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AG Paxton and DOJ Partner to Warn Consumers of Fraudsters Selling Counterfeit, Mislabeled, Non-Existent PPE AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas, today informed the public about several fraudulent schemes involving masks, personal protection equipment (PPE), and other COVID-19 related equipment. They urge everyone to exercise

Shares Federal Assistance Available for East Texas Workers WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today joined members of the Pittsburg, Mt. Pleasant, Gilmer, Gladewater, and Mt. Vernon Chambers of Commerce on a video conference call to share information about federal resources available to Texas businesses during the coronavirus crisis and answer their questions in

TYLER – DPS Troopers in Upshur County are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of a hit-and-run crash on July 17, 2020, at 11:22 a.m., which resulted in the death of a motorist on US 271 North, three miles north of Gilmer. Preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a black Dodge Ram pickup

  Despite COVID-19 travel restrictions, quarantine, travel insurance claim denied   MARSHALL – An East Texas woman has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the company that serves as the VRBO travel website’s exclusive travel insurance provider. The lawsuit alleges that CSA Travel Protection, the American affiliate of Italy-based Assicurazioni Generali Group, has refused to honor its policy and refund more than $3,500 for a cancelled booking of oceanfront property in Florida. Tralisa Sheridan, a

The City of Gladewater is providing the latest official Upshur and Gregg county information for the week ending on July 17, 2020 concerning COVID-19 cases. According to Gladewater Mayor JD Shipp, the information provided is based on cases found only within the city limits of Gladewater.  “Please continue to practice social distancing and follow CDC guidelines.  Most importantly,

The National Junior College Athletic Association voted today that all close-contact fall sports will be moved to the spring, according to Jimmy Rieves, Kilgore College athletic director. The vote means that football, volleyball, soccer and the start of basketball will move to 2021 due to precautions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the NJCAA Presidential

According to Trey Hattaway, Gregg County District Clerk, starting June 1, the Supreme Court of Texas and the Office of Court Administration gave the courts permission to resume limited jury trials as long as the trial plan that included safety and health measures for the parties and potential jurors including proper social distancing. Gregg County Courts prepared

    SHREVEPORT – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has denied approval of a plan by Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company, to add 810 megawatts (MW) of wind energy. While the PUCT rejected the proposal, the full project will proceed to serve SWEPCO’s customers in Arkansas