Eight electrical safety tips for the holiday season from SWEPCO

Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (AEP: Nasdaq) company, encourages the public to be mindful of electrical safety during the holiday season due to decorative

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Ag Landowners and Land Managers Apply by Dec. 4 for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program 

Temple — The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Texas reminds agricultural landowners and land managers the first application deadline is December 4, 2020, for the

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UT Health East Texas Offers Free Virtual Seminar on Stress Management and Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19 

UT Health East Texas is offering a free, virtual seminar at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, featuring a presentation about stress management and self-care in the time of COVID-19. Dr. Halle Ross-Young,

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Buckeyes beat Sunnyvale, 31-14, in Class 4A Division II regional semi-finals matchup

By Phillip Williams ATHENS–‘Twas anything but a sunny day for the Sunnyvale Raiders, both football and weather-wise, in their playoff pratfall against the glistering Gilmer Buckeyes

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AG Paxton Announces $17.5 Million Settlement with   Home Depot Regarding Data Breach 

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that his office, along with the Attorneys General of 45 other States and the District of Columbia have obtained a $17.5 million-dollar

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USPS Operation Santa Helps Children’s Santa Letters Get Adopted

Santa says click on the link below! https://youtu.be/09rH6YTx5rg Let’s face it, this year has been a struggle for so many people in more ways than one. Thoughts of kids, the holidays and

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COVID-19 continues to be a major health risk

In a joint statement from UT Health East Texas and Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System health care officials Monday warned that COVID-19 continues to be a major health risk, and

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Dec. 8 Gladewater Chamber Christmas Parade called off due to COVID-19 concerns

The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce has canceled the Dec. 8 Christmas Parade, at the suggestion of Mayor JD Shipp, because of COVID-19 concerns. “I have either been made aware or seen

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Buckeyes advance in playoffs with 42-20 win

By Phillip Williams MESQUITE–Just as their foes were closing in on them like bloodhounds, the Gilmer Buckeyes’ Jayden Griffin staged a stupefying 88-yard return of a

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Aging with disabilities webinar series begins Nov. 30

Educational opportunity for families, caregivers The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, will host a webinar series on

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Deputy shot by suspect

The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office confirms a shooting incident involving gunfire between a suspect and Law Enforcement in Upshur County. At approximately 1:40 am Law Enforcement personnel from

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