B.A.S.S. announces diverse 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule with nine events in seven states

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —  B.A.S.S. officials today announced the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Seriesschedule with a slate of nine events across seven states, delivering diverse bodies of water

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Texas Game Wardens See Decline in Fatalities, Rise in Boating Accidents Over Labor Day Weekend

  AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens patrolling water bodies across the state reported a decline in water-related fatalities but noticed an increase in boating accidents compared to last year’s

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Gregg County Fair celebrates Diamond Anniversary

The 2024 Gregg County Fair will run Sept. 6-14 and will be celebrating its Diamond Anniversary. The Gregg County Fair, located at 1123 Jaycee Drive in Longview, began in 1949 as a venture started

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Wade’s Wheels recruits auto aficionados Sept. 14

An upcoming car and bike show is set to raise funds to cover medical expenses and other costs for 2-year-old Wade Schisler. Wade’s uncle, Roy Mullens, is spreading the word about the Sept.

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Funding opportunities available to East Texas landowners for prescribed burning

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service is offering more than $800,000 in grants to help East Texas landowners offset the cost of prescribed fire to reduce wildfire risks and

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Teal Season Begins in Texas Sept. 14

  AUSTIN – Teal hunting season opens Sept. 14, and with wet conditions prevailing in many areas of Texas, hunters will have ample opportunities to harvest birds. Habitat conditions across

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Dam’s plans back in hand

There’s been another dam development, but this time it’s good news – long-lost blueprints were recently discovered for both the water plant and the Lake Gladewater Dam. Public Works

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TxDOT, cops aim to prevent drunk driving

One person is killed every eight hours in alcohol related crashes in Texas AUSTIN – The reckless act of drinking and driving could change your life forever, but it only takes a few minutes to

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World’s largest locomotive Big Boy No. 4014 to roll through East Texas

Union Pacific Railroad has announced the full schedule for where Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will travel during the Heartland of America Tour this fall,

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Texas Game Wardens Urge Boaters to Prioritize Safety During Labor Day Weekend

  AUSTIN – As summer begins to wind down and summer boating season along with it, many Texans are making plans to escape the heat by hitting the water one last time. This holiday weekend,

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Gladewater wraps up budget process for 2024-2025

No surprise, infrastructure dominated Gladewater city leaders’ discussions about the community’s budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. It was on council members’ minds last week ahead of an official

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