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According to the National Volunteer Fire Council, volunteers account for 65 percent of the nation’s one million firefighters. Agencies across the state are facing ongoing challenges in recruitment, though. That includes White Oak Volunteer Fire Department, where the roster’s been hovering around half-capacity for several years. “Looking for dedicated individuals to become volunteer firefighters,” the

There was a lot of ‘long-term’ in talks at Gladewater’s July 25 Town Hall meeting, but there were plenty of immediate to-dos added to the city’s task list – a number of them have already been checked off. Granted, even the simplest requires a degree of ongoing care and maintenance, and those plans are in

Currently, the Texas A&M Forest Service puts East Texas at a low to moderate risk for wildfire activity – that’s no greenlight to burn outdoors, however, and White Oak Volunteer Fire Department is reminding residents this week about local restrictions. Per the fire department, the City of White Oak’s ordinance on “allowable conditions for outdoor

If there’s one thing Gladewater ISD’s transportation director knows, it’s that the wheels on the bus go round and round because of all the people who keep the big yellows rolling. “Patience is key,” Charlie Ashby says, especially during the first week back to school. “Work with us as we work with you,” getting everybody

Residents will still enjoy unlimited access to White Oak’s Trash Off containers in September, but the service is now explicitly limited to community members. In an online update Monday afternoon, the municipality alerted residents to a new ID restriction for the quarterly service – officials blamed the change on an increasing number of non-citizens taking

Upshur County Sheriff Larry Webb’s Special Investigations Unit arrested nine suspects on drug-related charges in June, Webb announced recently. Details of the cases, which resulted from traffic stops unless otherwise noted, were as follows, and all suspects were transported to the county jail in Gilmer, the sheriff said July 17: Christy L. Burris, 51, of

It’s budget season for a slew of local governmental agencies, and the City of Gladewater’s reminding locals of their opportunities to weigh in on how the municipality puts tax dollars to use. Laws stipulate a minimum number of public hearings taxing entities must hold and, to some degree, when they must be set. The Gladewater

The Upshur County Grand Jury returned 17 indictments July 18, including three against a Gilmer woman, said Upshur County District Attorney Billy Byrd. Corah Aislynn Paige Anderson, 18, was separately indicted on charges of “escape while arrested/confined” last Sept. 27, assault on public servant on May 20, and “continuous violence against the family” on May