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Aug 30, 2011 | Gainesville Daily Register

Sales tax revenues continue incline

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs reported the state's ongoing increase of sales tax revenue has reached its 16th month.

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Mon Aug 08, 2011

Gainesville Daily Register

Sunday fire destroys Gainesville home

Sunday's "five-alarm fire" on South Wine Street drew response from three cities.

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Sun Aug 07, 2011

Gainesville Daily Register

Friends rally around Callisburg family who lost home in fire

Perhaps no one better understands the destruction and sense of loss associated with house fires than those who fight fires.

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Fri May 27, 2011

Gainesville Daily Register

Sales tax allocations reflect revenue increase

The Texas Comptroller's Office reported a Cooke County total of $593.355 in sales tax allocations for May, which represents a continuing trend of revenue increase statewide.

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Thu Mar 31, 2011

The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Bowl victory: Oak Ridge man cleared in toilet planter tiff

IN EFFECT UNTIL APR 1, 9:00 a.m. NW Blount, Knox, Anderson Oak Ridger William Terry on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, rests one arm on an old toilet bowl in his front yard that prompted the city to cite him for violating the city's property maintenance code.

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