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Youngsters will be reading more than books at Lee-Bardwell Public Library this year – sheet music’s on the score for summer 2026. It’s coming in a partnership between the Pacific Avenue facility and the Suzanne Bardwell Music Foundation, hosting area musicians Andrew & Kate Kirby to bring music lessons for interested kiddoes. Owners of Big

Don’t buy into the ‘Big Mac Meteorology’ of mainstream media too much – there’s not much weather science underlying a ‘Mega’ or ‘Super’ label for El Niño. It’s just another way of saying ‘Strong,’ according to Brandon Thorne, a meteorologist out of the National Weather Service’s Shreveport office. It will have an effect, Thorne added,

BY JAMES DRAPER There’s a long chain of custody between the ice house and the consumer’s kitchen – somewhere along the line, 24 thumbtacks ended up in a Gladewater family’s frozen fare. It’s sparked an investigation at the source as the purveyors Tyler’s Super Quality Ice do their due diligence following local digital creator and

A 38-year-old Gladewater man was shot in the wee hours of April 16 when he reportedly dropped by his cousin’s house and ended up in an argument with a lodger on the same property. The man, who has not been named while Gladewater Police Department case remains open, was apparently hit by buckshot from a

AUSTIN — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.7 billion in April, 9.8 percent more than in April 2025. The majority of April sales tax revenue is based on sales made in March and remitted to the agency in April. “Overall state sales tax collections grew by nearly 10

It was ‘Aye’ for Gladewater ISD’s $8.1 million bond according to 351 out of 479 total Prop A voters in the Spring 2026 election cycle. Meanwhile, incumbent Cori Arevalo received 59.01 percent of 466 votes in the GISD Place 5 trustee race. This is according to unofficial results released by Gregg County Saturday evening following

Voters in White Oak ISD have returned Place 4 incumbent David Trest for another term according to unofficial results released Saturday evening. Facing a challenge from school board newcomer Mason Stone, Trest netted 85.21 percent of 142 votes cast in the Spring 2026 election, including a combined 74 early voting decisions, 18 absentee and another

A challenger for a spot on White Oak ISD School Board was arrested and released from Gregg County Jail last week, facing allegations of family violence. According to various judicial records, Mason Glenn Stone was booked into the jail April 22 and released the following day on a $10,000 bond set by the judge. Stone