Shorter Days Bring Deadly Risks for Walkers in Texas

    TxDOT Urges Vigilance During Deadliest Month for Pedestrians   AUSTIN – On a Sunday afternoon last fall, Brenna Cole-Pickrel laced up her shoes and headed out for a jog with

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Lake rentals face choppy waters at City Hall

Vacation rentals are making waves among homeowners on Lake Gladewater, spurring City Hall to launch a closer look at local leases. Following up on complaints from long-term residents about the

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End-of-year events start to stack up on schedule

This year’s 52nd annual Gladewater Arts & Crafts festival drew more than 70-vendors to welcome hundreds and hundreds of hunters of handmade goods over the weekend. Gladewater Chamber of

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City hopes residents pitch-in for community cleanup Oct. 11

Gladewater’s Fall 2025 Citywide Cleanup is just a couple of weeks out, and this year’s event will once again take a multi-prong approach to sprucing up the community. Along with

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INCLINED TO HELP | Rotarians partner with ramp project for simple builds that change lives

Imagine being trapped indoors by a drop of just a couple of feet. Imagine an injury, infirmity, illness that turns the front steps into a life-threatening obstacle. Imagine a loved one, a child

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Fees, ‘short-term rentals’ at lake among items on council agenda tonight

Gladewater City Council members have an extensive agenda for their monthly meeting tonight at City Hall. The September session gets underway at 6 p.m. Item 13 of 22 is official consideration and

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Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Awards $21.2 Million, 109 Grants to Combat Statewide Opioid Crisis

AUSTIN — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or the Council) has voted to award 109 grants totaling $21.2 million to entities

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ETCOG weighs $86M budget for FY26

ETCOG will hold its 108th semi-annual Board of Directors Meeting on Thursday, September 18, at the Rusk County Youth Expo Center & Arena in Henderson, Texas, from 11:45 a.m. to approximately

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Moran honors life, legacy of Charlie Kirk

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Texas Congressman Nathaniel Moran (1st District) delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Sept. 11 to spotlight the life of Charlie Kirk as ‘a

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KC president announces upcoming retirement, new focus on broader areas of education

Kilgore College’s Dr. Brenda Kays has announced her upcoming retirement as the ninth president of the East Texas educational cornerstone. In an email to colleagues and friends last week,

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Sixty teams pitch in for second annual Brock’s Blessings baseball tournament

The Gladewater Youth Sports Complex was bursting at the seams Sept. 6-7, overflowing with Brock’s Blessings. It was the second annual charity baseball tournament in honor of the youngster,

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