East Texas is Booming: How does that Affect You?

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Look to Texas If you are a drilling, geophysics, petroleum engineering or natural resources extraction specialist looking for work, have you taken a close look at East Texas? You may have heard that economists are stating that the area is a miracle, or at least a true and lasting boom. Just consider the numbers: only…

Spilled Fuel from 18-Wheeler Wreck Threatens Waterways

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Sunday’s morning found an 18-wheeler rolled over just off Hwy 183A between Cedar Park and Leander.  The commercial truck was hauling fuel, and the crash has caused the content to be spilled onto the roadway and ground.  Besides the risk of explosive ignition and fire, the fire department is worried about contamination to the local…

Passing Away of the True “Build It, They Will Come” Hero

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This Sunday saw the passing away of an East Texas hero.  Brooks Gremmels died at 70 due to pancreatic cancer.  He was the true life manifestation of the “build it, and they will come” mantra.  Brooks along with his wife, Rese Gremmels, breathed life back into the dying City of Ben Wheeler. Our prayers go with Rese…