Bears claim win over Sabine

The Gladewater Bears made the very short trip to Sabine Friday night to take on the Sabine Cardinals as they continued district play looking for the first taste of victory on the season. The

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Join the fight against breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a time when the disease affecting hundreds of thousands of American women each year gets renewed attention. American women have a one in eight chance

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UPSHUR COUNTY JURY SENTENCES MAN FOR CAPITAL MURDER

An Upshur County  jury sentenced Carlton Grant to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murder of Rachel Rhoads. Judge Dean Fowler presided and the State was represented by its

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Game Warden Field Notes 

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Images of individual field notes are available upon request from the TPWD press

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City, Union Pacific finalize land deal

It’s been a long time in the works, but after about four years of back-and-forth with Union Pacific Railroad, the City of Gladewater is just shy of acquiring property south of the railroad tracks

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Indictments handed down by Upshur County Grand Jury

By Phillip Williams The Upshur County Grand Jury recently returned 22 indictments, eight of them sealed, while no-billing three cases and passing one, said District Attorney Billy Byrd.

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Citywide Clean-up set Saturday

The City of Gladewater will sponsor a free “City-Wide Clean-Up Day” to its residents this Saturday, Oct. 14, 8 a.m. to noon. Dumpsters will be positioned by the railroad track beside East

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First of two solar eclipses this Saturday

Come this Saturday and next April, the best place to be will be deep in the heart of Texas. That’s where the brightest star of all will be at the center of two celestial phenomenons. Within a

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October is deadly month for Texas pedestrians

As fall brings less daylight, TxDOT urges drivers to be extra vigilant about protecting pedestrians AUSTIN – Fall and winter months bring shorter days and less light, making it harder for drivers

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Don’t miss Saturday’s annular solar eclipse

    Get ready for the upcoming annular solar eclipse with safety in mind. The annular solar eclipse, occurring on October 14, features a “ring of fire” created by the sun’s shadow

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Firefighters finish the call by repairing lake pier

A trio of Gladewater firefighters finished the call at Lake Gladewater’s pier last week. It’s a practical example of a guiding philosophy fire chief Mike Simmons encourages among his crews – to

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