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Mid-June’s raging weather caused significant damage to the roof of the auditorium at Weldon Elementary. Combined with a faulty thermostat that kept the building frigid in high humidity, mold has moved in. It’s sharing space with asbestos in the acoustic insulation, which means a pending $600,000 refurbishment will mitigate multiple problems in one go. The

The Gladewater Bears had a tough task on Friday night as they took on the 4 th ranked Malakoff Tigers at Jack V. Murphy stadium and after falling behind 14-0 early in the 1 st quarter, the Bears got in the end zone late in the 1 st quarter to cut the lead to 14-7.

By Phillip Williams Following recent rain, Upshur County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 Friday to immediately lift its temporary general ban on outdoor burning in rural areas, but parts of the county inside some cities’ limits remained under such a prohibition as of Monday. Some members of the court said certain officials who deal with county

Temperatures have been markedly cooler and recent rains have certainly been refreshing, but the area is still very much in the wildfire danger zone. Gladewater Fire Chief Mike Simmons’ is as grateful as anyone for the milder weather of recent days, but he’s especially thankful local residents have respected the county burn bans that have

Gladewater High School’s Hadassah Balcorta was crowned Thursday night during the 2023 Miss Gregg County Pageant at the Gregg County Fairgrounds. Facing a cacophonous crowd of friends, peers, and fans while standing beside fellow contestants including Miss White Oak, Addison Clinkscales, Balcorta’s white satin sash of Miss Gladewater was soon replaced by her new Miss

The 50th Annual Gladewater & Crafts Festival will be held Sept. 16-17 on the GISD Administration Building grounds, located at 200 Broadway Ave. The two-day event will feature arts and crafts, homemade goods, jewelry, unique handmade works, food, toys and much more! for more information contact the Chamber of Commerce at info@gladewaterchamber.org or 903-845-5501.  

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last week he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for September, 3.4 percent more than in September 2022. These allocations are based on sales made in July by businesses that report tax monthly. Gladewater continues to ride the wave

Manna House needs donations The local Manna House is always in need of food so they can help our neighbors. So please continue your weekly donations of jelly and cereal, along with bread, canned fruit. So, when you are grocery shopping, consider picking up a few extra items for Manna House, so they can keep