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Fall/Winter jacket, coat drive underway After collecting shoes for local students over the summer, the Darla’s Angels outreach has partnered with Body of Believers Ministries for a Fall/Winter jacket and coat drive in Gladewate. The effort is set for Oct. 15 through Nov. 17, seeking the cold weather items for children, from toddlers to teens.

By Phillip Williams A contest developed last week in the 2024 race for Upshur County tax assessor-collector, and a county constable announced he won’t seek re-election next year. Samantha Caffey, chief deputy of the tax office, filed Nov. 1 to run against incumbent Luana Howell, who filed the next day to seek re-election to a

By Phillip Williams HALLSVILLE–A bonanza of Big Bang bursts for touchdowns by runner/receiver Will Henderson coerced the Center Roughriders into a rough ride as the Gilmer Buckeyes confounded Center, 69-42, in a Class 4A Division 2 bi-district bash Friday night. Henderson forced five TDs–four runs and a pass reception–down the Roughriders’ gullets as his team

Union Grove’s Thomas Navarro-Gonzalez is the nation’s runner-up in the Future Farmers of America’s Spanish Creed Speaking competition. It’s the inaugural year for the contest, and the UG High School sophomore clinched the No. 2 spot Nov. 1 during the 96th annual National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. Notably, Navarro was already Texas

Holiday Open House among full weekend Gladewater’s Holiday Open house (and the Jolly Old Elf’s 2023 debut) is set for 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 11. The evening is co-hosted by Gladewater Chamber of Commerce, Gladewater Economic Development Corporation and the City of Gladewater in conjunction with downtown’s retailers, restaurateurs and other

According to Upshur County sheriff’s officials, on November 4, at approximately 11:42 pm, Upshur County Deputies, along with Gilmer Police Officers and Texas State Troopers responded to a report of a shooting at at a home in the 2800 block of U.S. Highway 271 South, near Bluebird Road. Upon arrival Deputies found two persons deceased,

By Tyler Sutton On a beautiful Friday night that was also senior night for a number of Gladewater Bears playing their final game at Jack V. Murphy stadium as they hosted their rivals right up the road, the White Oak Roughnecks The Bears finish the regular season at 3-7 and 3-2 in district play. They