2024 | Year in Review

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

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Capitol Highlights

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

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Toyota ShareLunker Program Commences its 39th Season Jan. 1

  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

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Swearing ceremony slated

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

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Evergreen wreaths ensure soldiers’ legacy endures

“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

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White Oak council adopts resolution supporting county’s new hazard plan

White Oak’s council members officially signed off on the Gregg County Hazard Mitigation Plan last week during the final monthly meeting of 2024. “Us participating in this allows us to receive

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The Bike Before Christmas | Local riders raise spirits at Truman W. Smith

Santa and his elves raised a clatter in Gladewater Saturday afternoon, rolling into town with a trailer full of toys in tow. It’s the 34th year a sprawling caravan of two- and three-wheeled

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Texas Lottery generates $250M for Texas Vets

AUSTIN — As the Texas Lottery launches the newest version of its annual $2 patriotic-themed Veterans Cash scratch ticket game, the agency is announcing it has achieved a significant milestone in

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