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updated: Sat Jul 12, 2008 09:19 pm

Big Sandy News

Local news for Big Sandy, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Saturday Jul 12 | Longview News-Journal

'Animal' manhunt fresh for officers, 22 years later

It was July 10, 1986. Big Sandy Police Chief Richard Lingle surveyed a dimly lit room and saw Rosalie Turner.

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Related Topix: East Mountain, TX, Ore City, TX, Hawkins, TX, Upshur County, TX

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Longview News-Journal

Fourth of July events

Events are planned across East Texas to celebrate the Fourth of July: Today - The American Patriot Association will hold its Independence Day celebration at 9:30 a.m. at the Gregg County Courthouse at 101 E. ...

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Related Topix: Gregg County, TX, Ore City, TX, Life, Texas, Holidays, 4th of July

Thu Jul 03, 2008

News-journal.com

College news: Northeast Texas grads

Northeast Texas Community College in Mount Pleasant announced the list of spring 2008 graduates who received associate degrees and certificates of competency.

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Related Topix: Avinger, TX, Daingerfield, TX, Diana, TX, Gilmer, TX, Hughes Springs, TX

Tue Jul 01, 2008

News-journal.com

City gears up for July 4th

Longview's League of Business Owners on Thursday will show why the group calls Longview "the fireworks capital of Texas." The group's fourth annual Freedom Celebration and Fireworks Festival will be Thursday at ...

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Related Topix: Waco, TX, Dallas, TX, Texas, Gregg County, TX

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Swepco Defends Proposed Arkansas Plant, Rate Increase

By BETTY WATERS Staff Writer LONGVIEW - Three East Texas businessmen and an Austin-based organization Thursday called Southwestern Electric Power Company's planned rate hike to help finance construction of a ...

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Related Topix: Energy, Texarkana, TX, Gilmer, TX

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Marshall News Messenger

Piney Woods Spotlite Series debuts

Three entertainers will showcase their talent, but only one of them will walk away with a prize Saturday as Music City Texas Theater debuts its Piney Woods Spotlite Series.

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Related Topix: Texas, Point, TX, Gilmer, TX

Thu May 01, 2008

East Texas Review

KC Fine Arts Department to hold concerto, reception

KC Fine Arts Department to hold concerto, reception Micah Behr and Kayla Kincaid. via East Texas Review

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Related Topix: Kilgore, TX, Mount Pleasant, TX, Longview, TX, Henderson, TX, Longview Metro

Thu Apr 17, 2008

News-journal.com

Museum of dreams: Gushing over sports heroes

“We always have a good turnout, because we have a lot of terrific entertainment and a wide variety of activities”

"Hometown Sports Heroes," an exhibit at the East Texas Museum at Gladewater, will be part of the Gusher Days celebration this weekend. via News-journal.com

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Related Topix: White Oak, TX, Union Grove, TX, Winona, TX, Ben-Franklin, TX

Mon Apr 14, 2008

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Residents Join Officials in Cleanup After Storms

“The sergeant said the wind was actually moving the patrol car and he just told us to hold on”

An Alert Academy member saws off a branch from a fallen tree in Big Sandy after strong storms and straight-line winds cause damage on Thursday. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

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Related Topix: Upshur County, TX, Tyler Metro, Tyler, TX

Sat Apr 12, 2008

KLTV Tyler

Rail Crossing Set To Close In Big Sandy

News can happen anytime, anywhere. If you See It you can Snap It and then Send It to KLTV. via KLTV Tyler

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Thu Apr 10, 2008

News-journal.com

Big Sandy railroad crossing may close

“We initiated a program to close crossings when it was acceptable to local jurisdiction”

A railroad crossing in Big Sandy might be closing as part of a statewide effort to reduce the number of train-automobile wrecks each year. via News-journal.com

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Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads

Mon Apr 07, 2008

Longview News-Journal

Ex-Gilmer youth minister indicted

An Upshur County grand jury returned 30 indictments this past week, including one against Kevin O. Laferney, a former youth minister at a Gilmer church. via Longview News-Journal

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Related Topix: Upshur County, TX, Gilmer, TX, Tyler Metro

Sat Mar 29, 2008

News-journal.com

Gladewater soldier killed in Korea won Medal of Honor

“When he left home he said, 'Mother, I'm going to be the best soldier in the U.S. Army,' ”

Many residents remember that day in 1951 when hundreds of people, some in military uniforms, lined up at the Church of Christ on Quitman Street and marched to the cemetery behind a hearse carrying the remains ... via News-journal.com

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Related Topix: Troup, TX, Gladewater, TX, North Korea, World News, Asia

Thu Mar 27, 2008

News-journal.com

ATF officials investigating fire in downtown Big Sandy

The Upshur County fire marshal and investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were about to enter a building Thursday morning that was destroyed by a fire Wednesday night in ... via News-journal.com

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Related Topix: US News, ATF

Tue Mar 25, 2008

KLTV Tyler

Downtown Fire Rages Through The Night And Into The Morning

News can happen anytime, anywhere. If you See It you can Snap It and then Send It to KLTV. via KLTV Tyler

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Related Topix: Upshur County, TX

Sun Mar 23, 2008

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Fire Rages in Big Sandy

“We're just hoping the firewall holds.”

Six East Texas fire departments respond to a fire in a downtown Big Sandy apartment complex and tattoo parlor on Wednesday. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

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Related Topix: Upshur County, TX

Fri Mar 21, 2008

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Fire Reported in Downtown Big Sandy

Firefighters from a half dozen East Texas towns battled a large blaze in the heart of Big Sandy Wednesday night. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

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Related Topix: Tyler Metro, Tyler, TX, Gladewater, TX, Hawkins, TX

Wed Mar 19, 2008

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Highway Accident Claims Life Of Gilmer Woman

BY PHILLIP WILLIAMS Special Correspondent GILMER - A 64-year-old Big Sandy woman was killed in a car-truck collision on Texas Highway 155 south of Gilmer Monday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of ... via Tyler Morning Telegraph

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Related Topix: Upshur County, TX, Gilmer, TX

Sun Mar 16, 2008

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Upshur Grand Jury Returns Indictments

The Up-shur County grand jury returned indictments involving theft, burglary and drugs, District Attorney Billy Byrd said. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

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Related Topix: Diana, TX, Gilmer, TX, Longview, TX, Longview Metro, Ore City, TX

Thu Mar 06, 2008

Tyler Morning Telegraph

Upshur GOP Picks Mandreger

Upshur County Republicans selected Greg Mandreger as the party nominee for sheriff. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

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Related Topix: Upshur County, TX, Gilmer, TX, Kilgore, TX

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Big Sandy, Texas is located in Wood County and is part of the Longview Metro Area. Zip codes in Big Sandy include 75755, and 75797.

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