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The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce has canceled the Dec. 8 Christmas Parade, at the suggestion of Mayor JD Shipp, because of COVID-19 concerns. “I have either been made aware or seen notifications of neighboring communities canceling their Christmas parades,” said Mayor Shipp. Chamber directors were polled Sunday night decided to go along with Mayor Shipp’s

By Phillip Williams MESQUITE–Just as their foes were closing in on them like bloodhounds, the Gilmer Buckeyes’ Jayden Griffin staged a stupefying 88-yard return of a kickoff–which a teammate had muffed–for a traumatizing TD as Gilmer gored the Godley Wildcats, 42-20, in a Class 4A Division II area playoff Thursday night at E.H. Hanby Stadium.

Educational opportunity for families, caregivers The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, will host a webinar series on the emerging topic of aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities, IDD. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19% of people in the U.S. and more than 5 million Texans have a disability. Older

The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office confirms a shooting incident involving gunfire between a suspect and Law Enforcement in Upshur County. At approximately 1:40 am Law Enforcement personnel from Gilmer P.D. and the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office responded to the CEFCO store at the intersection of U.S. Hwy 271 and State Hwy 300 in Gilmer, Texas.

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