East Mountain News

Local government received unpleasant but unsurprising news in the past week in the form of falling property values projected in the latest estimated appraisals.

Overall property values have fallen in nearly every Gregg County jurisdiction, according to estimated appraisals released Thursday.

Turns out Gregg County Chief Appraiser Tom Hays' prediction one month ago that local property values wouldn't increase as much as in past years was an optimistic remark.

A Longview man has been released from the Upshur County Jail on $25,000 bond, charged with felony driving while intoxicated.

Strong rotation from a severe thunderstorm along the Upshur and Gregg county line Thursday night and a National Weather Service Warning prompted Longview officials to wind up the city's emergency warning sirens.

With two Upshur County Commissioners voicing objections, two commissioners and the county judge voted to consolidate some voting precincts in Upshur County, effective Jan.

The county is looking forward to saving thousands of dollars, but residents aren't looking forward to the driving hassle it will cause.

BY PHILLIP WILLIAMS Special Correspondent GILMER - The Upshur County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 Monday to consolidate eight mostly-rural voting boxes into three.

The Upshur County Grand Jury returned a murder indictment when it met Thursday. Tammy Keller, 39, of East Mountain was indicted for the murder last October of Cindy Starr, also known as Cindy K. Fanfarillo.

As far as Bennie Moore of Gladewater was concerned, her old coal-oil brass lamp had little value.

In bouldering lingo, a climbing route is called a "problem." Some problems here in Hueco Tanks State Historic Site are tougher than others.

In bouldering lingo, a climbing route is called a "problem". Some problems in Hueco Tanks State Historic Site in Texas are tougher than others.

The primary suspect in the East Mountain triple murder case will stand trial in March.

Skeletal human remains found in northern Upshur County have been identified as a missing Pittsburg woman, the Upshur County Sheriffa s Office announced.

A man who police say stole a car in Gilmer Dec. 23 was captured after a car and foot chase.