# east texas (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover east texas. Page: Feed: --- ## [Winnsboro Livestock Market Report](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/22/winnsboro-livestock-market-report-2/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ ## [Op-Ed: We did not change; Trump did](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/22/op-ed-we-did-not-change-trump-did/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ By Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene @FmrRepMTG · 3h I wonder if it was being called a traitor at his own rally yesterday that caused him to dictate his lies and insult laden attack on Tucker, Thomas, and I, while he flew back on the plane. It’s also the bad polling that I’m sure he’s… ## [Data centers want to be sustainable, panelists say. Transparency also in demand](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/22/data-centers-want-to-be-sustainable-panelists-say-transparency-also-in-demand/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ By Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Report August 21, 2026 University of Texas at Arlington computer science and engineering assistant professor Mohammad Atiqul Islam has observed misinformation spread about data centers, particularly about how the supercomputer hubs work and their technology. That’s why he wants to see more transparency from those representing the data center industry,… ## [Not Every Meniscus Tear Requires Surgery](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/22/not-every-meniscus-tear-requires-surgery/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ By Jayesh Patel, MD A sudden twist on the basketball court, a hard tackle on the football field, or even a simple squat can lead to a meniscus tear. But not all meniscus injuries are the same, and understanding the difference can help guide the right treatment. The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of cartilage… ## [TEXAS LOTTERY AND HOUSTON TEXANS TEAM UP WITH NEW SCRATCH TICKET GAME FOR 2026 FOOTBALL SEASON](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/22/texas-lottery-and-houston-texans-team-up-with-new-scratch-ticket-game-for-2026-football-season/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ Players get a shot at instant cash prizes of up to $100,000 and legendary second-chance experiences; 18-year alliance has contributed $68.2 million to Texas public education AUSTIN — Kicking off the 2026 football season, the Texas Lottery and the Houston Texans have unveiled their latest co-branded scratch ticket game alongside another one-of-a-kind lineup of fan-focused promotional second-chance… ## [Drought Map for Upshur County](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/22/drought-map-for-upshur-county/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ https://www.drought.gov/states/texas/county/Upshur ## [Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Atlanta District Roadwork Report for Week of August 23 – August 29](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/22/texas-department-of-transportation-txdot-atlanta-district-roadwork-report-for-week-of-august-23-august-29/) _2026-08-22 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ Bowie County Interstate 30 (I-30) – From Farm to Market road (FM) 989/Kings Highway to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes back to traditional, two-lane traffic pattern. Westbound entrance & exit ramps open. Traveling I-30 eastbound: Exit 217 to access Kings Highway & FM 2148. Lanes split. Exit 218 for local access east of Pecan… ## [Strong Dove Population Numbers Anticipated as Hunters Fly Toward Opening Day](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/strong-dove-population-numbers-anticipated-as-hunters-fly-toward-opening-day/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ Dove Season Opens Statewide September 1 for the First Time in History AUSTIN – For a third year in a row, Texas received significant rain in the spring across most of the state, bolstering the previous year’s healthy dove populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologist’s estimate both mourning and white-winged doves are near… ## [Unfiltered Episode 10: LeeLee Bell](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/21/womens-basketball-unfiltered-episode-10-leelee-bell) _2026-08-21 · (untitled)_ ## [UT Tyler Presents Fall 2026 Art Show at Meadows Gallery](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/ut-tyler-presents-fall-2026-art-show-at-meadows-gallery/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ Public reception for “Selections from the Permanent Collection” will be Sept. 10 at gallery TYLER, Texas (August 21, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler Department of Art and Art History will present “Selections from the Permanent Collection” Aug. 24 – Oct. 30, at the UT Tyler Meadows Gallery, located in the R. Don… ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kqAJxEqTompU) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Honors Northeast seeks entries for Northeast Texas Poetry Contest](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/honors-northeast-seeks-entries-for-northeast-texas-poetry-contest/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ August 18, 2026 Pictured: Student Winners in 2025: Adam Richards, Johnathan Ventura, Stephanie Hernandez, and Yahir Garcia. By: Dr. Andrew Yox, Honors Director Honors Northeast, the honors program of Northeast Texas Community College announces a call for poems and images that can accent or enliven our sense of the surroundings, people, the culture, and/or the… ## [McAllister coauthors updated guide to Arkansas amphibians and reptiles](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/mcallister-coauthors-updated-guide-to-arkansas-amphibians-and-reptiles/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ August 18, 2026 Dr. Chris McAllister, NTCC Biology professor, is a coauthor of the recently published second edition of The Amphibians and Reptiles of Arkansas. Published by the University of Arkansas Press in 2026, the book provides an updated look at the diverse amphibian and reptile species found throughout Arkansas. McAllister coauthored the book with… ## [Whatley Center announces 2026-2027 “The Soundtrack of Our Lives” season lineup](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/whatley-center-announces-2026-2027-the-soundtrack-of-our-lives-season-lineup/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ August 18, 2026 Music has a way of marking the moments of our lives — the songs we grew up with, the artists we never forget and the melodies that can instantly take us back in time. The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College will celebrate those connections and more… ## [NTCC celebrates August 2026 graduates](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/ntcc-celebrates-august-2026-graduates/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ August 18, 2026 Northeast Texas Community College celebrated its Summer 2026 commencement on Friday, Aug. 14th at 7 p.m. in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Benjamin Gutierrez, Jr., an LVN graduate, gave the student welcome in both English and Spanish. Hailey Randall, who graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in English, delivered the… ## [Federal JUDGE Issues $8.6 Million Verdict Against USPS for Distracted Driving](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/federal-judge-issues-8-6-million-verdict-against-usps-for-distracted-driving/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ San Angelo, Texas—On Aug. 20, 2026, a federal court found the United States liable and orders a more than $8.6 million verdict to a mother and two teenage girls who were catastrophically injured when a United States Postal Service van ran through a rural intersection at a high speed and T-boned their vehicle. National Trial… ## [Back-to-School Internet Safety Tips for Kids](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/back-to-school-internet-safety-tips-for-kids-2/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ It’s hard to believe, but summer break has come to an end, and many East Texas schools are already back in session. As students return to classrooms, they’re also returning to school-issued devices, apps, social media and other online tools. BBB reminds parents and caregivers to make internet safety part of the back-to-school routine. “Technology… ## [UT Health East Texas Hosts Open House for Expanded Bullard Clinic](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/ut-health-east-texas-hosts-open-house-for-expanded-bullard-clinic/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ Bullard, Texas (August 20, 2026) — UT Health East Texas celebrated the grand re-opening of UT Health East Texas Physicians – Family Medicine in Bullard with an open house on Monday, Aug. 17. Located at 435 N. Doctor M. Roper Pkwy., the clinic completed a major expansion adding nearly 2,000 square feet of space… ## [Gas Prices Increase Even As Fuel Demand Drops](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/gas-prices-increase-even-as-fuel-demand-drops/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.64 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to AAA Texas. That price is one cent more than on this day last week and 89 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas, drivers in… ## [Gilmer Weather Data for 2026](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/21/114870/) _2026-08-21 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ The Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS) at Gilmer Municipal Airport/Fox Stephens Field has measured 21.11 inches of precipitation in 2026. High temperature was 106 on August 20. Low was 15 on January 26. Read more: Gilmer RAWS =================== Climate Gilmer – Texas ## [Freshmen Provide the Scoring as Sooners Shut Out Cowgirls, 2-0](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/20/soccer-freshman-provide-the-scoring-as-sooners-shut-out-cowgirls-2-0) _2026-08-21 · (untitled)_ STILLWATER, Okla. — For the first time since 2016 Oklahoma Soccer (3-0) defeated Oklahoma State (1-1-1) in Stillwater as the Sooners shut out OSU, 2-0, Thursday, August 20. Freshmen Kate McCallister and Kennedy Kaiser provided the scoring as OU didn't permit a shot on goal all night. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WEOsNp991IOD) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Stassi Selected to Represent Team USA at Paris World Challenge Cup](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/20/womens-gymnastics-stassi-selected-to-represent-team-usa-at-paris-world-challenge-cup) _2026-08-20 · (untitled)_ INDIANAPOLIS – Oklahoma freshman and U.S. Senior National Team member Izzy Stassi has been selected to represent the United States at the Paris World Challenge Cup on Sept. 26-27. ## [Watch Live: Gilmer High School vs Henderson High School Mens Varsity Football (scrimmage)](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/20/watch-live-gilmer-high-school-vs-henderson-high-school-mens-varsity-football-scrimmage/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ ## [East Texas sits on a goldmine of lithium, but questions loom over how the state will regulate mining and production](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/20/east-texas-sits-on-a-goldmine-of-lithium-but-questions-loom-over-how-the-state-will-regulate-mining-and-production/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune August 20, 2026 TEXARKANA — When Scott Norton became president of the TexAmericas Center, he hoped the industrial park would attract employers that would bring much-needed jobs to North East Texas. Little did he know the industrial center would sit atop one of the country’s largest and richest lithium… ## [Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners inundated with border wall concerns during annual meeting](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/20/texas-parks-and-wildlife-commissioners-inundated-with-border-wall-concerns-during-annual-meeting-2/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ By Big Bend Sentinel, The Texas Tribune August 19, 2026 The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission’s annual public hearing kicked off Wednesday with an unusually festive scene outside the agency’s Austin offices: a tailgate party where hundreds of people from around the state cooked out, shared cold drinks and talked about the reason they’d come… ## [UT Tyler Receives Approval for PA Program](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/20/ut-tyler-receives-approval-for-pa-program/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ Launches First Physician Assistant Program in East Texas TYLER, Texas (August 20, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine received approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to establish a Physician Assistant Studies program. The university is preparing to… ## [Venables Agrees to 2-Year Contract Extension](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/20/football-venables-agrees-to-2-year-contract-extension) _2026-08-20 · (untitled)_ NORMAN — University of Oklahoma Vice President and Director of Athletics Roger Denny announced Thursday that Sooners Head Football Coach Brent Venables has agreed to a new six-year contract, pending OU Board of Regents approval. The contract adds two years to Venables' previous deal and runs through Jan. 31, 2032. ## [Commissioner Buckingham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sign Construction Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Coastal Texas Project Efforts](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/20/commissioner-buckingham-u-s-army-corps-of-engineers-sign-construction-memorandum-of-understanding-to-advance-coastal-texas-project-efforts/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced today that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have signed a Construction Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to coordinate activities that support early implementation of the Coastal Texas Project (CTX). This agreement reflects the State of Texas’ ongoing… ## [Sooners Land Top Transfer Big Man Duke Brennan](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/20/mens-basketball-sooners-land-top-transfer-big-man-duke-brennan) _2026-08-20 · (untitled)_ NORMAN — The Oklahoma men's basketball team and head coach Porter Moser landed another key late addition to the 2026-27 roster with the signing of fifth-year transfer portal big man Duke Brennan. The 6-10, 250-pound forward is coming off a career year at Villanova, where he averaged a double-double en route to earning Third Team All-Big East accolades. ## [U.S. Marine Veteran in Tyler Requests 100 Cards for His 100th Birthday](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/20/u-s-marine-veteran-in-tyler-requests-100-cards-for-his-100th-birthday/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging the Tyler community and the State of Texas to send at least 100 cards to Mr. Weldon Bowen, a resident of the Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH), for his 100th birthday on September 5, 2026. Weldon Kenneth Bowen was… ## [Texas A&M Forest Service detects emerald ash borer in five additional counties](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/20/texas-am-forest-service-detects-emerald-ash-borer-in-five-additional-counties/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service has confirmed emerald ash borer in Delta, Erath, Hardin, Walker and Wood counties, continuing the spread of the invasive insect into new areas of Texas. Eight new counties have been confirmed with the invasive this year. The detections were made through Texas A&M Forest Service’s statewide emerald ash… ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wGlY7EoLb4s2) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Violence Against Healthcare Workers and Staffing Shortages Fuel Hospital Strikes](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/20/violence-against-healthcare-workers-and-staffing-shortages-fuel-hospital-strikes/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ By Lynn Arditi Aug 20, 2026 Emergency room nurse Crystal Dhooghe speaks during a rally at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on March 17, 2026. She is among hundreds of unionized employees at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital who have been on strike since Sept. 1, 2025. (Teamsters J.C. 43) Nurse Crystal Dhooghe is used… ## [How Much of a Cancer Drug Is Too Much? Patients, Researchers Challenge FDA-Approved Dosages](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/20/how-much-of-a-cancer-drug-is-too-much-patients-researchers-challenge-fda-approved-dosages/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ By Arthur Allen Aug 20, 2026 Chuck Manski, an economist at Northwestern University, at home in Chicago. After suffering severe side effects from a drug he took to treat melanoma, he studied the cancer literature and decided he could stop the treatment early. (Taylor Glascock for KFF Health News) Northwestern University economist Chuck Manski studies… ## [Federal judge halts proposed HHS changes to teen pregnancy prevention program](https://www.gilmermirror.com/2026/08/20/federal-judge-halts-proposed-hhs-changes-to-teen-pregnancy-prevention-program/) _2026-08-20 · Editor · The Gilmer Mirror_ By Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Stateline August 19, 2026 A federal judge in the District of Columbia issued an order Wednesday blocking U.S. Health and Human Services from implementing sweeping changes to grants under the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program while a lawsuit proceeds, but dozens of existing grants that were canceled this summer will remain so for… ## [The Tack Room - What He Meant To Save](https://tylertxtyler08.substack.com/p/the-tack-room-what-he-meant-to-save) _2026-08-20 · Tyler Calloway · The Dude Ranch | MM Cowboy Romance and Erotica_ MM 18+ | A married father’s secret bond with a young drifter becomes an intoxicating escape that threatens the family and life he meant to protect. ## [10 Sooners Receive Preseason Coaches All-SEC Recognition](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/19/football-10-sooners-receive-preseason-coaches-all-sec-recognition) _2026-08-19 · (untitled)_ NORMAN — Ten University of Oklahoma football players were named to a total of 13 spots on the 2026 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team, led by first-team honorees Tate Sandell and Ben Anderson, the conference office announced Wednesday. Selections were made by the league's head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own players. ## [Keefer Named to Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/18/keefer-named-to-top-drawer-soccer-team-of-the-week) _2026-08-19 · (untitled)_ NORMAN — A day after being named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Offensive Player of the Week, forward Kayla Keefer was tabbed to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week. Keefer is one of 11 players selected to this week's team across the nation and one of two players in the SEC. ## [Fall Camp Hurry-Up: Volume 3](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/18/football-fall-camp-hurry-up-volume-3) _2026-08-18 · (untitled)_ NORMAN – The Oklahoma football team enters its final week of preseason camp in preparation for the 2026 season. The third edition of SoonerSports.com's annual Q&A series, "The Hurry-Up," features senior defensive end Adepoju Adebawore, fifth-year long snapper Ben Anderson and junior quarterback Whitt Newbauer. ## [The Most Improbable](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/18/baseball-the-most-improbable) _2026-08-18 · (untitled)_ ## [Grit and Gold: The Chase to Eight](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/18/athletics-grit-and-gold-the-chase-to-eight) _2026-08-18 · (untitled)_ ## [Cowan Selected to Team USA for Walker Cup](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/17/mens-golf-cowan-selected-to-united-states-team-for-walker-cup) _2026-08-17 · (untitled)_ ## [Keefer Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/17/soccer-keefer-named-sec-offensive-player-of-the-week) _2026-08-17 · (untitled)_ NORMAN — Junior forward Kayla Keefer was named Southeastern Conference (SEC) Offensive Player of the Week as announced by the league office Monday, Aug. 17. It's the second weekly SEC award in Keefer's career after she was named SEC Freshman of the Week in 2024. ## [Sooners Ranked No. 10 in AP Preseason Top 25](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/17/football-sooners-ranked-no-10-in-ap-preseason-top-25) _2026-08-17 · (untitled)_ NORMAN — For the 27th consecutive season, the Oklahoma football team is ranked in the Associated Press preseason top 25. The AP released its preseason poll Monday morning and OU is ranked No. 10. ## [Rowing Announces Coaching Staff Additions](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/17/rowing-announces-hiring-of-three-assistant-coaches) _2026-08-17 · (untitled)_ NORMAN — University of Oklahoma head rowing coach Sarah Trowbridge announced the addition of three assistant coaches Monday morning. Sydney Large, Grace Trujillo and Yoav Siebzehner will join the staff for the 2026-27 season. ## [Road Debut Features Clean-Sheet Win at East Texas A&M](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/16/soccer-first-half-goals-highlight-clean-sheet-win-at-east-texas-am) _2026-08-17 · (untitled)_ COMMERCE, Texas — Senior Sophie Morrin started the scoring and freshman Kennedy Kaiser added some insurance as Oklahoma Soccer (2-0) defeated East Texas A&M (1-1), 2-0, in OU's road debut Sunday, Aug. 16. ## [Hollow Creek #17 - The Dallas Retreat](https://tylertxtyler08.substack.com/p/hollow-creek-17-the-dallas-retreat) _2026-08-17 · Tyler Calloway · The Dude Ranch | MM Cowboy Romance and Erotica_ MM 18+ | Kenny escapes Hollow Creek for Dallas after a brutal day on the ranch, only to discover that the life he ran back to does not fit him the way it used to. ## [The Hitching Post: The Light in Room 10](https://tylertxtyler08.substack.com/p/the-hitching-post-the-light-in-room) _2026-08-16 · Tyler Calloway · The Dude Ranch | MM Cowboy Romance and Erotica_ MM 18+ | During a midnight blackout, an East Texas motel owner and his younger guest uncover a secret that draws them dangerously close. ## [Set for the Road Opener at East Texas A&M](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/15/soccer-set-for-the-road-opener-at-east-texas-am) _2026-08-15 · (untitled)_ NORMAN — Oklahoma Soccer goes on the road for the first time this season when it takes on East Texas A&M at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16 in Commerce, Texas. ## [Oklahoma Adds Two-Time ACC All-Defensive Team Selection B.J. Edwards](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/14/mens-basketball-oklahoma-adds-two-time-acc-all-defensive-team-selection-b-j-edwards) _2026-08-14 · (untitled)_ NORMAN — Head coach Porter Moser continued to reshape to the 2026-27 Oklahoma men's basketball roster with the signing of fifth-year transfer B.J. Edwards. The 6-3, 200-pound guard is coming off a career year at SMU where he was the only player in the NCAA to record three games with at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five steals. ## [Unfiltered Episode 9: Vienna Murray](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/14/womens-basketball-unfiltered-episode-9-vienna-murray) _2026-08-14 · (untitled)_ ## [Sooners Shatter Records in 9-0 Win Against Northwestern State](https://soonersports.com/news/2026/8/12/records-fall-in-soccers-9-0-win-against-northwestern-state) _2026-08-13 · (untitled)_ NORMAN — Kayla Keefer set a program record with four goals as the Sooners (1-0) set a team single-game goals record in a 9-0 rout of Northwestern State (0-1) on opening night Wednesday, Aug. 12.