Gladewater continues positive run on sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for November, 1.9 percent more than in November 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in September by businesses that report tax monthly and on sales made in July,

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Ring in the Holidays with Texas State Parks

AUSTIN – Texas State Parks is kicking off the holiday season with close to 100 special seasonal activities happening across the state. Visitors of all ages can enjoy themed guided walks, crafting events, educational opportunities and more. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) highly encourages anyone planning a trip to a Texas State Park to

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White Oak Xmas parade Monday

Mark your calendars and stay on the ‘Nice’ list – White Oak’s annual Christmas Parade is set for 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4. As the event’s planners get a jump-start on this year’s organizing, they’ve announced lineup is set for 6:30 p.m. That evening on West Old Highway 80 before the parade begins on South

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Buckeyes pull off shocker – upsets Carthage Bulldogs

By Phillip Williams TYLER–To paraphrase the ancient poem, there is no joy in Carthage. The invincible Carthage Bulldogs finally struck out Friday night, courtesy of a team they have routinely put to the sword for years, the Gilmer Buckeyes, in one of the greatest upsets in East Texas Playoff Paradise football history. Gilmer’s Brayden Pate

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First responders get ready for water rescues

Frankly, none of the firefighters really took the time to check how cold the water was, they just got to work. “We didn’t put a thermometer in,” Gladewater Fire Chief Mike Simmons said. “No one really wanted to know.” Needless to say, Lake Gladewater’s pretty cold right now. Simmons put on a dry suit as

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Gladewater Xmas parade is Dec. 9

Gladewater kicked off its end-of-year revelries with the Holiday Open House on Nov. 11, but it’s the annual downtown Christmas Parade that really ushers in the season’s festivities. This year, the event’s sponsors have a new carol for the community, leading locals in a round of “Joy to the Rails” in honor of the city’s

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Antarctic adventure welcomes White Oak alum

Robert Early was out of the country for Turkey Day, but he spent a ‘Friendsgiving’ closer to the South Pole with a parcel of new pals as a penguin posse welcomed the White Oak alum to Antarctica this month. The 19-year-old Aggie and 35 other Texas A&M students are currently on ‘The Ice’ and out

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LEE-BARDWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLABORATES WITH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS ON COMMUNITY RESILIENCY

Recommendations to improve Gladewater community The Lee-Bardwell Public Library and Texas State University researchers will hold a community event to discuss a pilot project planning for the resiliency of the Gladewater community. The event will be held at the Lee-Bardwell Public Library located at 312 W Pacific Ave, Gladewater on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at

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