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Hi Gilmer! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a former Gilmer Buckeye is fueling Prairie View’s title push
  • Why this Gilmer man is headed to federal prison

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Some sun with a shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 players who have keyed Prairie View A&M's run to SWAC championship, Celebration Bowl trip (houstonchronicle.com) — One of Prairie View A&M’s offensive standouts is a former Gilmer High School state champion who now leads the Panthers in receiving as they head to the Celebration Bowl. The feature highlights ten key players driving Prairie View’s resurgence, including this East Texas product whose big-play ability has been central to their SWAC title run.
   

• Gilmer man sentenced to 18 months for firearms violations (ketk.com) — A Gilmer resident has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The case, tied to a 2022 traffic stop, was prosecuted under a national Justice Department initiative targeting violent crime and related offenses. Local readers may note the federal focus on East Texas offenders.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Hawkins

  • PFF 2025 All-Big 12 Team: Jordyn Tyson, Jacob Rodriguez and more (pff.com)
  • Texas: Abbott calls to bring TPUSA program into all Texas high schools, threatens state intervention for non-compliance (oann.com)
  • Pfluger, Cornyn, Colleagues Urge CMS to Prioritize Funding for Texas from Rural Health Transformation Program (texasgopvote.com)

Longview

  • Longview Museum of Fine Arts offers unique holiday dining, shopping experience (news-journal.com)
  • Longview Funeral Home Chairman Indicted in Fraud Case Involving Prepaid Funeral Policy (easttexasbanner.com)
  • UIL releases enrollment numbers for East Texas public high schools (kltv.com)

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