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By Elizabeth McKamy It was heartbreak city in Rains Friday night as our hometown Bears fell short 51-43 to the Mt Vernon Tigers in the first round of the Texas State 3A D1 Playoffs.  “Our kids played hard and I am proud of them. The results weren’t what we wanted,  but that’s life sometimes.  We

GISD Parents – As of Sunday, November 15th, Weldon Elementary School has several staff members that have tested positive for COVID-19.  Additionally, several Weldon students have been quarantined due to exposure and symptoms.  Out of an abundance of caution, all 4th grade students and staff at Weldon will need to quarantine this coming week, November 16-20.  All 4th grade students and teachers

By Phillip Williams LINDALE–The Gilmer Buckeyes discovered to the disconcertion of the crestfallen Canton Eagles that Friday the 13th is no ominous occasion when you’ve got a Number 14 on your roster like Dylan Fluellen. Turning Canton’s stupefied secondary into the gridiron equivalent of burned bon-bons, Gilmer quarterback Brandon Tennison flung five first-half touchdown throws–three

Prospective jurors, who had received a summons for Monday, November 16, are no longer required to appear. “Due to the increase in COVID cases in Gregg County and throughout East Texas, our judges, with guidance from the Gregg County Health Department, have decided to postpone the jury trials scheduled for next week,” Gregg County District

The (8-2, 6-0) Gladewater Bears will face the (8-2, 5-2) Mt Vernon Tigers,  Friday night,  November 13th in Emory Rains “Wildcat “ Stadium,  in the 1st round of the Texas High School, 3A D1 playoffs. Gametime is 7pm. It will be the 4th meeting between the two schools with Gladewater leading the series 2-1. 

By Phillip Williams Jose Hernandez airlifted a 19-yard field goal on the wargame’s final volley, writing finis to a strong-armed second-half comeback as the Gilmer Buckeyes were propelled to pluck the defending state champion Pleasant Grove Hawks, 31-28, in a dramatic dustup for the District 8-4A Division II blue ribbon Friday night at Jeff Traylor

By Phillip Williams PARIS–The Gilmer Buckeyes toted up 41 points before twirling time in wringing the woefully winless North Lamar Panthers, 54-0–the hosts’ fifth straight shutout succumbing–in a District 8-4A Division II dustup Friday night at R.L. Maddox Stadium. First-year Head Coach Alan Metzel’s Buckeyes (8-1, 4-0 in loop encounters) now enter into a home