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Union Pacific Railroad has announced the full schedule for where Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will travel during the Heartland of America Tour this fall, including nearly a dozen stops in East Texas. In Houston, Big Boy No. 4014 will be on display at the Amtrak station at 902 Washington

  AUSTIN – As summer begins to wind down and summer boating season along with it, many Texans are making plans to escape the heat by hitting the water one last time. This holiday weekend, Texas Game Wardens and local law enforcement officers will be patrolling water bodies across the state and remind everyone spending

No surprise, infrastructure dominated Gladewater city leaders’ discussions about the community’s budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. It was on council members’ minds last week ahead of an official roll call vote to approve the coming tax rate. Unchanged since their prior discussion, the group unanimously set the 24/25 rate at 0.602087 per $100 valuation. It’s

“The first thing that you guys do, it’s your job to hire a superintendent.” Mike Morrison once again finds himself shepherding a school board in their search for a long-term leader. The veteran administrator has been on both sides of the equation, and he walked the latest set of Gladewater ISD trustees through a quick

Scissors cuts paper, paper smothers rock, rock breaks scissors – whatever your preferred pick, the odds are pretty good you’ll enjoy Lee-Bardwell Public Library’s Tuesday tourney. Officially, International Rock Paper Scissors Day falls on Aug. 27, and this year the library will mark it with an all ages tournament beginning at 4 p.m. at 312

A jury in Gilmer sentenced a Gladewater man to 99 years in prison last week after convicting him of possession of firearm by a felon who was a habitual offender, said Upshur County District Attorney Billy Byrd. Jimmy Wayne Skinner, 50, had pleaded not guilty in 115th District Court to committing the offense last Feb.

The Sabine River Paddle Trail continues to take shape with Gladewater positioned at the head of the project. City Manager Charlie Smith last week updated council members on recent developments, including a developing grant request to the Sabine River Authority. The council also held public hearings on the city’s Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget and tax