Chamber banquet highlights solar eclipse March 28

Gladewater Chamber of Commerce’s 93rd annual Membership Banquet is coming up next week, but it’s celebrating a theme that won’t be viable again for decades. “We came up with the title ‘Once in a Lifetime’ because our banquet is on Thursday night (March 28) then the eclipse is on April 8th,” according to Lois Reed.

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Reports: Suspect hit with non-lethal force in altercation with deputies

A suspect was reportedly neutralized by a non-lethal projectile on West Commerce Avenue following a pursuit and an altercation with Upshur County Sheriff’s Office personnel Thursday afternoon. According to initial information, deputies were serving a felony warrant on a man when he fled in a motor vehicle, stopping only after a collision at the corner

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A Family Fare | Love’s the secret ingredient at new Italian eatery

The namesake of Manni’s Italian Kitchen has a key vision for the restaurant – that it becomes a place for people to fall in love. Now, whether that’s with a blind date, a bowl of strawberry gelato or a plate of Bucatini Alla Pescatora Fra Diavolo remains to be seen. The restaurant opened its doors

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City council to consider issuing $850,000 in bonds

Gladewater City Council members are set for more key votes in order to utilize Texas Water Development Board funds on local infrastructure. The group will gather for March’s monthly session at 6 p.m. Thursday in City Hall, and three interconnected water board items are on the agenda including discussion and consideration of issuing Certificates of

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White Oak Council sets special meeting on water rate increase

After months of consideration, research, consultations with specialists and dialogue with residents, the City of White Oak is poised for a Thursday vote on new water rates. City council members are scheduled for a 5 p.m. special meeting March 21 with one key agenda item: A water increase has been in the works since last

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ETCOG honors East Texans for exemplary contributions

ETCOG will honor regional citizens and organizations who exemplify excellence in performance and innovation and contribute to the quality of life within the communities that comprise our 14-county region. The awards listed below will be conferred at ETCOG’s 105th Semi-Annual Board of Directors Meeting on Thursday, March 21st, at the Jeffersonian Institute from 11:45 am

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THE ECONOMIST | The High Cost of the Texas Panhandle Wildfifires

Recent wildfires in the Texas panhandle have burned well over a million acres, causing tragic loss of life and devastating local communities. In addition, the fires have destroyed livestock and grazing land in this region which is crucial to the US beef industry. Although the high human cost and devastation are the primary concerns at

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Sports Round-up

The non-district portion of the schedules came to an end earlier this month for Gladewater and White Oak baseball and softball while Union Grove baseball and softball continued district play. The Gladewater baseball team began their week on March 12 with a trip to Tyler to take on Cumberland Academy and jumped out early and

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