October is deadly month for Texas pedestrians
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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
Don’t miss Saturday’s annular solar eclipse
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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
Firefighters finish the call by repairing lake pier
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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
Pleasant Grove beats Buckeyes, 63-28
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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
Council adopts guidelines for meetings
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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
Teen escapes deputy’s car, recaptured
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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
Burn ban vote tied in Upshur County
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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,
Jury selection for murder trial on tap
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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




