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Jingle Jog set for December 22 Grab some sporty sleepwear this season – a Jammie Jingle Jog is racing toward downtown Gladewater next month. Set for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, the kid-friendly event

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$5 million bond set on double murder suspect

By Phillip Williams A state district judge in Gilmer on Wednesday set a $5 million bond for Alvin Charles McKnight Jr., charged with capital murder in the Nov. 4 apparent shooting deaths of two

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Gladewater continues positive run on sales tax revenue

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for November, 1.9

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Ring in the Holidays with Texas State Parks

AUSTIN – Texas State Parks is kicking off the holiday season with close to 100 special seasonal activities happening across the state. Visitors of all ages can enjoy themed guided walks, crafting

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White Oak Xmas parade Monday

Mark your calendars and stay on the ‘Nice’ list – White Oak’s annual Christmas Parade is set for 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4. As the event’s planners get a jump-start on this year’s organizing, they’ve

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Buckeyes pull off shocker – upsets Carthage Bulldogs

By Phillip Williams TYLER–To paraphrase the ancient poem, there is no joy in Carthage. The invincible Carthage Bulldogs finally struck out Friday night, courtesy of a team they have

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First responders get ready for water rescues

Frankly, none of the firefighters really took the time to check how cold the water was, they just got to work. “We didn’t put a thermometer in,” Gladewater Fire Chief Mike Simmons said. “No one

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Gladewater Xmas parade is Dec. 9

Gladewater kicked off its end-of-year revelries with the Holiday Open House on Nov. 11, but it’s the annual downtown Christmas Parade that really ushers in the season’s festivities. This year,

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Antarctic adventure welcomes White Oak alum

Robert Early was out of the country for Turkey Day, but he spent a ‘Friendsgiving’ closer to the South Pole with a parcel of new pals as a penguin posse welcomed the White Oak alum to Antarctica

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LEE-BARDWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY COLLABORATES WITH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS ON COMMUNITY RESILIENCY

Recommendations to improve Gladewater community The Lee-Bardwell Public Library and Texas State University researchers will hold a community event to discuss a pilot project planning for the

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ETCOG Funds Smart911 Emergency Mass Notification System for East Texas

ETCOG is proud to announce its Executive Committee approved the renewal of purchasing the Smart911 mass notification system as a part of its public safety program for the thirteenth consecutive

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