Taxing entities cast votes for appraisal board reps

Taxing entities across the area are steadily putting their ballots behind nominees to local appraisal district review boards in Gregg County and Upshur County. The districts are responsible for appraising all real and business personal property within their respective counties. Their Appraisal Review Boards are comprised of county residents as an independent body to hear

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Double homicide suspect caught in California

By Phillip Williams Capital murder suspect Alvin Charles McKnight Jr. was captured by police in San Bernardino, Calif., Wednesday night, 11 days after the double homicide that led to him being charged, Upshur County Sheriff Larry Webb announced at a Thursday morning press conference in Gilmer. McKnight, 41, is charged with the Nov. 4 apparent

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A food safety guide to Thanksgiving leftovers

The minute your Thanksgiving feast hits your table, the clock starts ticking. No, not the countdown to when the doors swing open for Black Friday shopping — the food safety countdown has begun. Leftovers from that elaborate meal you may have spent days planning and preparing need to be refrigerated within two hours. And although

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Happy Thanksgiving to All!

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Friends of a feather give thanks together

Bigger is better when it comes to a Thanksgiving turkey, and White Oak Intermediate School’s students fed theirs plenty of gratitude to bulk it up this month. Each of the turkey’s brightly-colored feathers – hundreds by the time it was all said and done – bore a ‘Thank You’ to one of the campus’ staffers

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TxDOT urges you to find a sober ride during holidays

AUSTIN – The holiday season gets its official start this week as many Texans gather around the table for Thanksgiving dinner. But for the families of the 1,246 people killed last year in Texas by drunk drivers, holiday seasons will never be the same. Starting Dec. 1, 2022, there were 108 people killed and 229

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Lone Star Rider makes local stop

Rex Covington’s ride continues in memory of his son, following the long road toward a cure for diabetes. The ‘Lone Star Rider’ passed through Gladewater last week and was soon on his way again. The Texan’s two-wheeled trek keeps going and going, raising awareness about diabetes and recruiting more supporters in the fight against it.

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Gladewater’s Manna House is so thankful for the wonderful collection of canned goods delivered Friday. Dr. Sedric Clark challenged the four GISD campuses to see which could donate the most cans. The winner was Weldon Elementary with 863 cans. A grand total of 1,738 cans will certainly help fill the Manna House shelves. Many thanks

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