Gilmer shuts out Spring Hill

By Phillip Williams Mother Nature poured it on Friday night, and so did the Gilmer Buckeyes. In a damp duel delayed twice by lightning–before the kickoff and during the first quarter–unvanquished Gilmer running backs’ superior speed stupefied the Spring Hill Panthers, 54-0, in a District 7-4A Division 2 downpour at Gilmer’s Jeff Traylor Stadium. The

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Lee-Bardwell Public Library set to open

After a long process of reconstruction, the Lee-Bardwell Public Library will hold its re-grand opening Nov. 6 from 2-3:30 p.m. Supply chain delays had  caused the library project to take longer than expected. Plus the city has now hired a fulltime librarian. The new name includes recognition to Suzanne Bardwell, who before being killed in

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Early voting underway across state

  Early voting in this year’s midterm elections began Monday and continues through Friday, Nov. 4. Election Day is Nov. 8. Voters will pick the state’s next governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and comptroller in statewide races. District races are also being held for U.S. representatives, state senators, state representatives and

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2022 Red Ribbon Insert – ONLINE

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Gilmer captures win

By Phillip Williams PARIS–The Gilmer Buckeyes had forsaken the East Texas Yamboree carnival back home, but it was their adversary, the North Lamar Panthers, who went south and got taken for a ride as unvanquished Gilmer nettled North Lamar, 42-6, in their slightly strange District 7-4A Division II dustup Friday night. Gilmer tripped to a

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Gladewater takes a 22-13 win over Sabine while honoring the Weldon Bumblebees. The Gladewater Bears paid tribute to the former Weldon Bumblebees by wearing their green and white colors. Weldon was the African-American school in Gladewater prior to integration in the 1960s. The Bears (Bumblebees) are not 1-1 in district action. Read about the game

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Buckeyes beat Leopards, 59-20

By Phillip Williams For a few moments Friday night, it appeared that the favored Gilmer Buckeyes might have a dismaying debacle on their hands as the flabbergasting first play from scrimmage left them saying “We’re playing the Liberty-Eylau…I mean the Liberty Uh-Oh.”  L-E lofted a stupefying 72-yard scoring sling on the game’s first play from

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Texas State Parks Invites Texans to Join in Celebrating 100 Years of State Parks in 2023

  H-E-B Supports Centennial Celebration with $1 Million Donation AUSTIN— The Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks is right around the corner, and park lovers are invited to get outside and join celebrations across the state. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) in partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) will celebrate 100 years

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