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By Charlie Smith Gladewater City Manager As we rush into the new year, I reminisce about 2024 and what has occurred over the past 365 days that has impacted our community. The city is moving

The eyes are the windows to the soul, but David Coleman puts his heart and soul into windows for the sake of everyone’s eyes. “I’m just trying to give people a brighter outlook,” he quips, “let

I’m starting my 51st year in this journalism business and a lot has changed over that time. I started in “hot type,” where words were pounded out on manual typewriters and then formed by molten

Every year is full of change and excitement, but 2024 had more than its share of changes and excitement. Gladewater voters elected their first female mayor as Brandy Flanagan took the oath in

Vehicle inspections no longer required Drivers will no longer be required to get annual safety inspections beginning Jan. 1, the Texas Standard reported. However, drivers in the state’s 17 most

  ATHENS – New Year’s Day represents new beginnings, and for the Toyota ShareLunker Program, it’s the launch of the program’s 39th season. Anglers from across Texas and the nation will visit

Several Upshur County officials who were returned to office in the 2024 general election will be sworn in for new four-year terms at 11 a.m. New Year’s Day (Wednesday, Jan. 1) at the Upshur

“To be killed in war is not the worst that can happen. To be lost is not the worst that can happen. To be forgotten is the worst.” Several dozen locals braved the rain Saturday morning to ensure