Inaugural GHS alumni soup showdown set for Feb. 10
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Soup always tastes better in cold weather, so cross your fingers there’ll be a chilly forecast next month as Gladewater High School alumni put their best recipes to the test. Gladewater Former Students’ Association’s first Soup-er Stew Cookoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the GFSA building at 2509 Hendricks St. “Teams
Read MoreGISD set for key votes Monday on multimillion bond election, campus prayer time
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Gladewater ISD trustees are poised to vote on a 2026 bond proposal during their regular meeting Monday, considering either $6.1 million across 10 years or $8.1 million for 15 to cover projects ranging from the state-mandated school bus seatbelt revamp to HVAC upgrades and a new pole barn. The GISD school board is also scheduled
Read MoreGladewater earns $150,000 TPW grant for equipment, sidewalks at Garland P. Ferguson Park
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Gladewater will receive $150,000 for playground equipment and sidewalks at Garland P. Ferguson Park thanks to a small community grant from Texas Parks & Wildlife. According to a Thursday release, “The TPW Commission approved more than $21.2 million in local park grants, a new record, to help create and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities.” Among East
Read MoreGPD officers bring locals’ porky pets all the way home
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A pair of Gladewater Police officers wrangled some swaggering swine Wednesday, cracking all the requisite jokes along the way. Officers Sean Smith and Nicole Cowan saved the bacon of a pair of porkers on the loose from local Tasha Dixon’s house. They’re Kune Kune pigs, and the livestock’s brush with law enforcement ended on a
Read MoreMore fundraising’s ahead as city welcomes initial $60,000 for Fitness Court build
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Grant funds, sponsorships and donations will cover the costs of a new outdoor Fitness Court in the City of Gladewater – how much is raised will determine how large it’ll be. Per the city’s grant writer (and chief librarian) the community has already been awarded a $60,000 grant from the National Fitness Campaign. That’ll
Read MoreGladewater ISD cancels classes Jan. 29 with roads still thawing
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From GISD: School Cancellation – Thursday, January 29 While 80–90% of our roads are clear and safe, we always strive for 100% when it comes to the safety of our students and staff. At this time, several staff and students are not able to safely travel. As shown in the attached photos, some roads have
Read MoreWinter storm puts critical chill on Texas blood supply
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Carter BloodCare urges community action to help local patients needing lifesaving transfusions TYLER – The winter storm took a toll on the local blood supply. Inclement weather forced Carter BloodCare to cancel mobile blood drives and close donor centers for four days across 59 counties in North, Central and East Texas. Carter BloodCare reopened
Read MoreSOME DAM GOOD NEWS | Gladewater gets $1.5 million earmarked to jump-start dam repairs
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The deal’s not sealed, but more than $1.5 million in federal funding has been earmarked for the Lake Gladewater Dam. Tied to Department of Homeland Security appropriations, the Community Project Funding for Gladewater’s aging spillway and earthen embankment will be a significant jump-start for long-term repairs. The necessary bills have cleared the House of Representatives,
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