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Community gathers for annual MLK Day celebration  | “We’ve got to learn how to work this together. We can’t continue to stay apart.” Unity, Gilgal Baptist Church’s Fredrick Tennyson underscored for his audience Monday. It’s what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached. It’s what he worked for. It’s what community members gathered for Jan. 19.

Col. Dan Merritt’s dog tags are back in a place of honor thanks to another fortunate find by Steve Smith and his trusty metal detector. Gladewater’s long-since proved to be fruitful territory for the Mabank treasure seeker and relic wrangler, and Smith’s recent excursion was no exception. According to Gladewater Museum volunteer Kathy Shipp, “The

Christmas and New Year’s get all the focus at end-of-year, but more holidays are ahead, and the Gladewater MLK/Juneteenth Committee is spreading the word about their annual Martin Luther King Day Gospel Brunch. “Come and join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King,” featuring a new theme for 2026: “The Power

Gregg County ESD No. 2, aka Sabine Fire Department, has recruited Mike Simmons to become its chief of operations and training chief. It’s why the Fire Chief is on the Gladewater City Council’s agenda Thursday night. Municipal leadership and GFD personnel are already in the loop, but details are up for discussion. “I’ll be announcing

Multiple times, Gladewater council members have talked about their eagerness to replace the fallen pavilion out at Gladewater Memorial Park Cemetery – it’ll be one of their first votes of 2026. During their 6 p.m. meeting Thursday night they’re also set to officially sign off on a 20 percent increase per animal that’s taken to

The New Year brings a new local election cycle – with filing opening Jan. 14, would-be candidates have until Feb. 13 to get their name on local ballots for nearby cities and school districts. The Spring 2026 Election Day is Saturday, May 2, for local races. Three Gladewater City Council spots are up in the

Everyone who stood up to speak on short-term rentals had plenty of time at the podium Dec. 18 – it made the Gladewater City Council’s meeting a bit longer, a bit more contentious, perhaps, but everyone got their say. More than once, in some cases. Both sides said their piece, at length. That was the

A 23-year-old White Oak man remains incarcerated in the Gregg County Jail on bonds totaling more than $1.1 million, accused of murdering his mother. According to investigators, Penny Renee Keys, 58, was stabbed multiple times, discovered outside her Jamerison Road residence on New Year’s Eve. Her son, Zachary Ryan Keys, resides on the same road