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Wow, am I really the last to know? The largest hand-made chocolate factory in the United States is in my own backyard in Mt. Pleasant and somehow I missed it? I'm so embarrassed.

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NACOGDOCHES — A man accused of stealing a plane from an East Texas airport hangar is jailed in Henderson County and being held without bond. Terry Lynn Boozer is charged with theft and evading arrest after Nacogdoches County deputies acted on a tip from an 8-year-old boy who found the plane at a private airstrip. Deputies recovered the plane and arrested Boozer after a short foot pursuit. The boy compared the numbers on the plane to stories posted online. The Cessna 182 was stolen Jan 28th from Athens Municipal Airport.

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Valentine's Day will be here before you know it and if you're thinking about taking you someone special out for a special dinner, you better make plans now!  Reservations at East Texas restaurants are being booked now. Oh, when you're

WASHINGTON —A win Tuesday night for Rick Santorum has given his campaign the momentum he needed. The Republican presidential candidate won caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado and Missouri's nonbinding primary. Mitt Romney sti

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With Valentine's Day just a week away, I thought I would make of list of some of the best and most unique places that I know to propose in East Texas.

WASHINGTON - Money to help about 1 million homeowners reduce their loans will soon be available. More than 40 states have agreed to a settlement with the five largest mortgage lenders. California and New York are among the states holding out but are said to be moving closer to backing a deal. The money available to homeowners could run as high as $25 billion if all states approve the deal.

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Attention East Texas cooks: if you make the best chocolate dessert around, this is your opportunity to show off your talents. The Smith County Extension Education Association and the City of Tyler Parks and Recreation Department are hosting their  Seventh Annual Best Chocolate Dessert Contest at the Senior Citizen’s Center at 1915 Garden Valley Road in Tyler.

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Texas AG Accepts Redistricting Voting Map
SAN ANTONIO — The Texas attorney general has accepted a deal on temporary voting maps that could salvage the state's April 3 date for primary elections. In a statement released today, Attorney General Greg Abbott said that seven minority groups agreed to a plan that minimizes changes to the original redistricting maps drafted by the GOP-controlled Legislature. Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar's lawyer tells The Associated Press the plan gives Texas two new Hispanic congressional seats. But at least one major minority group isn't on board. Attorney Luis Vera of the League of United Latin American Citizens says the new plan "means absolutely nothing." A federal court gave the state and minority groups until Monday to reach a compromise, or see the primaries pushed back for a second time. The groups said the original plan was discriminatory.

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WASHINGTON – There were less people out of work in January, dropping the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent, the lowest in nearly three years. The economy created 243,000 jobs last month, the most in nine months. Employers have added an average of 201,000 jobs per month in the past three months. More jobs and higher incomes should help consumers boost spending and increase economic growth.

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Super Bowl XLVI is just a few days away, which means it's time to start setting your plans. If you aren't into the whole "Super Bowl Party" thing, or you want to go out with the guys, then you are in the right place. With a l

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The Texas University Scholastic League released its new classifications for high school football and basketball this morning, and there are some incredible changes for area schools.

The jaw-dropper comes in Class 3A, where the new District 16-3A consists of Bullard, defending state-champion Chapel Hill, Gilmer, Gladewater, Henderson, Kilgore and Spring Hill

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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Six more weeks of winter. But if it stays as mild as it has been in some parts of the country, the groundhog is off the hook. Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow this morning, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter. Of course it's all scripted. Phil's prediction is determined ahead of time by the Inner Circle, a group who dons top hats and tuxedos to host the event.

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