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  AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted a policy Thursday limiting its use of eminent domain. The policy, adopted during the commission’s August meeting, limits the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) from taking private property for park sites except under exceptional and unusual circumstances, mainly property previously dedicated to public use as

By James Draper Three local high schools are working together with Kilgore College to open the workforce to students as soon as they’re ready. Based at White Oak ISD and ready to serve students from both Gladewater and Union Grove as well, the developing KC satellite puts dual credit coursework in even easier reach. With

  AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public review and comments on its draft 2024 Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan (Land and Water Plan). The plan identifies goals, objectives, strategies and measurable actions to be undertaken by TPWD over the next 10 years. “In fulfilling our mission,

Inside the Gladewater City Limits, there’s been just one alleged burn ban violation since Gregg County Commissioners approved the measure Aug. 7 – that was on Sunday, Mike Simmons says, and when firefighters arrived on seen, there was nothing to speak of. On the whole, Gladewater’s fire chief says, residents are definitely doing their part.

By Dalton LaFerney Stacey Hall has taught and coached for nearly 30 years, the last decade of which as White Oak ISD’s head cheer coach. She’s planned dozens of pep rallies and shuttled glitter-faced cheerleaders to football fields and gyms across East Texas after working full days as a middle school science teacher. At twice-a-week

By James Draper White Oak ISD could lower its tax rate 2.5 percent to collect the same amount of local revenue – taking all variables into consideration, though, the administration has proposed a decrease of more than eight percent. Importantly, that won’t necessarily mean a cost savings for every taxpayer after the recent surge in

By Phillip Williams Five men, including three potential candidates for sheriff, have filed papers appointing campaign treasurers in their bids for Upshur County offices in the 2024 election, county Election Administrator Lory Harle said Monday. Filing for sheriff were incumbent Larry Webb, a Republican seeking re-election to a third four-year term, Mark Case and Brandon

The clock is ticking on Gladewater’s application for Safe Streets & Roads For All grant funds – it should take just a few months’ to get notice, according to the city’s code enforcement officer. Seeking federal funding to help cover the development of an ‘safe streets’ program for Gladewater, Maria Tidwell says the community may