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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Pleasant Grove beats Buckeyes, 63-28

By Phillip Williams The Football Fates conspired against the Gilmer Buckeyes on Friday night  at their Jeff Traylor Stadium as the team lost its district debut by a massive margin, its starting

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Council adopts guidelines for meetings

By James Draper The Gladewater City Council officially adopted a new set of operating guidelines last week, simplified rules for parliamentary procedure that reflect how they’ve handled business

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Teen escapes deputy’s car, recaptured

By Phillip Williams A 17-year-old Gilmer woman faces multiple charges after she escaped briefly last week through the window of an Upshur County deputy sheriff’s patrol car as he was transporting

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