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…
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Passing Away of the True “Build It, They Will Come” Hero
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…
Tragic Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash on First Friday of New Year
Outside of Frankston, the first Friday of 2014 saw a fatal 18-wheeler collision between an SUV and a commercial semi. The female driver of the SUV was found dead at the scene of the accident just three miles west of Frankston in Anderson County. The commercial truck driver was medevac to Athens hospital. HW 175 has been…
TxDOT and DPS team up for a Safe Holiday
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has provided a grant to help fund extra DWI patrols by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) over this winter holiday period. DPS troopers will be looking out for signs of impaired driving and focus its DWI patrols in high-risk locations especially at times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent.…
Tragic Double 18-Wheeler Collision in East Texas
KETK reported that this Friday a fatal collision between two 18-wheelers in East Texas. The incident happened at the intersection of Red Bird Road and Jamestown Road just east of Tyler in Smith County. One of the commercial truck was hauling logs and the other a flatbed. According to DPS, the driver of the logging…
Sorry Hazmat Crew, Another 18-Wheeler Accident for Cleanup
This Saturday found the Hazardous Materials crew working hard again to clean up another mess left by an 18-wheeler wreckage. According to The Courier, over 32 tons of industrial cement was being hauled by a commercial truck in Conroe when it crashed into an exit railing on IH 45. The semi-truck driver was arrested by…
Death Toll of 18-Wheeler Accidents Rolls On
The year is not finished yet and neither is the death toll due to 18-wheeler accidents. This Friday found that in a crash between an auto and a semi-truck, the commercial truck is usually going to win. According to KLTV, an East Texas driver of a Chevy Lumina was declared dead after colliding with an…
A Beautiful Holiday Gem
When anyone tells you that southeastern Texas is boring, politely smile and take them for an evening drive. If you are ever in Houston, it will take you just over an hour to get there – of all the picturesque places in our great state, your destination this time is Beaumont. Never been there? This…
Center Man Killed in Ejection from 18-Wheeler Crash
A citizen of Center, Texas, was killed when he was ejected from the 18-wheeler he was driving while in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, on Wed, Dec. 4th. Louisiana State Police stated that the commercial truck accident occurred on LA Highway 191 East of Converse. According to authorities, the 18-wheeler was headed northbound when the driver lost…
18-Wheeler Flips on Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day in Martin County on IH 20 found a flipped-over 18-wheeler that had crashed into a pickup truck near Stanton. Texas State Troopers on the truck accident scene were unloading the trailer to help clear the area. No news yet as to the nature of the injuries.