Teen arrested in Sunday shooting

On Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, at approximately 8:49 p.m., Upshur County deputies responded to the 1600 block of Lupine Road in reference to a shooting that had just occurred. According to a Monday

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White Oak sets limit on household pets

For the first time, the White Oak’s animal ordinance has a cap on the number of cats and dogs households can have inside the city limits. Any combination of up to six is permitted – any more than

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GEDCO welcomes KC literacy program to community center

The Gladewater Center for Community Education will soon be back in operation again, helping locals craft new opportunities for themselves. Gladewater Economic Development Corporation’s board of

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WO students headed to All State Choir Competition

Seven White Oak High School students were involved in the Texas All State Choir Competition. This was their third round of competition that started in September. Addi Morris, Layla Hidalgo, Kenna

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Creek Young rides to win at FW Stock Show Bulls’ Night

By Johna Cravens/Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo FORT WORTH, Texas (Jan. 17, 2024) Creek Young rode his way to the championship of  the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Bulls’ Night Out with

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Toyota ShareLunker Program Delivers a Successful 2023 Season

  ATHENS – The 2023 Toyota ShareLunker season was a memorable one, thanks to the 346 anglers from across the nation who entered 497 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the

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Piney Woods baseball team kicks-off run in White Oak

White Oak’s new summer collegiate baseball team is going to make every home run in the local ball park even more memorable. On the spot, Marc Schuster says, “We’ll carve a wooden bat out of a

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One step at a time | City aims for step-by-step improvements in 2024

Looking back on 2023, Gladewater City Manager Charlie Smith’s particularly pleased with the amount of antiquated infrastructure that’s been replaced. Bear in mind, there’s a lot more to go, but

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Common sense precautions can ease winter weather stresses

With a frigid forecast ahead this weekend, the time to get prepared is now, Gladewater Fire Chief Mike Simmons says, and some common sense precautions will go a long way: “The key to

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City renames road in Anderson’s honor

Since 1968, Elijah “Sonny” Anderson’s lived in the same house on Roden Lane. Well, most of that time, anyway – the house is the same, but for almost a week, Gladewater’s Mayor Pro Tem and his

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Red Rock hosts MLK brunch Monday

“Change Starts With Me.” That’s the theme organizers are bringing to this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities in Gladewater, centered on the Red Rock community. With no

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