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AUSTIN— Texas Game Wardens patrolling water bodies across the state noticed an increase in water-related fatalities and boating accidents compared to last year’s Labor Day holiday weekend. The weekend typically marks the end of the unofficial boating season and coincides with the opening of dove season, making it a busy time for Texas Game Wardens.

By James Draper Dr. William Paul’s first ‘100 Days’ as White Oak ISD superintendent have been productive. Skipping to the end: “The reality is, we’re in great shape,” Paul said. “We really are.” Case in point, prior to Paul’s hundred days report Sept. 11, WOISD’s school board members applauded alongside the friends and families of

The personal-finance website WalletHub today released its latest rankings of the States with the Largest & Smallest Credit Card Debt Increases in Q2, based on newly released data from the Federal Reserve. Texas Stats: Increase in Texas Debt: The average credit card debt in Texas increased by $3,944,711,993 in Q2 2023. Average Texas Household Debt:

Contracted engineers are in the midst of an update to ‘dam breach modeling’ for Lake Gladewater. Unanimously-approved by council members in mid-August, the project is part of an overall, ongoing effort to ensure the stability and safety of the dam that creates the community’s sole water source. “We’re going through some required updating of our

After taking all data into consideration (and recalculating after new state legislation this summer) Gladewater ISD trustees approved a 28.25 decrease to the district’s tax rate Monday. Following a requisite public hearing, a Fiscal Year 2023-2024 rate of $1.002449 per $100 valuation was unanimously-approved 4-0. Now, the district is waiting, like so many others across

With Texas voters preparing to weigh in on a proposed constitutional amendment to help finance water projects, Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the publication of his agency’s report, Texas Water: Present and Future Needs 2023 (PDF), which echoes critical water issues highlighted in the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) latest plan. “This summer’s record-breaking heat

By Phillip Williams GILMER–Afforded a second chance at airlifting a wargame-winning field goal due to a roughing-the-kicker penalty, Brayden Pate pinged a 26-yarder at contest’s end as the Gilmer Buckeyes liquidated the Lindale Eagles, 59-56, in a flabbergasting finish to an Ode to Offense Friday night at Jeff Traylor Stadium. Pate, who’d made all eight

Mid-June’s raging weather caused significant damage to the roof of the auditorium at Weldon Elementary. Combined with a faulty thermostat that kept the building frigid in high humidity, mold has moved in. It’s sharing space with asbestos in the acoustic insulation, which means a pending $600,000 refurbishment will mitigate multiple problems in one go. The