Upshur commissioners set Sept. 15 for vote on 2024 tax rate

By Phillip Williams After a public hearing which drew at least one citizen’s complaint about the proposed 2023-24 Upshur County budget, the county commissioners court last Thursday scheduled

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Texas Tuition Promise Fund turns 15; enroll before Nov. 1 and save

The Texas Tuition Promise Fund®, the state’s prepaid college tuition plan, turns 15 this month. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that enrollment in the plan began today and runs

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TEA accountability goalposts moving

By James Draper Texas Education Agency’s changes to the state accountability system are apparently moving the goalposts on standardized tests – it’s certainly likely to have an impact on local

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Upshur hires Stegall to lead road and bridge

By Phillip Williams Upshur County Commissioners Court last Thursday appointed veteran county Road and Bridge Department worker Phil Stegall as county road administrator. The court had recently

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Rural Texas – already starved for health care – faces a dearth of volunteer first responders

By Jayme Lozano Carver After a tornado barreled through the small West Texas town of Matador last month, volunteers mobilized to pick up the pieces — so many that the town was closed by law

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Balcorta GHS Homecoming Queen 2023

Haddassah Balcorta was named 2023 Gladewater High School Homecoming Queen at Friday night’s game which saw Spring Hill beat the Bears, 35 – 21.  

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Buckeyes get win over Paris, 43-40

By Phillip Williams PARIS–And it came to pass that the Big Bopper for the previous winless Gilmer Buckeyes’ truncated 43-40 plastering of the Paris Wildcats here Friday night was

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Balcorta, Clinkscales competing for Miss Gregg County crown

Gladewater High School’s Hadassah Balcorta and White Oak High School’s Addison Clinkscales will join five other Gregg County school contestants vying for the title of Miss Gregg County at the

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Boy Scout Troop 198 celebrates Court of Honor

Gladewater Boy Scout Troop 198 along with family and friends celebrated Court of Honor August 22nd 2023 at The Antique RV Park. Several awards and merits were given for the boys’ hard work over

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WOISD tax rate dropping 11-cents

White Oak trustees wrapped up their annual financial planning Thursday with the adoption of a decreased tax rate and a balanced budget for the coming year, and they finished with plenty of time

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What’s Happening

GISD super chamber guest speaker Dr. Sedric Clark will be spotlighting local schools Sept. 12 during Gladewater Chamber of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Business Meeting. The Gladewater ISD

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