GW Public Works gets projects in line for new fiscal year

Almost there: After surmounting numerous challenges and unpleasant surprises tied to roadwork on Hendricks and Gay Avenue, the city’s project is nearly complete. Nearly, says Gladewater City

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Local company loves ‘Misery’ | Seasonal stage show debuts Friday

Some fans prefer their “Misery” on the page, in the (in)famous prose of Stephen King. For others, it’s the celluloid treatment that hammers it home. Jackson Foltyn’s not about serving up

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Suspects Arrested for Dog Fighting

  On Monday, September 9, 2024, at approximately 10:30 am, Smith County Animal Control responded to an animal cruelty call at 9444 C R 4136, in the northern portion of Smith County. Upon the

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Texas A&M Forest Service offers watershed protection plan implementation grants

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M Forest Service is offering $750,000 for watershed protection plan implementation for local governments, water utilities and non-governmental

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White Oak proposes lower tax rate with more revenues from appraisals

Following another budget workshop Thursday, White Oak City Council members are moving closer to budget and tax rate approval for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year. On Aug. 15, the group took a unanimous

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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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