Census Report
It asks 10 questions, takes 10 minutes to answer
     Census forms began arriving in 120 million mailboxes across the nation today ― just the 23rd time the country has undertaken the constitutionally mandated population count that dates back to 1790. &nb
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State to Begin Accepting Reservations April 5
For “Texas Trade Up” Appliance Rebate Program
      (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today encouraged consumers to sign up early to receive rebates on selected ENERGY STAR appliances purchased during the Texas Trade Up appliance rebate program April 16-25.  Approximately $23 million in federal stimulus funds ar
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DENTON MAN SENTENCED IN $18 MILLION OIL & GAS FRAUD SCHEME
Receives 210 months in prison and almost $18 million in restitution
     PLANO, Texas -- U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that a 50-year-old Denton, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a multi-million dollar oil and gas scheme in the Eastern District of Texas. 
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TAX CREDITS FOR EDUCATION: AN UPDATE
Texas CPAs Discuss Education Tax Credits
     DALLAS – A college education remains a big-ticket item. In fact, the average annual tuition at a private four-year college is now $26,273, up 4.4% from last year, while annual tuition at public four-year colleges jumped 6.5% to $7,020.
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Cherokee County Democratic Convention
Event planned for March 20
      
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D.M. Bates to lead Oil Painting Demonstration at the Museum of East Texas
His works will also be featured in the April 2010 edition of Southwest Art Magazine
     The Museum of East Texas is pleased to announce that D.M. Bates will lead a demonstration of oil painting on Sunday, March 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. The demonstration is free of charge and open to the public.
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Museum of East Texas Announces Spring School Adult Art Class Offerings
Two classes are currently offered: Acrylic Painting with Ann Phifer Reyes and 3-D Displays with Pablo Torres.
     The Museum of East Texas in Lufkin has announced the arrival of Spring School, a selection of art classes for adults. Two classes are currently offered: Acrylic Painting with Ann Phifer Reyes and 3-D Displays with Pablo Torres.
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TRINITY MOTHER FRANCES RANKS IN TOP 100 MOST INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE NETWORKS IN U.S.
This marks the fourth year in a row for Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics to be listed among the nation’s best performing healthcare systems
     TYLER, TX - Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics was listed as one of the top integrated healthcare networks in the 2010 SDI IHN 100®, the 13th edition of its annual assessment of the 100 most highly integrated healthcare networks (IHNs).  SDI’s report, regarded as the nation’s premier rating system, evaluates
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Wildflowers no simple blessing
To start your own wildflower garden, contact your local TxDOT office, or call 903-510-9100.
Larry Krantz
     With all the rain recently, all indications point to a bountiful crop of wildflowers this spring.
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CHEROKEE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR FEDERAL DRUG TRAFFICKING
Brian Heath Cannon was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison on March 1 for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine
      TYLER, Texas –  U.S. Attorney John M.
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HENDERSON COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR FEDERAL DRUG TRAFFICKING
Athens man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas.
      TYLER, Texas –  U.S. Attorney John M.
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