Texas House votes to advance bill to shore up teacher pension fund

The Texas House voted Wednesday to advance legislation that would make the Teacher Retirement System pension fund financially healthy and give one-time checks to retired teachers. By a voice vote, House members gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 12, endorsing a more costly revised version of the teacher pension fixes that was originally proposed in

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Lake Gladewater closed due to high waters

 Access will reopen when levels have lowered. Recent heavy rains has caused city officials to close Lake Gladewater access/usage due to high waters. Access will reopen when levels have lowered. Watch for updates.

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Area Ranchers to Gather in Canton April 30

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) will host a ranch gathering Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at the Silver Spur Resort in Canton, Texas. The event will provide an opportunity for local cattle producers to learn about TSCRA’s recent activities, discuss issues facing cattle raisers and connect with other cattle producers in the area.

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Gusher Days starts today in downtown Gladewater. Come join in on all the fun!

Since 1986 East Texans have been enjoying East Texas Gusher Days and all the fun events revolving around the nostalgia of the area’s Oil Boom Days!  The 34th Annual Gusher Days celebration – which has expanded to two full days this year, April 19-20 – has something  for everyone – from a CASI sanctioned chili

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TPWD Finalizes 2019-20 Migratory Game Bird Seasons

  AUSTIN – Texas wingshooters can begin marking their calendars for the 2019-20 hunting seasons, with minimal changes over last year’s schedule. The only change from last year to upcoming migratory game bird seasons adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be a reduction in the pintail bag limit to just one per

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Spring signals new life; give blood to save lives this season

  Gladewater “Gusher Days” hosts community blood drive GLADEWATER, Texas (April 15, 2019) – Healing and saving lives is a constant mission in the north, central and east Texas. As highly technical medical care advances, it often means blood transfusions become a part of the healing process. The only way to be sure that enough

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Suspect arrested for timber theft in Harrison County

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement Investigators made an arrest Thursday afternoon in a timber theft case in Harrison County. Agency investigators arrested Edward Tom Williams, 59, of Longview on a warrant for Theft of Property valued between $2,500 and $30,000. Williams was released on a $10,000 bond. In October

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2019 GLADEWATER ROUND-UP RODEO TICKETS

Ticket On-sale Dates & Event Information Tickets for the 82nd Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo go on sale to the public at GladewaterRodeo.com beginning Monday, April 15, 2019, and can be purchased in person at Cavender’s Boot City in Longview starting Wednesday, May 1. The 2019 Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo features four great nights of exciting rodeo action

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