Bears fall to Tigers

The Gladewater Bears fell in their home opener at Jack V. Murphy Stadium, 42-26, to the Mount Vernon Tigers. The loss leaves the Bears at 0-2. Next week the Bears will host the Spring Hill Panthers for Homecoming.

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Texas Game Wardens Emphasize Water, Boating Safety This Labor Day Weekend

    AUSTIN—With the summer boating season winding down, many Texans are making plans to escape the unrelenting heat by hitting the water one last time. This holiday weekend, Texas Game Wardens are joining local law enforcement to patrol Texas lakes and rivers and remind everyone spending time around the water to follow basic safety

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Rep. Dean talks education with civic groups

“I want to talk about education to start with.” District 7 Rep. Jay Dean didn’t stray far from the topic of Texas schools Aug. 16 during a local Town Hall meeting with Gladewater Rotarians, Lions Club members and others. “Where do you think the State of Texas – the home of a world-class economy, the

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Gladewater city council approves tax rate cut

By James Draper The City of Gladewater’s budget and tax rate were all but ready for a vote Thursday night – a key piece of bookkeeping had to be squared away first, though. Ultimately, the council members in attendance completed mandatory roll-call votes and unanimously approved the $8.1 million financial plan for Fiscal Year 2024,

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CHAPEL HILL GASHES GILMER, 71-53

By Phillip Williams ‘Twas most likely the most overwhelming Ode to Offense in Gilmer High School football history when two state-ranked behemoths, the Chapel Hill Bulldogs and Gilmer Buckeyes, waged their season=opening wargame Friday night at Gilmer’s Jeff Traylor Stadium. In a fray where the teams’ free-bleeding defenses were little more efficatious than a wall

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DUE HONORS | Veterans entrust Medal of Honor recipient’s legacy to local firefighters

  By James Draper The torch has been passed. For decades, U.S. Marine (ret.) Leon Watson was the principle caretaker of the Medal of Honor gravesite of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Travis E. Watkins. Watson and other area veterans ensured the final resting place of the Korean War hero was well-tended at Gladewater Memorial Park.

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Policy Limiting Use of Eminent Domain Adopted by TPW Commission

  AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted a policy Thursday limiting its use of eminent domain. The policy, adopted during the commission’s August meeting, limits the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) from taking private property for park sites except under exceptional and unusual circumstances, mainly property previously dedicated to public use as

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Local schools join KC for workforce program

By James Draper Three local high schools are working together with Kilgore College to open the workforce to students as soon as they’re ready. Based at White Oak ISD and ready to serve students from both Gladewater and Union Grove as well, the developing KC satellite puts dual credit coursework in even easier reach. With

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