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Officials with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office are issuing another warning concerning scams involving phone callers identifying themselves as members of the sheriff’s department demanding money. Spokesman Sgt. Larry Christian said in the most recent scam, callers are identifying themselves as Smith County Sheriff’s employees, specifically “Lt. Robert Strickland’’ and “Sgt. Larry Christian.’’ The callers

On Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, at approximately 8:49 p.m., Upshur County deputies responded to the 1600 block of Lupine Road in reference to a shooting that had just occurred. According to a Monday afternoon sheriff’s press release, upon arrival and investigation, Upshur County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Investigators learned that an 18 year old male,

For the first time, the White Oak’s animal ordinance has a cap on the number of cats and dogs households can have inside the city limits. Any combination of up to six is permitted – any more than that risks a fine of up to $500 per day the number of a home’s four-legged fur

The Gladewater Center for Community Education will soon be back in operation again, helping locals craft new opportunities for themselves. Gladewater Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors last week warmly approved use of the building by Kilgore College’s Adult Education & Literacy Program. “It is an excellent program,” said Jim Bardwell, vice president of the

Seven White Oak High School students were involved in the Texas All State Choir Competition. This was their third round of competition that started in September. Addi Morris, Layla Hidalgo, Kenna Stewart, David Watson, Nathan Watson, Matthew Warrens, and Jack Allen all made it to the final part of the process. Securing a spot in

By Johna Cravens/Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 17, 2024) Creek Young rode his way to the championship of  the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Bulls’ Night Out with two strong efforts on Wednesday night. Young, the third of 40 cowboys to compete, set a high bar for the long

  ATHENS – The 2023 Toyota ShareLunker season was a memorable one, thanks to the 346 anglers from across the nation who entered 497 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the year from 89 Texas public waterbodies. The total included 313 in the Lunker Class (weighing between eight to 9.99 pounds or at least

White Oak’s new summer collegiate baseball team is going to make every home run in the local ball park even more memorable. On the spot, Marc Schuster says, “We’ll carve a wooden bat out of a piece of wood,” awarding it to a young fan in the audience. According to the founder of the growing