Chili Cookoff in Gladewater Nov. 18th

Downtown Gladewater’s Beautiful Tribe will host its first East Texas Chili Cook-off Nov. 18 with proceeds benefiting scholarships for local students as well as a Thanksgiving feeding outreach.

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What’s Happening

Fall/Winter jacket, coat drive underway After collecting shoes for local students over the summer, the Darla’s Angels outreach has partnered with Body of Believers Ministries for a Fall/Winter

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Luana Howell draws challenger

By Phillip Williams A contest developed last week in the 2024 race for Upshur County tax assessor-collector, and a county constable announced he won’t seek re-election next year. Samantha Caffey,

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Buckeyes advance in the playoffs

By Phillip Williams HALLSVILLE–A bonanza of Big Bang bursts for touchdowns by runner/receiver Will Henderson coerced the Center Roughriders into a rough ride as the Gilmer Buckeyes

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UG’s Navarro-Gonzalez national runner-up in the FFA’s Spanish Creed Speaking competition

Union Grove’s Thomas Navarro-Gonzalez is the nation’s runner-up in the Future Farmers of America’s Spanish Creed Speaking competition. It’s the inaugural year for the contest, and the UG High

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Lots to do this weekend in Gladewater

Holiday Open House among full weekend Gladewater’s Holiday Open house (and the Jolly Old Elf’s 2023 debut) is set for 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 11. The evening is co-hosted by

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Man sought in double homicide

According to Upshur County sheriff’s officials, on November 4, at approximately 11:42 pm, Upshur County Deputies, along with Gilmer Police Officers and Texas State Troopers responded to a

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Gladewater beats White Oak 50-7, place 3rd in district and headed for the playoffs

By Tyler Sutton On a beautiful Friday night that was also senior night for a number of Gladewater Bears playing their final game at Jack V. Murphy stadium as they hosted their rivals right up the

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Buckeyes defeat Pirates, 64-6, playoff bound

By Phillip Williams GILMER–Gilmer Buckeyes starting quarterback Cadon Tennison, who only played part-time, heaved a trio of touchdowns while teammate receiver-runner Brendan Webb trolled to

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Local burn permit overhauled

After numerous edits, occasional strikethroughs and some hard pauses over the years, Gladewater’s outdoor burning rules are getting another overhaul, a new draft that hews closely to state law.

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