Gladewater city council ponders rights-of-way, airport strategy

The City of Gladewater’s taking a page out of White Oak’s book – almost literally. Council members here are set to vote July 17 on an ordinance setting regulations for local

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Boil water notice in effect in White Oak after another right-of-way incident

In addition to White Oak’s community-wide water outage and boil water notice, a portion of North White Oak Road will have to be removed and replaced after a dig breached a 12-inch water

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17-YEAR-OLD SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR VANDALIZING UNION GROVE IDGH SCHOOL

On July 8, 2025, George Osbron Merrill, III, W/M, DOB: 05/29/2007, pleaded guilty to Criminal Mischief, F3. Defendant Merrill received a prison term of 10 years in the Institutional Division of

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CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General Ken Paxton is Warning Texans to be Aware of Scammers Amid the Catastrophic Flooding in Texas

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a consumer alert to protect Texans against bad actors looking to take advantage of the devastating flooding in Texas by perpetrating scams “There are

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White Oak primes new ordinance to curtail errors on easements

[Above: CenterPoint Energy personnel assist a work crew that hit a gas line Tuesday, July 1, in the public right-of-way at First Assembly of God Church in White Oak.] A rash of response calls to

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Dual investigations underway at Union Grove ISD following alleged ‘invasive recording’ by student

Upshur County Sheriff’s Office has two ongoing investigations at Union Grove ISD after a student was accused of “Invasive Visual Recording” following an outcry in mid-June.

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Wet year dispels typical drought concerns – for now

Gladewater and its neighbors are sitting at about 14 percent above the norm for rainfall this year. Longview’s the center of monitoring by the National Weather Service’s Shreveport

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Applications due today to fill KC board vacancy

Press Release Kilgore College is currently accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees following the passing of longtime board member Jon Rowe in April. Rowe represented the

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Streets data drives new effort targeting roads infrastructure

Download the City of Gladewater Street Index Download the City of Gladewater Street and Drainage Infrastructure Assessment There are 230 streets on the City of Gladewater’s new roads

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Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Grand Re-Opening Slated for July 1

  ATHENS – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will welcome the public back July 1 for its grand re-opening following major renovations.

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 Gov. Abbott Signed SB 4, SB 23, & HB 9 into Law as Part of $10B Property Tax Relief Package 

  Saves 5.7M Texas Homeowners $484/yr, 2.08M Seniors $907/yr, & all Business BPP 2.5k/yr!  DENTON, TX – Today, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), Senate Bill 23 (SB

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