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“It’s about doing what we can for the animals.” That’s the mantra for Gladewater Animal Control Officer Shelly Godwin. It goes all the way back to childhood. “My nickname growing up was ‘Critter’ because I always had something,” she says, some animal she’d plucked from danger, was nursing back to health, was trying to place

The Kilgore College Board of Trustees voted Oct. 20 to appoint Dr. Staci Pollan Martin as interim president of the college, effective Nov. 1. Martin, who currently serves as KC’s vice president of organizational effectiveness and excellence, will step into the interim role following the transition of Dr. Brenda Kays, who has been named president

  AUSTIN – Quail hunting season kicks off on Nov. 1 in Texas, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey revealed some encouraging population numbers heading into opening day. Good habitat conditions along with timely rainfall helped bobwhite and scaled quail production this last spring and summer. “Texas Parks and Wildlife

When land’s limited, don’t build out – build up. That may be the solution for Gladewater Memorial Park. On Thursday, city council members will discuss the possibility of constructing a columbarium. Yes, we had to look it up. According to Oxford Languages, a columbarium is “a room or building with niches for funeral urns to

Gladewater’s Fall 2025 Citywide Cleanup is a day away, and this year’s event will once again take a multi-prong approach to sprucing up the community. Along with Gladewater Chamber of Commerce and volunteers, City Hall’s spearheading the Oct. 11 effort: “Together, let’s show some hometown pride and keep our community looking its best.” Downtown, city

Need a break, parents? Lee-Bardwell Library’s got you covered. The facility’s first Parents’ Night is set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. “This will be adults only, and we will have trivia, a movie and opportunities to either interact with other adults or to just be in a quiet space for a

Longview — Workforce Solutions East Texas (WSET) announces its partnership with Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services (TWS-VRS) to participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign observed each October. The agencies will host a celebration event in East Texas on Tuesday, October 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Longview