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An elderly Gladewater couple were killed in a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 271 south of Gilmer Tuesday afternoon, said Upshur County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Rhonda Welch. The driver, Jimmy Oneal Barber, 79, and his wife, Norma Louise Barber, 77, were pronounced dead at the scene by Welch. The couple’s southbound 1999 Chevrolet

ETCOG proudly announces the groundbreaking of an in-house maintenance facility for GoBus. This facility will enable staff to implement thorough preventive safety measures on organizational vehicles throughout the 14-county region. “Following years of research and planning, we are thrilled to be commencing the groundbreaking of construction,” stated Transportation Director Vince Huerta. The decision to establish

Spate of tornadoes far outpaces the average April was a busy month for tornadoes across the United States with 373 recorded, bringing the total for the year to 549, the Austin American-Statesman reported. That is nearly double the average at this point in the year, the National Weather Service says. Texas, as usual, is a

For the reporting period of April 29thnd through May 5th, 2024, officers for the White Oak Police Department responded to, or initiated, 235 calls for service and assistance. Some of the most common calls were; Animal Complaints, Investigative Follow-ups, Burglar Alarms, Traffic Issues (collisions, traffic control, reckless drivers, etc.), Suspicious Activities, and Community Relations (burn

The Upshur County Grand Jury recently indicted Craig Allen Smith on a charge of murdering his wife Feb. 26, District Attorney Billy Byrd’s office announced Monday. The May 2 indictment against Smith, 40, of Gilmer, alleges he struck Vennessa Smith, 41,”with a splitting maul multiple times” in the face or head, official sources said. Gilmer

Throughout his campaign for Gladewater City Council, Stoney Stone was very clear about one thing in particular. “I still got a lot to learn,” he repeated one more time Monday after May 4’s Election Day saw voters choose him for Place 3 on the council dais. Likewise, Stone has one particular goal for the community

Gladewater’s first female mayor-elect is ready to seize the momentum and get to work. May 4 marked a community milestone a long time coming. It was also a long Election Day to cap a hard-fought campaign, and Brandy Flanagan identified plenty of opportunities and challenges along the way. “I’m excited that we’ve crossed that barrier

White Oak third baseman Davis Toliver puts the tag on a Tatum runner in the Roughnecks playoff game with the Eagles at Marshall High School. The Eagles won the series and ended the Roughnecks season.   The Gladewater Bears and White Oak Roughnecks baseball team’s began their playoff run and the White Oak Ladynecks softball