We Salute the Brave Soldiers …

By Suzanne Bardwell Seventy-five years have passed since the June 6 D-Day invasion which not only turned the tide of World War II, it changed history. Operation Overlord was launched on June 6

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TxDOT EMBRACES GOAL TO END DEATHS ON TEXAS ROADS BY 2050

#EndTheStreakTX campaign helps TxDOT with lifesaving effort AUSTIN – How many deaths are acceptable each year on Texas roads? That’s a question TxDOT is addressing through a new ambitious goal,

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Texas Game Wardens Wrap Up Busy Memorial Day Weekend Boating Safety Effort

  AUSTIN – Like many Texans, state game wardens spent the Memorial Day weekend out on the water. But, unlike the many thousands who flocked to lakes, rivers and coastal bays to recreate,

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3rd Annual Gladewater Handicapable Rodeo Provides Rodeo Fun for Special Needs Children & Adults 

The 3rd annual Gladewater Handicapable Rodeo will take place Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m.–11 a.m. at the Gladewater Rodeo Arena, located on US Highway 80. Part of the Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo, this

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New council members hit the ground running

  Newly-elected Gladewater City Council members Karla Byrd and Kevin Clark wasted little time jumping into city business, questioning a contract with Gregg County over the new tax office

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Lane Johnson gifts $500K to construct athletic training facility at Kilgore College

Former Kilgore College Ranger and current Philadelphia Eagles football star Lane Johnson has given a $500,000 gift to the college to construct “The Lane” Athletic Performance Center. The facility

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SWEPCO Storm Update No. 10 – Ark-La-Tex Storm

At 11 a.m. Monday, SWEPCO is working to restore power to approximately 1,370 people in the Longview area who remain without power after the severe storms struck the Ark-La-Tex Wednesday. A work

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SWEPCO Storm Update No. 7 – making progress …

At 5 p.m. Saturday, 11,400 customers remain without power after a line of severe storms struck the Ark-La-Tex Wednesday, leaving 70,000 customers without electricity. SWEPCO has restored service

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SWEPCO Storm Update No. 6

  SWEPCO is continuing work to restore power to 13,500 customers after a line of severe storms struck the Ark-La-Tex Wednesday. At 10:00 a.m. Saturday, SWEPCO had restored power to 56,500 of

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SWEPCO Storm Update No. 5

5/10/19, 4:00 p.m.   With a work force of more than 500 line and service personnel in the field, SWEPCO is continuing its drive to restore power to 19,500 customers after a line of severe

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SWEPCO Storm Update No. 4

5/10/19, 11:00 a.m. More than 500 line and service personnel are working in the field to restore power, including crews from throughout SWEPCO and outside contractors, following severe storms

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