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- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Robbie and Tracy Shoults of Bear Creek Smokehouse
Ryan Nichols meets Bear Creek Smokehouse co-owners Robbie and Tracy Shoults and tells how the Marshall, Texas barbecue business has grown since 1943.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: How Megan and James Heath Grew Pack N Mail
Meet Pack N Mail owners Megan and James Heath, the Longview and Gilmer entrepreneurs recognized by the SBA in 2026. See their story, services, and practical small-business lessons.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Daren Horton and Gecko Pest Control
Ryan Nichols meets Gecko Pest Control owner Daren Horton in Marshall, covering the company's services, history, community work, and a checklist for customers.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Connor Walters and Silver Grizzly Espresso
Meet Silver Grizzly Espresso co-founder Connor Walters and learn how the Longview coffee shop built craft, community, and a downtown gathering place.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Shawn Ingram and Custom Graphics TX
Ryan Nichols meets Shawn Ingram of Custom Graphics TX in Longview, a branding shop offering in-house production, local connections and practical skills access.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Laura Nevils and Books & Barrels
Ryan Nichols meets Books & Barrels owner Laura Nevils in downtown Longview and covers how the bookstore supports readers, local authors, events, and community.
- ArticleLegal Spotlight
How to Request Police Body Camera Footage in Texas (2026 Guide)
Get the footage and proof of what happened. The 3 details your Texas bodycam request needs, the 20-day clock, the $10 fee and what to do when they stall.
- ArticleBehind the scenes
Get Your East Texas Business Ready Before Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28. Ryan Nichols lays out a free six-step checklist East Texas owners can finish this week: hours, one offer, follow-up, video.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require In-Person Stores to Take Cash?
Federal law lets private businesses refuse cash unless state law says otherwise. Should Texas require staffed, in-person stores to accept paper money?
- ArticleBusiness
36 Robocalls Hit My Business Line In 72 Hours
A rotating number robocall campaign hit my business line 36 times in three days and my own AI receptionist answered it. Here is the record and the five minute fix any small business can copy.
- ArticleEast Texas
Should Longview Trade Some Left Turns for a Safer Fourth Street?
Longview is studying Fourth Street traffic and safety. Should the city limit some left turns and driveways, or would that hurt local business access?
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require the Real Price Everywhere It Is Advertised?
Federal rules require upfront, all-in pricing for tickets and lodging. Ryan Nichols asks if Texas should extend that rule to other advertised prices.
- ArticleRebuild
An Angel Tree for Careers: A Local Business Can Cover Somebody's Whole Seat
A local business can cover a dental assistant student's whole $3,000 seat. Why Premier Dental Academy of Longview's Sponsor-a-Student program earned my trust.
- ArticleBusiness & Technology
Kodak Invented the Digital Camera. Then It Protected the Past.
Kodak built the first self-contained digital camera in 1975. Its story shows why seeing the future is easier than building a business willing to enter it.
- ArticleBehind the scenes
Fix the Handoff Before You Replace Your Business Software
Ryan Nichols shows East Texas business owners how to find the broken step between their tools and connect the CRM they already like before buying new software.
- ArticleBehind the scenes
Your Facebook Ad Is the Hallway Sign, Not the Store
Ryan Nichols explains why a Facebook ad is a sign in the mall hallway, and how East Texas small businesses build the website, CRM and follow-up that turn it into jobs.
- ArticleReflection
Your After-Hours Lead Reply Needs a Human Handoff
An instant auto-reply can feel like good service, but every lead still needs a real person to follow up. Ryan Nichols on building a handoff that actually holds.
- ArticleReflection
Build a City Ad Test Without Scraping a Facebook Group
All 12Richard Avirett Opens 1442 Cocktails and Café
…atements about the transition, assistance received, and the business’s planned offerings. It is preserved as a post-pardon publi…
Richard Avirett Discusses Post-Pardon Business Rebuilding
…25 local profile identifies Avirett as a Marine veteran and business owner and quotes him about transforming his Clarkesville ve…
DC DOC Level 2 IGP Appeal to Deputy Director (4/20/24) - Ryan Nichols
…Appeal (Step 3) written 3/26/24 and not answered within 15 business days. Documents that the IGP process at DC DOC is illusory…