure from 30 years to 5 years. 30 YEARS Gayle Hayward nabbed the first accolade when the  Commissioners Court this week honored Hayward for 30 years of service to the Smith County Juvenile Services

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