GISD approves $280K cable improvement

40 percent grant to underwrite project By Suzanne Bardwell Gladewater ISD Trustees had a 2-hour session at last week’s meeting with multiple reports and discussion. Trustees approved 6-0, with

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Byrd challenging Shipp for mayor, Owens taking on Alexander

Local Gladewater City Council races and Gladewater ISD school board races are now set. The May 2 election will feature Place 1 incumbent Mayor .J.D. Shipp being challenged by local businessman

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Upshur County Game Room Workshop Set

The called workshop on game rooms by the Upshur County Commissioners’ Court will be held Wednesday (Feb. 19) at 10 a.m. at the Upshur County Courthouse. Attached are the proposed

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Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports.   The Power of Love After a Falls County Sheriff’s Deputy was killed in the line of duty in

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Be Our Valentine! Celebrate Valentine’s Day at a Texas State Park

AUSTIN— With Valentine’s Day around the corner, Texans are making plans with the special people in their lives. Bring your best two- or four-legged pal to a Texas State Park and experience

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Game Warden Field Notes

  The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports.   Lawn Enforcement On Jan. 3, a Newton County game warden completed an investigation

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TxDOT URGES FOOTBALL FANS TO PLAN AHEAD FOR A SOBER RIDE

AUSTIN – While you are making big plans for the upcoming Super Bowl weekend, the Texas Department of Transportation is reminding football fans to “Plan While You Can” for a sober ride before

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Florida Woman Guilty of Trafficking Drugs Through Eastern District of Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas – A 41-year-old Ft. Lauderdale, Florida woman has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown

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East Texas Fruit and Vegetable Conference slated for Feb. 21

The East Texas Fruit and Vegetable Conference is set for Feb. 21 in Nacogdoches. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. at the Nacogdoches

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East Texas Pasture Management workshop Feb. 21 in Overton

An East Texas Pasture Management workshop will be held Feb. 21 in Overton. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program will be held from 1-6 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research

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Upshur-Gregg Soil and Water awards in tap

Upshur-Gregg Soil and Water Conservation District No. 417 will hold its 66th annual Conservation Awards Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Gilmer. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Upshur

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