WOISD takes middle ground on chaplains in school
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White Oak ISD’s trustees are taking the middle path on state legislation codifying chaplains in schools. During their Feb. 12 meeting, the school board followed WOISD Superintendent Dr. William
Read MoreCapital Highlights
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Federal judge appears skeptical of new border law A federal judge is expected to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a Texas law about to go into effect that institutes new state penalties
Read MoreMan jailed on $1 million bond in Gilmer woman’s murder
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A Gilmer woman is dead and a 40-year-old man was incarcerated in Upshur County Jail on a $1 million bond for her murder. Gilmer Police Department confirmed Vennessa Smith’s death in a 1
Read MoreMan gets life sentence in father’s death
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A jury in Gilmer Feb. 15 sentenced Michael Timothy Caffey to life imprisonment after convicting him of the 2023 beating death of his father. The 115th District Court jury in Upshur County took
Read MoreGladewater has two council seats up for grabs
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Filing has closed for local elected offices in the Spring 2024 cycle, and the races are already wrapped up at Gladewater ISD, the City of White Oak and White Oak ISD – there are contests ahead
Read MoreCouncil adjusts cemetery fees for cremation burials
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The City of Gladewater will now permit up to two burials in one cemetery plot if one, or both, are cremation remains. Council members green light last week follows extensive research by City
Read MoreNational Invasive Species Awareness Week Feb. 26 – March 3 Promotes Initiatives to Prevent Harmful, Non-Native Plants and Wildlife
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AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages Texans to take action against invasive species that negatively impact the state’s natural resources and economy. National
Read MoreGladewater voters left out of early voting local polling location
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Why is it, for the second time in a row, Gladewater has no polling location during Early Voting? The short answer: It’s complicated. For the state’s Constitutional Amendment Election last
Read MoreWhite Oak man pleads guilty to murdering wife gets 30 years
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A 64-year-old White Oak man pleaded quilty last week to killing his wife and he was sentenced to 30 years in prison. James Alexander was charged with the murder of his wife Kimberly Alexander in
Read More21 AA ALL DISTRICT AWARDS
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21 AA ALL DISTRICT AWARDS were announced Wednesday. UNION GROVE OFFENSIVE MVP- Ava Wightman SR NEWCOMER- Jamie Webb JR 1st TEAM Sarah Prince JR and Jenna Scott SR 2nd TEAM Keira Taylor and JR
Read MoreWhite Oak PD deputizes doorbells
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New database of contact information aims to streamline investigations – Nowadays, the word ‘surveillance’ quickly conjures up dystopian visions of totalitarian regimes, that “Big Brother is
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