WEDNESDAY VOLUME XXVII NUMBER 40 Section 1 12 pages
October 12, 2022 Home of the ‘Lone Star Flag’ and
Kaitlyn Churchill
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Gas Prices Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 19.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.24/g today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 12.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 34.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 18.0 cents in the last week and stands at $5.04 per gallon. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Texas was priced at $2.59/g yesterday while the most expensive was $5.79/g, a difference of $3.20/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.59/g while the highest was $5.79/g, a difference of $3.20/g. The national average price of gasoline has risen 13.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.92/g today. The national average is up 22.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 67.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. Historical gasoline prices in Texas and the national average going back ten years: October 10, 2021: $2.90/g (U.S. Average: $3.25/g) October 10, 2020: $1.86/g (U.S. Average: $2.18/g) October 10, 2019: $2.30/g (U.S. Average: $2.64/g) October 10, 2018: $2.67/g (U.S. Average: $2.91/g) October 10, 2017: $2.33/g (U.S. Average: $2.46/g) October 10, 2016: $2.01/g (U.S. Average: $2.25/g) October 10, 2015: $2.05/g (U.S. Average: $2.32/g) October 10, 2014: $3.06/g (U.S. Average: $3.23/g) October 10, 2013: $3.08/g (U.S. Average: $3.34/g) October 10, 2012: $3.54/g (U.S. Average: $3.81/g) Neighboring areas and their current gas prices: Midland Odessa- $3.37/g, up 27.4 cents per gallon from last week's $3.09/g. San Antonio- $3.15/g, up 14.1 cents per gallon from last week's $3.01/g. Austin- $3.23/g, up 9.4 cents per gallon from last week's $3.14/g. "With OPEC+ deciding to cut oil production by two million barrels a day, we've seen oil prices surge 20%, which is the primary factor in the national average rising for the third straight week," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. "Some of the refinery snags that have caused prices to surge in the West and Great Lakes appear to be improving, with prices in those two regions likely to inch down, even with OPEC's decision, as the drop in wholesale prices has offset the rise due to the production cut. But where gas prices didn't jump because of refinery issues, they will rise a total of 10-30 cents due to oil's rise, and some areas are certainly seeing the jump already. For now, I don't expect much improvement in prices for most of the country, with California and the Great Lakes as the exception, with downdrafts likely in the days and weeks ahead." SOURCE GasBuddy
Index Community..........2, 3, 4, 12 Commentary.......................3, 4
When the MISD Fishing Team, along with 30 other High Schools and Programs descended upon Lake Somerville this past Saturday for the first Texas High School Bass Association Houston Division Tournament of the season, most knew it was going to be a tough event. Many who prefished long hours over several days prior to the event, reported that catching keeper fish, much less a 5 Bass limit was going to be extremely difficult. Sure, the weather was perfect for say Golf or Tennis, but having high p r e s s u r e b o t h
downright unbearable. Just from the THSBA there were 174 boats, couple this with normal weekend traffic, and you had a recipe for crowded and tougher than normal conditions. Another factor is that the day of the Tournament, the lake was right at 6 feet low and dropping. However, those of you that have been following this Program for the past 8 years know one thing about them, they do not quit. To take a quote from the Clint Eastwood movie Heartbreak Ridge, they “Improvise, Overcome, Adapt.” This is exactly what it took for the MISD Fishing
formula for a Program to win the event as a Team is that they must have 3 Teams in the Top 10. Heck fire, this group went one better, placing 4 Teams in the Top 10 spots, with reigning TBF National Champions Fallon Clepper and Wyatt Ford nailing down the 10th spot with a total weight of 8.64 pounds. See, I wasn’t kidding when I said it was tough! They were followed by Nate Millner and Curtis McCauley who brought 10.39 to the scales, earning them 8th Place. Coming in 7th Place fishing Solo was Banks Tessier with a solid weight of 10.81 pounds. Our top placing Team was Trevor Mahoney and Kason Cryer, who brought 10.93 pounds barometrically, as well as Team to compete so well to the stage, landing them the number of boats on the u n d e r t h e s e t o u g h in 4th place. All total, our water, made it almost conditions. Normally, the t o p 3 Te a m s h a d a
cumulative weight of 32.13 pounds. As indicated above, normally having 3 Teams in the Top 10 would be the recipe for a school or program to win the Team Title. However, this particular tournament was far from normal, and it simply wasn’t meant to be, as we need to tip our caps to the defending THSBA State Champions College Station. They earned the victory with their top 3 Teams weighing in 32.59 pounds, edging your MISD Fishing Team by less than half a pound. This was a welldeserved win for College Station, defending their home turf at Lake Somerville. The MISD
See THSBA, page 2
October is Colonial Heritage Month & Family History Month
Pictured: Library Assistant & Margaret Montgomery Chapter DAR Regent Cindy Amburgey, Genealogy Librarian Laura Politte and Robert Woodson Chapter CDXVIIC President Laura Dahlberg
C o l o n i a l H e r i t a g e October. The Robert the Genealogy Department Month and Family History Woodson Chapter Colonial in the Montgomery County Legals................6, 7, 8, 9, 11 Month are celebrated in Dames XVII Century and M e m o r i a l L i b r a r y i n Devotional..........................5
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Business Directory...........12
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by Elvis Presley Tribute Artist's 2 Shows Nov 4th Lufkin Pines Theater, Nov 6th Huntsville Old Town Theater What: #1 Elvis Tribute Concert In The World When: Nov 4th 7:00 Pm Where: Lufkin Pines Theater When: Nov 6th 4:00 pm Where: Huntsville Old Town Theater He's got the hair. He's got the dance moves. He's even got the pinky finger positioned just right. His attention to detail has made Travis Powell one of the best Elvis Presley Tribute Artist's in the world, and he'll be performing at the Gilmer Civic Center November 5th 6:00 pm. "Every day I do vocal rehearsals and watch videos of him for an hour — I believe the more you watch him, the more it becomes second nature and you can do the moves from muscle memory," said Powell, who placed in the top five at the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in Graceland in 2014. "When it's muscle memory, and you're on stage, you can relate to the audience better. All the little things you watched and heard come to you and you're not worried about what moves you are going to do next." Powell will perform an array of the King's music, including his early stuff, some '70s songs and beloved "Aloha" tunes, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Civic Center. He will be accompanied by an eight-man band, 'Edge of Reality', and will change his clothes to coordinate with the songs. D u r i n g t h e performances, Powell wants audience members to be taken back in time for a couple of hours and feel like they really are at one of Elvis' concerts. Although he never met Elvis himself, he continues to meet people who tell him stories about seeing Elvis live. "It's a bonding experience when people tell me stories about Elvis," Powell said. "I appreciate the people who love Elvis as much as I do. They get it because they loved Elvis then and they still do." But one of the reasons Elvis is "still alive" is because his music isn't just appealing to people who were around when he was performing, Powell said. He is hopeful that young people who attend his show will go home and look up Elvis' tunes and get hooked. "Elvis' music was timeless," Powell said. "I believe Elvis, even though he had his faults, was a good guy who sang from his heart. I believe we, people in general, gravitate towards people that you can tell they believe what they sing. I don't believe he ever sang a song that he couldn't connect to in some way." And being able to relate to Elvis is what Powell said has made him one of the top Elvis Tribute Artist in the world. He production is considered the top Elvis Tribute Concert in the world. "Me and Elvis are both Southern guys," Powell said. "We were brought up the same way -- in terms of how
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