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Kilgore News Herald · Canton, TX
Nearby: Canton, TXKilgore City Manager Rachel Rowe has delivered her monthly report on all the latest various city projects, events and good times. CITY MANAGER’S HIGHLIGHT The City of Kilgore recognizes Officer Angela Burch as she retires after 30 years of service with the Kilgore Police Department. Angela’s career has been marked by dedication, professionalism, and a genuine commitment to serving others. During her time with KPD, she served in several capacities, most recently as the department’s Property and Evidence Officer. Angela’s impact on Kilgore has always extended beyond her work at the Police Department. She has been a familiar and welcome face at community events, always willing to lend a hand, especially during Halloween festivities and the annual Christmas Parade. Many also know her for her longstanding tradition of playing Taps at Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies, honoring those who have served our country.
Gladewater Mirror · Gladewater, TX
Nearby: Gladewater, TXThe better part of a year has passed since the City of Gladewater was notified of $1.5 million in FEMA funds incoming for the Lake Gladewater Dam. For months, those dollars were tied up in partisan fights in Washington, D.C. Gladewater officials and partners kept working on the local details, though, waiting for a green Read the full article
Gladewater Mirror · Gladewater, TX
Nearby: Gladewater, TXThere’s something for everybody – and more besides – in Gladewater Nov. 14. Saturday starts with the Rotary/Lions Turkey Shoot at 8 a.m. It’s $10 for eight shots to win a frozen turkey, continuing through 2 p.m. outside Gladewater Municipal Airport. There’s a simultaneous bake sale at the same spot courtesy of the woman of Read the full article
Gladewater Mirror · Gladewater, TX
Nearby: Gladewater, TXGladewater Calls for Service November 1–8, 2026 The table for each day includes calls listed in the report. Times use the 24-hour format. Agency key PD = Gladewater Police Department FD = Gladewater Fire Department CWC–Fire = CWC – FIRE as listed in the report — = No agency listed November 1, 2026 Time Agency Read the full article
Gladewater Mirror · Gladewater, TX
Nearby: Gladewater, TXGladewater City Council members spent the better part of an hour behind closed doors last week during a one-issue special meeting focused on the now-vacant position of City Treasurer & HR Director. Adjourning to ‘Executive Session’ at 6:01 p.m. the elected officials returned at 6:55 p.m. and wrapped up within a minute: they unanimously accepted Read the full article
Gladewater Mirror · Gladewater, TX
Nearby: Gladewater, TXThe City of Gladewater is getting retroactive credit from TCEQ following construction of a $400,000 chemical treatment building at the Water Treatment Plant. Part of an approved Supplementary Environmental Project, it covers a $24,500 net penalty the municipality received for various violations from 2023 and early ’24. The project is still underway. Construction on the Read the full article
Tyler Morning Telegraph · Bullard, TX
Nearby: Bullard, TXBULLARD — After a complete renovation and a 1,600-square-foot expansion, the Bullard Community Library has a fresh look, more room for visitors and renewed space for the community to gather. The library marked the completion of the $750,000 project Tuesday morning with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Bullard Chamber of Commerce. Although the building has been open to the public since Sept. 22, the ceremony offered an opportunity to celebrate the transformation. “Everything is new in this building,” said library director Carol Olson. “Except for the books.” The renovation touched nearly every part of the building, including its wiring, lighting, shelving, furniture and paint. The expansion added 1,600 square feet to the back of the library, including a 900-square-foot community room named in honor of longtime board member Martha Dinwiddie, who has been involved with the library for 27 years. “It was very special,” she said of being the namesake of the community room.
Kilgore News Herald · Kilgore, TX
Nearby: Kilgore, TXEast Texas Carports, a family-owned manufacturer of custom metal carports, garages, barns and steel buildings, has expanded into a second facility and will open a new scheduling and permitting office at its Kilgore manufacturing plant in early 2027. The company has added a 10,000-square-foot storage building at its existing Kilgore facilities, giving the plant more room for steel, finished components and building materials as demand grows. The new 3,500-square-foot office will sit on the plant grounds at 970 Post Oak Rd. in Kilgore. It will house scheduling and permitting for every building the company installs across its six-state region: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas and Mississippi. The scheduling and permitting team will move into the new office from the company’s Longview sales office, putting the people who plan each installation next to the plant that builds it.
Tyler Morning Telegraph · Terrell, TX
Nearby: Terrell, TXTERRELL — A Tyler man and one other person were killed in a head-on collision on Interstate 20 on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Around 2 p.m. Wednesday, multiple witnesses called 9-1-1 to inform the Terrell Police Department of a wrong-way driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-20 near mile marker 502. As officers responded to the area, more 9-1-1 calls were received, with witnesses reporting a head-on collision, the Terrell Police Department said Thursday morning in a news release. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling the wrong way in the inside westbound lane of I-20 when it struck two vehicles — first, a 2023 Ford F-250, driven by Alfonso Zuniga, of Terrell, before colliding head-on with a second vehicle, a 2025 GMC Sierra driven by Nicholas Landwermeyer, of Tyler, according to the police department.
Pine Bluff Commercial · Longview, TX
Nearby: Longview, TXEditor’s Note: At press time, the following events and meetings were known to be still scheduled. Organizers or appropriate officials are encouraged to contact Sandra Hope at [email protected] or use our newsroom email [email protected] to make additions or changes. The full calendar can be found on pbcommercial.com . Saturday, Nov. 14 Pilgrim church to give away food Raven’s Nest Food Pantry at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 2507 Hill St., will be open Nov. 14 from 8-9:30 a.m. or until all the food has been given away. Food will be distributed on a first come, first-served basis. Participants must bring a picture identification. The pantry is a U.S. Department of Agriculture distribution site and equal opportunity provider, according to a news release. Lakeside slates Bells and Blessings luncheon Lakeside United Methodist Church, 1500 S. Olive St., will present its Bells and Blessings luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Longview News-Journal · Longview, TX
Nearby: Longview, TXLongview’s Salvation Army will expand its services and upgrade its facilities with the help of a federal grant. The $916,313 grant will be funneled through the city of Longview, with the city’s Community Development Office connecting the organization with the grant opportunity. Local Salvation Army Capt. Tamara Robb said her organization had been seeking a grant that would help provide rental assistance for struggling families and individuals. She said she and Dietrich Johnson, the city’s Community Services director, are in Rotary Club together, and he told her about an opportunity for “something better.” “He knew I had a vision for duplexes or sixplexes on the hill,” she said, referring to property across the street from the main Salvation Army office and shelter on East Cotton Street. The organization’s church and former thrift store are across the street from the main building.
Longview News-Journal · Longview, TX
Nearby: Longview, TXVeterans were honored Wednesday at two Longview senior living facilities. At Buckner Westminster Place, about 45 veterans – including 15 who served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War – took part in a special program. The program included the presentation of an American flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol And a ceremony at Hawkins Creek Assisted Living included a flag presentation, choir performance and more.
