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Butt Dials to 911 are a Growing Problem

9-1-1 false alarms are nothing new. We’ve heard of kids dialing 9-1-1 when there’s no emergency, and we've heard about people calling emergency dispatchers for all the wrong reasons, liked burned hamburgers at fast food restaurants and things.

But have you ever been driving on Highway 59 or Highway 69 and accidently butt-dialed 9-1-1? In the age where everyone has a smart phone that’s always at the ready, accidental pocket-dials to emergency officials are a growing problem.

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Anti-Bullying Event Planned for School Lunches October 30

When you were in school, did you always sit with the same group of kids at lunch? I remember sitting with different kids during elementary and middle school lunches, but by the time I reached high school I was in the habit of sitting with the same group every day

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Trouble Brewing at “The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas”

Coming off the success of the Pineywoods Cattle Baron's event, along with October being noted for Breast Cancer Awareness month, timing could not be worse for the announcement coming from The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

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2012 Angelina County Voting Schedule Announced

While politics is not really my thing for several reasons I keep to myself, this year's election and results thereof, will surely be a part of high school and college history lessons in the year 2032  --  that is, if the world as we know  --  still exists.

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New Outdoor Classroom Added in Hudson

How many times have you looked out the window on a beautiful day and wanted to escape work or school to go outside and play?

It may not be all about play for students in Hudson, but at least they’ll get to spend some time outside in the gorgeous fall weather, in their new outdoor classroom. They just launched a new butterfly garden too.

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Pineywoods Cattle Baron’s Gala Marches Towards Goal of Fighting Cancer

"Shining For The Cause" could not have been said any better, as the third annual Pineywoods Cattle Baron's Gala on the Moore Farm Saturday evening , was a huge success in the fight against cancer.

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Take That, Amazon! Best Buy Will Match Online Prices — Dollars and Sense

In an attempt to go toe-to-toe with retail giant Amazon, Best Buy has announced plans to implement a new price-matching system to combat the ever-growing trend of online shopping.

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Social Security Benefits Will Increase, but Not Very Much — Dollars and Sense

Recipients of Social Security benefits will see a slightly less than 2 percent cost-of-living increase next year, according to an estimate by the American Institute for Economic Research.

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