Tax revaluation notices to go out June 15 in Gladewater district
Gladewater County Line ISD will mail tax revaluation notices June 15 as the Legislature's school finance bill remains unresolved. Assessor-Collector Bill Carroll warns the tax rate cannot be set until a finance bill passes, with rural land values expected to rise and equalization efforts ongoing.
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Gladewater County Line Independent School
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Carroll
Gladewater
Roy Johnson
Kilgore group wows Romanian audiences in Europe tour
Kilgore News Herald staff writer Mary Meador reports on Kilgore College Rangerettes Ranger Band and Singing Rangers performing in Romania. A 5 p.m. concert drew about 2000 locals who warmed to the group after the Singing Rangers sang the Romanian anthem. Miss Davis could not travel due to recuperating from pneumonia.
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Kilgore News Herald
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Singing Rangers
Romania
Europe
Park grants total 31000 for Lake Gladewater improvements
U S Rep Ray Roberts announced a land and water conservation fund grant of 15500 for Gladewater to develop Lake Gladewater park facilities. Texas Parks and Wildlife will administer the funds with a 500 state grant and 15000 city match bringing total to 31000 for a new boat dock concession building asphalt roads and updated picnic areas. City Manager Tony Williams notes 10000 insurance funds and 5000 city labor complete Gladewater’s share with no regular city cash outlay.
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Lake Gladewater
Tony Williams
Williams
Jaycee Lake Park
Eight-year-old Eddie Derrick Rescued From Lake Gladewater
Eddie Floyd Derrick of 908 South Main Gay Avenue school student narrowly escaped drowning at Lake Gladewater Monday about 2 pm. Fireman Wayne Smith and another man pulled him from the water, administered mouth to mouth resuscitation, and he was taken by ambulance to City Hospital then transferred to Good Shepherd in Longview.
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Good Word from the Bible Prayer Blessing
A Bible excerpt and brief prayer echo the idea that being in Christ makes believers a new creation. The prayer asks for God’s power to live Jesus’ teachings today.
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Community notices mix of events and requests in Gladewater area
Local items report a homecoming dinner at Rock Springs Cemetery Association, an All Star baseball tournament with teams from Gilmer Kilgore Hallsville Jefferson and Gladewater, a 13 to 14 year old girls game at Bear Park, East Mountain fire department fish fry, church service shift at St. Marks Episcopal with Rev Ellis, Masters League bowling, Barton’s Tabernacle gospel singing, pet giveaways in Gladewater, and a play equipment drive for Gladewater Day Care Center plus donation needs.
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Gilmer
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Jefferson
Gladewater
Bear Park
Spring Hill
Sabine
White Oak
East Mountain
East Mt
Gordon J. Mayer
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Mark's
Walter L. Ellis
Mayer
Mr. Ellis
Roy Pynes
Marshall
Ambassador College to consolidate Big Sandy campus with Pasadena
Garner Ted Armstrong announced that Ambassador College will merge its Big Sandy campus with the Pasadena location. The Big Sandy site will remain active, debt-free, and used as a summer church camp and regional headquarters for the Worldwide Church of God, with plans for YOU youth group activities and the annual convention hosting nearly 10 000 attendees.
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Bill Sharman
Los Angeles Lakers
Cathy Rigby
San Antonio Symphony Orchestra
Police Car 103 Returns After Two-Day Disappearance
Police car 103, a 1976 Ford LTD, was stolen from the station around 3 a.m. Saturday. A statewide search with helicopters located the vehicle in the river bottoms south of the 271 bridge. The radar unit was missing but no other damage occurred.
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State Highway Patrol
Reach Club
Briscoe Pledges Special Session Over School Finance
In a sharp critique, the writer says 140 days with no concrete bill shows legislative sluggishness and calls for a special session to pass a solid school finance measure. Gov. Dolph Briscoe says he will call one only with two thirds support in each chamber. Costs of a session are noted as a concern.
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