Let’s RODEO!!!

The 86th Annual Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo begins June 7 and runs through June 10, with PRCA rodeo action every night. This Special Edition brings you information about those in the arena – world champion bull rider Don Gay providing all the color commentary and bullfighters Judd Napier and Wacey Munsell keeping the cowboys safe from

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Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research Planned for Texas A&M University-Commerce

COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce will soon be home to an innovative gamebird research and education facility, thanks to a historic gift from alumnus Ted B. Lyon and his wife, Donna. Construction of the Ted and Donna Lyon Center for Gamebird Research at Texas A&M University-Commerce will begin in 2024. In December 2022, the Lyons gifted

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Texas journalists induct Suzanne Bardwell into state’s newspaper Hall of Fame

Following Friday afternoon’s Texas Press Association luncheon in Round Rock, Gladewater Mirror Publisher Jim Bardwell (right) poses with son Josh, and daughter-in-law Jennifer – the late Suzanne Bardwell was inducted into the Texas Newspaper Hall of Fame and Jim Bardwell was honored for his 50 years in the newspaper industry. To her students, to her

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Fire guts shed on Locker Plant Road

A Wednesday afternoon fire destroyed a Locker Plant Road shed used for both welding and storage. Fortunately, there were no injuries in the blaze, said Gladewater Fire Chief Mike Simmons, which most likely started around the welding equipment and spread to the rest of the fabricated building. The welder performed some minor work about an

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Bumblebee Park repairs underway

Repairs to out-of-service utilities at Bumblebee Park drew easy support from council members hoping a $17,000 repair bill will simultaneously increase usage and safety at the public space on Coach Cooksey Street. “We’ve had an issue out there with some electrical repair,” Mayor Scott Owens noted. Meanwhile, “We have had, from time to time, some

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Bardwell’s living legacy continues

By James Draper Suzanne Bardwell’s legacy endures – look no further than the thriving Japanese Maple freshly-planted downtown. The crimson-leafed tree is not only a tangible example of Bardwell’s dedication to beautifying her adopted community but also a tribute to her ‘We can do this’ mantra. It’s one her colleagues from Gladewater’s Beautification Board remembered

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Town Hall set on streets grant

By James Draper The City of Gladewater is applying for federal funds for the development of a ‘Safe Streets’ strategy, and residents’ roadway insights are integral in the process. Locals will have the chance to offer their two cents and more during a public Town Hall meeting set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, at

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Rodeo tickets on sale now

Dirt Road Tickets is the official ticketing company for the Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo, which is JUne 7-10. If you purchase tickets through any other website/entity, you risk being scammed or paying way over the asking price of our tickets. Tickets are $16. How to purchase tickets: 1. Click this link: https://dirtroadtickets.com/gladewater-round-up-rodeo…/ 2. Go to our

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