Avinger News

Challenger David Simpson won the Republican nomination for District 7 state representative over incumbent Tommy Merritt on Tuesday.

Here are our choices in the contested local and district races in the March 2 primaries.

Each semester, students with superior academic performance are named to the Kilgore College President's and Dean's lists.

Avinger school trustees on Wednesday named Jacquelyn Smith the lone finalist for superintendent.

David Simpson, the former mayor of Avinger, has announced his intention to run for the Republican nomination for Texas State Representative, District 7. The seat is currently held by Tommy Merritt, 61, who is also a Republican.

QUESTION: There are large areas of beautiful glossy green water plants floating in the north end of Lake O' the Pines that I would like to put in E. L. Lake outside Avinger.

One of the most dangerous places to be in Upshur County on Friday, Oct. 30, was at the intersection of Hwy.

Former Gladewater Independent School District Superintendent Mike Morrison is serving as the interim chief of Avinger schools, Morrison said Tuesday.

Three Gilmer firefighters dramatically saved a woman's life by rescuing her from her car after it plunged into flood waters on FM Road 2263 northeast of Gilmer Sunday afternoon.

A series of circumstances combined to save a woman's life Sunday beside a northeastern Upshur County road.

Showers and storms were much more numerous on Tuesday with very heavy rainfall in some areas and some brief gusty winds.