FEMA ISSUES REMINDER FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE APPLICANTS IMPACTED BY UPCOMING ARBITRATION DEADLINE
While this deadline applies to applicants with pending appeals, the new arbitration process will continue to be available for new disputes arising from FEMA public assistance determinations for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
        
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Nichols: Vote Yes on Proposition 11
Early voting underway for Nov. 3 Constitutional Amendments election
      
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Trail to Christ Cowboy Church sponsors event
Church is located 4.5 miles west of Jacksonville on U.S. Highway 79
      The Trail to Christ Cowboy Church, U.S. Highway 79, 4.5 miles west of Jacksonville on the left,  will sponsor wild cow milking   and sort and doctor contests Saturday, Nov. 7..
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Workforce Solutions East Texas Layoff Update
Friday Will be Last Day of Work for 48 Staff Members
        
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East Texas Electric Co-Op to receive $10.2 million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
     East Texas Electric Cooperative announces today that they will receive $10.2 million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation to pay for the construction of a renewable hydroelectric power project near the city of Livingston, TX.
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AARP driver's course scheduled Nov. 2, 9
Those who complete the course may be eligible for a reduction in their automobile insurance
      "There is an AARP Driver Safety Course scheduled for 1-5 PM on Monday, Nov. 2 and again on Monday Nov. 9. Both are in Tyler.This refresher course is designed for people 50 and older, but anyone with a valid Texas driver's license may attend.
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Swiftwater rescue teams, helicopters deploy to Lufkin and Longview
     Three swiftwater rescue teams and two Texas Military Forces UH-60 helicopters with TX-TF1 rescue technicians aboard were deployed to the city of Lufkin. Two UH-60 helicopters and TX-TF1 rescue technicians also moved to the city of Longview. Three swiftwater rescue teams are also being staged in College Station this afternoon for potential forward deployment.
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Children's Fall Festival this Saturday; RFL theme deadline Nov. 2
     Old fashioned "Children's Fall Festival" --- Saturday - October 31st from 3 PM - 9 PM at the Rusk Civic Center
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TxDOT: Project Updates
Here's a quick look at events and work planned in the Tyler District in the coming week:
       Saturday lane closure planned for IH-20
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