Gladewater employees tackle initial tasks from July town hall

There was a lot of ‘long-term’ in talks at Gladewater’s July 25 Town Hall meeting, but there were plenty of immediate to-dos added to the city’s task list – a number of them have already been

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White Oak VFD reminds locals of burning restrictions

Currently, the Texas A&M Forest Service puts East Texas at a low to moderate risk for wildfire activity – that’s no greenlight to burn outdoors, however, and White Oak Volunteer Fire

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Yellow means caution | Gladewater ISD bus drivers focus on safety

If there’s one thing Gladewater ISD’s transportation director knows, it’s that the wheels on the bus go round and round because of all the people who keep the big yellows

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White Oak trashes open invite for garbage collection

Residents will still enjoy unlimited access to White Oak’s Trash Off containers in September, but the service is now explicitly limited to community members. In an online update Monday afternoon,

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Nine arrested on drug-related charges

Upshur County Sheriff Larry Webb’s Special Investigations Unit arrested nine suspects on drug-related charges in June, Webb announced recently. Details of the cases, which resulted from traffic

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City sets hearings on budget, tax rate for coming fiscal year

It’s budget season for a slew of local governmental agencies, and the City of Gladewater’s reminding locals of their opportunities to weigh in on how the municipality puts tax dollars to use.

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Upshur County grand jury hands down 17 indictments

The Upshur County Grand Jury returned 17 indictments July 18, including three against a Gilmer woman, said Upshur County District Attorney Billy Byrd. Corah Aislynn Paige Anderson, 18, was

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Jobless figures rise slightly in East Texas

Unemployment figures for the East Texas area rose by half a percentage point in June compared to May, according to figures released by the Texas Employment Commission recently. June’s

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Gladewater’s ready to get things movin’

“If we all work together as a team, there’s absolutely nothing that Gladewater cannot do and accomplish. I can promise you that.” Gladewater’s Brandy Flanagan was keen to welcome the 60 citizens

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Texas drawn hunt program opens for the 2024-25 season applications

AUSTIN – Hunters will have new opportunities and scenery this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. The program, which issues permits for drawn

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Council charges group with vacant building code update

Angling to get empty commercial properties occupied and contributing to the local economy again, Gladewater City Council members last week tasked a newly-formed committee with a code update. This

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