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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

Two Gladewater high schoolers are among the inaugural class of recipients of Congressman Nathaniel Moran’s Texas First Congressional Service Award. GHS students Kyla Lincoln and Jaxxon Cook are being lauded for their service-oriented actions and sacrifice, going above and beyond in volunteerism or community service. Moran is the U.S. Representative for Texas’ 1st District. According

A car chase roared out of Louisiana, across East Texas and into White Oak Saturday night before the armed the driver crashed out at a local oil change business. According to an Aug. 18 press release from the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, 28-year-old Saleful Sangaray was ultimately arrested after fleeing his wrecked vehicle on foot.

Tempers flared on the Gladewater City Council Thursday evening, centered on City Hall’s recent investment in a grassroots effort to transform Lake Gladewater’s tennis courts into a pickleball venue. The project was originally estimated at $15,000 with fundraising spearheaded by a group of local pickleball enthusiasts led by Gladewater PD’s Tyler Sorrells. Gladewater’s elected officials

This year’s Gladewater Fall Sports Special Section is going 100% digital. This allows us to reach more readers – we have 11k followers on our Facebook Page – and it gives our loyal advertisers a chance to get their mes-sage out to more potential customers. Going digital also allows us to give you a better

Thefts at Gladewater Municipal Airport, coupled with a drive to enhance the public field’s professional appearance, have prompted local officials to invest in a security fence at the 124-acre site on the south end of the city. Notably, the fence won’t complete encircle the property due to topography issues, and local taxpayers’ will only be

Labor Day’s coming soon, Halloween’s still ahead and Thanksgiving, too, so it’d be jumping the gun to kick-off the countdown to Christmas – that said, Lois Reed’s counting on early present to pave the way for the holidays. Last November, the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce dynamo told council members about developing plans to replace downtown’s