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Two books will be read to small children at both of the Upshur County Library’s two weekly “Storytime” sessions in Gilmer on Thursday, Sept. 7. To be presented at the 10 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. events are “I’m Going to Grandma’s” by Mary Ann Hoberman, and “My Grandparents Love Me” by Claire Freedman and Judi

By Phillip Williams KILGORE–After what has beset them in their initial two outings this season, should the Gilmer Buckeyes be paired against yet another battalion of Bulldogs any time in the near future, it appears it would behoove the Gilmer lads to visit a veterinarian for vaccination against rabies. A week after the Chapel Hill

The Gladewater Bears fell in their home opener at Jack V. Murphy Stadium, 42-26, to the Mount Vernon Tigers. The loss leaves the Bears at 0-2. Next week the Bears will host the Spring Hill Panthers for Homecoming.

    AUSTIN—With the summer boating season winding down, many Texans are making plans to escape the unrelenting heat by hitting the water one last time. This holiday weekend, Texas Game Wardens are joining local law enforcement to patrol Texas lakes and rivers and remind everyone spending time around the water to follow basic safety

“I want to talk about education to start with.” District 7 Rep. Jay Dean didn’t stray far from the topic of Texas schools Aug. 16 during a local Town Hall meeting with Gladewater Rotarians, Lions Club members and others. “Where do you think the State of Texas – the home of a world-class economy, the

By James Draper The City of Gladewater’s budget and tax rate were all but ready for a vote Thursday night – a key piece of bookkeeping had to be squared away first, though. Ultimately, the council members in attendance completed mandatory roll-call votes and unanimously approved the $8.1 million financial plan for Fiscal Year 2024,

By Phillip Williams ‘Twas most likely the most overwhelming Ode to Offense in Gilmer High School football history when two state-ranked behemoths, the Chapel Hill Bulldogs and Gilmer Buckeyes, waged their season=opening wargame Friday night at Gilmer’s Jeff Traylor Stadium. In a fray where the teams’ free-bleeding defenses were little more efficatious than a wall

  By James Draper The torch has been passed. For decades, U.S. Marine (ret.) Leon Watson was the principle caretaker of the Medal of Honor gravesite of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Travis E. Watkins. Watson and other area veterans ensured the final resting place of the Korean War hero was well-tended at Gladewater Memorial Park.