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Kilgore College’s Dr. Brenda Kays has announced her upcoming retirement as the ninth president of the East Texas educational cornerstone. In an email to colleagues and friends last week, Kays noted she’ll continue to serve until February 28, 2026, before she wraps up her time in the college’s central chair after more than a decade

The Gladewater Youth Sports Complex was bursting at the seams Sept. 6-7, overflowing with Brock’s Blessings. It was the second annual charity baseball tournament in honor of the youngster, who died at age 9 after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma three years before. “His saying that he said throughout his journey was ‘God’s got this.’ That’s

Kilgore College will hold its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Devall Student Center Ballroom on the Kilgore campus. Guests are asked to arrive by 9:45 a.m. The program will begin at 10 a.m. The ceremony will highlight the role of aviation’s first responders and present a program placing attendees in

Whoever put out the original call on social media, six teenagers will answer for the scores that descended on an East Lake Drive home for an unapproved, underage house party seven weeks ago. Gladewater Police Department is referring six juveniles to the Upshur County District Attorney’s office this week. Each will face a charge of

The actual numbers are still under consideration, but it’s a foregone conclusion the City of Gladewater’s fees will be increasing this Fall – city leaders aren’t happy about it either. “Trust me, if there was any way not to, we wouldn’t,” Mayor Brandy Flanagan said. “We’ve tried as long as we could not to go

Local pets can get chip’d for free next month during a pop-up partnership between the City of Gladewater and the Longview Animal Care & Adoption Center. Longview PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) is helping out on the no-cost pet microchipping event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 at Gladewater City Hall. The

UPSHUR COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT RELEASE [UPDATED, Aug. 29: The suspect was found in Smith County. He died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, per reports.] The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office is in an active manhunt for Lucas Stevens, white male, 31 years of age, large build, wearing a black shirt and blue jeans. He has

“All traffic laws apply.” That’s just the first thing White Oak residents need to keep in mind if they want to roll out in a golf cart on public roads, says Police Chief Brannon Robertson. White Oak City Council members unanimously-approved new provisions for golf carts in mid-August, but it’s not a free-for-all. “If you’re