UT Tyler Holds Vietnam Veterans 50th Year Commemoration

Military Appreciation Events Planned for East Texas Veterans, Community TYLER  – The University of Texas at Tyler Military and Veterans Success Center will hold multiple events on campus for the community to recognize Vietnam War veterans and the 50th anniversary since the war ended. These events are hosted in partnership with the UT Tyler history

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DC’s Department of Education debate leaves local leaders in the dark for now

There’s lots of discussion but little concrete detail surrounding the Trump administration’s aim to ‘dismantle’ the Department of Education. Ostensibly, those top-level tasks and the federal funds tied to them will be turned back to the states or, perhaps, allocated among other agencies. That’s if the president pursues an executive order and if the action

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White Oak council chooses new police chief

[Above: White Oak City Council member Thomas Cash (left) congratulates newly-appointed Police Chief Brannon Robertson, promoted by the council Tuesday evening after serving with the department since 2003.] White Oak City Council members on Tuesday tapped longtime Lt. Brannon Robertson to succeed Terry Roach as police chief. The elected officials accepted Roach’s resignation during their

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City issues lead advisory tied to Fall 2024 water sampling

CORRECTION: The original version of this article did not state the testing occurred in August 2024.   Gladewater homeowners will receive a letter from City Hall on ‘Lead Exceedance Public Education’ after two water samples from Fall 2024 tested above the EPA action level. While it’s not a violation of state or federal law, lead

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Daylight Savings Time returns Sunday morning

Don’t forget to ‘Spring Forward’ this weekend, setting clocks ahead one hour as Daylight Savings Time begins again at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9. The long-debated, semi-annual clock adjustment will remain in effect until the first Sunday in November. Observed across most of the United States (but for Hawaii and most of Arizona) DST persists

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GISD trustees approve contract for $150K gift

An anonymous donor aims to inject $150,000 into Gladewater ISD after trustees officially approved a contract Friday afternoon. Details on the agreement are limited at the moment in light of the anonymity of the gift and ongoing discussion of how the funds will be used. “It’s an anonymous donation, that’s all I can tell you,”

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Gladewater PD sets spots for ‘Safe Exchange’

A new Safe Exchange Zone has been officially marked outside Gladewater Police Department. According to GPD Chief Kyle Ready, two spaces were delineated and signs posted Friday, Feb. 14, under the watchful eye of the law enforcement HQ’s cameras: “This area is reserved for child custody and Internet transactions.” Whether for passing on goods sold

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Guest Commentary | HB2988 threatens Texans’ right to free speech

By AMY KRISTIN SANDERS Imagine being the target of a vexatious lawsuit completely without merit in which you ultimately prevail—only to find out that you not only have to pay your attorney’s fees but also the other side’s. That’s the likely outcome if the Texas Legislature passes HB 2988 this session. The bill, sponsored by

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