City follows state’s lead on TikTok
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The City of Gladewater’s poised to join a growing number of public (and private) entities restricting employee use of the TikTok app on issued devices. The related ordinance on the Gladewater City Council’s Feb. 12 agenda will, if approved this week, bring the municipality into step with Senate Bill 1893, signed into law by Texas
Read MoreMan on trial for beating father to death
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Testimony was scheduled to open in Gilmer Wednesday (Feb. 14) in the murder trial of Michael Timothy Caffey, charged with the 2023 beating death of his father. A 10-woman, 2-man jury was chosen Monday at the Gilmer Civic Center for the case in which Caffey, 46, of Gilmer, has pleaded not guilty to killing 66-year-old
Read MoreBlue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Football Class 3A
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BRYAN – Canadian quarterback Camren Cavalier and Brock linebacker Cooper Massey were named the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A players of the year. Cavalier passed for 3,951 yards with 59 touchdowns only three interceptions to grab offensive player of the year. He added 1,494 yards rushing with 24 more touchdowns for the 14-1
Read MoreLocal candidates count down to filing deadline Feb. 16
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Would-be office-seekers have just one more week to toss their hat in the ring for the Spring 2024 Election. Early voting runs April 22-30 before Election Day polling Saturday, May 4. With a slew of city and school seats up-for-grabs this cycle, candidates have until 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 to toss their hat in
Read MoreGISD survey favors shorter school week
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A sizable portion of Gladewater ISD’s students, parents and staffers are, at the very least, warm to the idea of a four-day school week. GISD Superintendent Dr. Sedric Clark updated the district’s trustees on the still-developing data about the scheduling option during the elected officials’ first monthly meeting of the new year Jan. 22. “As
Read MoreRecently uncovered roofing issues delay repairs to Weldon Auditorium
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After a strong start, the roofers working on Weldon Auditorium soon hit a snag, and Gladewater ISD’s engineering consultants are at work on a solution. The aging and deteriorating decking of the building’s roof adds another complication to the storm damage repair project. GISD trustees got an update on the work last week not long
Read MoreRoughneck grad checks off ‘very cold’ bucket list item
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Robert Early can cross ‘The Polar Plunge’ off his bucket list. In fact, that particular Antarctic activity gets its own new category: “Most fun to never have again.” It’s a new core memory for the White Oak High School alum turned explorer alongside 35 other Texas A&M student-researchers and faculty members recently returned from the
Read MoreTxDOT pauses city’s water main repair on 271
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The Texas Department of Transportation has weighed in on Gladewater’s line break on Hwy. 271 and put the repair project on hold for two weeks. City crews were at work on the messed up water main Wednesday and today with plans to finish the repair by Friday – according to the directive from the state
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