October is deadly month for Texas pedestrians

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

Council adopts guidelines for meetings

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

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

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

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