Burn ban vote tied in Upshur County

By Phillip Williams By a 2-2 tie vote with one member absent, the Upshur County Commissioners Court on Friday declined to reinstate the recently-lifted rural burn ban. Two Upshur County cities,

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Jury selection for murder trial on tap

By Phillip Williams The capital murder trial of one of two suspects who were arrested in connection with the 2018 slaying of a Longview woman is scheduled in Gilmer next week. Jury selection for

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What’s Happening

Spud Supper served The Gladewater Honeybears will host a Spud Supper from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, in the Gladewater High School Cafeteria. Purchase tickets from Honeybears in advance or

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Thanks for Giddying Up and Giving

“You are Gladewater. You showed up. You showed out. You showed your heart.” It was a packed house at Tempest Club Saturday night for the fourth annual fundraiser from Education Foundation

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Gladewater still under burn ban

By James Draper Gladewater’s burn ban has not been lifted, folks. Not only hasn’t there been enough significant rainfall to improve drought conditions, in fact the situation’s become more severe.

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Volleyball Round-up

      By Tyler Sutton The 2023 high school volleyball season continued this week for both the Gladewater Lady Bears and White Oak LadyNecks. The LadyBears went 0-2 this week

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City to waive $35,000 lease fee for ballpark vendor

With projects underway at the Gladewater Youth Baseball & Softball Complex, council members on Sept. 21 opted to waive the annual lease fee for the facility. The city’s elected officials went

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Lions fall to Indians, 61-7; host Harleton

The Frankston Indians rolled to a 61-7 win Friday over the Union Grove Lions. The Indians started scoring early when running back Kaymon Davis scored after breaking a tackle. But Union Grove

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Councilman Anderson honored with street naming

A stretch of Roden Lane will soon have some new street signs: Anderson Lane. Gladewater City Council members unanimously rechristened a portion of the roadway Sept. 21 in honor of community

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Giddy Up and Give this Saturday

Gladewater Education Foundation is back in the saddle again, inviting the GISD community to Giddy Up & Give this weekend. It’s already started, in fact: the annual silent auction launched

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Quick actions save man’s life

By James Draper When elderly man fell from his step into his front yard in the high heat of an early August afternoon, the Union Grove resident fought for more than an hour to get back on his

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