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As fall brings less daylight, TxDOT urges drivers to be extra vigilant about protecting pedestrians AUSTIN – Fall and winter months bring shorter days and less light, making it harder for drivers to see—and safely avoid—pedestrians. October saw the highest number of pedestrian crashes in 2022. That’s why TxDOT is using National Pedestrian Safety Month

    Get ready for the upcoming annular solar eclipse with safety in mind. The annular solar eclipse, occurring on October 14, features a “ring of fire” created by the sun’s shadow around the moon and parts of Texas will be in the path of totality. l Know before you go by having multiple routes

A trio of Gladewater firefighters finished the call at Lake Gladewater’s pier last week. It’s a practical example of a guiding philosophy fire chief Mike Simmons encourages among his crews – to go above and beyond immediate needs when the opportunity arises. In this case, firefighters were first called to the pier after a child

By Phillip Williams The Football Fates conspired against the Gilmer Buckeyes on Friday night  at their Jeff Traylor Stadium as the team lost its district debut by a massive margin, its starting quarterback to injury, its winning record and its three-game victory streak in yet another wild wargame in this Strangest of Seasons. Quarterback Ahkhari

By James Draper The Gladewater City Council officially adopted a new set of operating guidelines last week, simplified rules for parliamentary procedure that reflect how they’ve handled business for years. The discussion and unanimous approval came amid a robust agenda that touched on a wide range of topics in an efficient two-hour span. In addition

By Phillip Williams A 17-year-old Gilmer woman faces multiple charges after she escaped briefly last week through the window of an Upshur County deputy sheriff’s patrol car as he was transporting her to jail, said Chief Deputy David Hazel. Corah Anderson was being held Monday under bonds of $250,000 for escape, a felony; $25,000 for

By Phillip Williams By a 2-2 tie vote with one member absent, the Upshur County Commissioners Court on Friday declined to reinstate the recently-lifted rural burn ban. Two Upshur County cities, Gilmer and Big Sandy, still have such bans in effect for now, however. Those prohibitions, and the county’s former one, came in the wake

By Phillip Williams The capital murder trial of one of two suspects who were arrested in connection with the 2018 slaying of a Longview woman is scheduled in Gilmer next week. Jury selection for Carlton Lamar Grant is set for 9 a.m. Monday at the Gilmer Civic Center, said Upshur County District Attorney Billy Byrd.