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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WOISD reports success among biligual students

There’s a healthy array of languages represented in the student body at White Oak ISD, with 19 ‘Emergent Bilingual Students’ included in the school’s annual report on data surrounding English as

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Filings underway for county seats

Several candidates had filed by Sunday to run for either public or party offices in Upshur County’s respective March 5 Republican and Democratic primaries. Nine candidates for public office, one

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Council seeks citizen support for downtown fencing

There’s an estimated $150,000 pricetag on downtown fencing at along the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and the City of Gladewater hoping residents will help foot the bill for the chance to put

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