WO council rescinds recent water rates, approves new figures

White Oak officials went back to the drawing board one last time, just in time – right before new water rates were to go into effect, City Hall stopped short, hit pause and re-crafted their

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UGHS Sports Awards

Lady Lion Legacy Award: Jenna Scott Lion Legacy Award: Will Wilson Female Athlete of the Year: Ava Whitman Male Athlete of the Year: Jace Roberts 2024 UG Baseball Awards CO-MVP: #1 – Jr.

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Water system work will drop pressure for some residents Thursday

Gladewater Public Works employees will be exercising water valves in the area of Hendricks Street and West Lake beginning about 9 a.m. Thursday morning. “Citizens may experience some low

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Jury convicts Upshur County man of sexually assaulting children

Judge’s sentencing pending for Bartram Walter Robert Bartram II, 50, of Upshur County, was tried in the 115th District Court May 14 on multiple counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault with the

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Councilwoman takes oath as Gladewater Mayor Thursday

There’s a milestone meeting set for Gladewater City Council this week. Current Place 3 Councilwoman Brandy Flanagan became Mayor-Elect Saturday, May 4, and Thursday night marks the

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Gladewater couple killed in 271 crash Tuesday

An elderly Gladewater couple were killed in a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 271 south of Gilmer Tuesday afternoon, said Upshur County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Rhonda Welch. The driver, Jimmy

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GoBus expands with in-house maintenance facility underway

ETCOG proudly announces the groundbreaking of an in-house maintenance facility for GoBus. This facility will enable staff to implement thorough preventive safety measures on organizational

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Capital Highlights

Spate of tornadoes far outpaces the average April was a busy month for tornadoes across the United States with 373 recorded, bringing the total for the year to 549, the Austin American-Statesman

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White Oak Police Activity

For the reporting period of April 29thnd through May 5th, 2024, officers for the White Oak Police Department responded to, or initiated, 235 calls for service and assistance. Some of the most

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Man indicted for murder using maul

The Upshur County Grand Jury recently indicted Craig Allen Smith on a charge of murdering his wife Feb. 26, District Attorney Billy Byrd’s office announced Monday. The May 2 indictment against

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Council newcomer ready to get up to speed

Throughout his campaign for Gladewater City Council, Stoney Stone was very clear about one thing in particular. “I still got a lot to learn,” he repeated one more time Monday after May 4’s

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