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The Gladewater High School girls won the overall girls regional 3A championship crown Monday after the 4×100 and 4×200 relay teams (4X200 – Jerrica Gilmore, Paytin Thompson, Hadassah Balcorta, and Peyton Hunter, 4X100 – Jerrica Gilmore, Paytin Thompson, Kyla Lincoln and Peyton Hunter) both finished 1st and are both going to State, along with Peyton
Read MoreWOHS One-Act Play advances to Regional finals
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White Oak High School’s 2024 UIL One-Act Play, Deborah Brevoort’s THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE, is advancing to the Regional finals on Thursday, April 25th, at Tyler Junior College. The play is now one of only 24 plays still competing in the 3A classification. They advanced from the Area competition last Friday, with several students earning
Read MoreThe Economist | The Short-Term Outlook for the US Economy …
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The US economy continues to defy the expectations of many, gaining jobs at a surprising pace given the challenges that seem to pop up constantly. Barring a major setback, we should see the expansionary pattern continue (possibly with some bumps along the way). Here’s a brief look at my latest projections for the US economy
Read MoreJAIL TIME NOW POSSIBLE IF TEXAS DRIVERS DON’T “MOVE OVER OR SLOW DOWN”
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Drivers are required by Texas law to “Move Over or Slow Down” when passing roadside workers AUSTIN – While millions of Texans commute to work on highways every week, they pass inches away from the worksites for thousands of law enforcement personnel, first responders and road maintenance crews. Unfortunately, many of them are
Read MoreGISD OPTS FOR MONDAYS OFF | Four-day school week begins in Fall 2024
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Gladewater ISD will transition to a four-day school week with Mondays off beginning with the 2024-25 school year. After months of dialogue about calendar options for the district – including internal committees, surveys, research, data, feedback, public comment and closed door debate – the final decision came down to about a minute Monday evening. Myriad
Read MoreSales tax revenues continue steady climb
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Robust sales in February brought another healthy sales tax check from the state this month. According to the latest numbers from Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s office, the City of Gladewater’s allocation for April is 9.17 percent more than the same month last year, $125,019.09 compared to $114,502.46 in April ‘23. That puts the community at
Read MoreGladewater men arrested on drug-related charges
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The Special Investigations Unit of the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office arrested six suspects, including three Gladewater residents, on various charges in March, Sheriff Larry Webb said Monday. Details were as follows, and all suspects were taken to the county jail in Gilmer, said Webb: Dennis Ray Allen, 52, and Tracy Jo Duncan, 36, both of
Read MoreEarly voting in city races begins Monday
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Early voting in the City of Gladewater’s Spring 2024 Election gets underway Monday at City Hall. On the ballot this cycle are two contested council races, one uncontested spot and eight proposed amendments to the city charter. Per the council’s order of election in January, all polling this cycle is set under the city’s roof
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