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Gladewater council members spent a good portion of their July 20 session talking about rules of order, and the dialogue soon proved the need for some form of guidelines to streamline discussion. It likely won’t be Robert’s Rules of Order – if there was anything the elected officials could agree on last week, it was

It’s one step at a time to get the dam at Lake Gladewater back into solid condition – progress is gradual, so far, but at least it’s measurable. While the June 16 storm delayed certain tasks, a couple of key tasks were accomplished the past month, Gladewater Fire Chief & Emergency Coordinator Mike Simmons reports.

School kicks-off Aug. 10 at Gladewater ISD, but there are some key dates ahead of time that parents and students shouldn’t miss. Dr. Sedric Clark outlined the back-to-school timeline for trustees at their regularly-scheduled meeting July 17 along with routine votes on budget amendments and beginning-of-year business. In key action items, the board approved an

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

The City of White Oak has another meeting set for Tuesday night to discuss a looming increase in the community’s water rates. It’s a lot to discuss, city coordinator Jimmy Purcell says, but there’s not a lot to debate. “Basically, on these meetings, it’s to educate the citizens on why we are doing what we

  By JAMES DRAPER “Failure is not an option – when you are with God.” It’s a mantra near and dear to Jonny Ferguson’s heart. The first half of the phrase was spoken by Gene Kranz, NASA’s second Chief Flight Director, who directed missions in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Programs, including the lunar landing

    The 69th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in Bryan-College Station will offer some cutting-edge information and ranch technology, along with basic beef cattle production information. The 69th annual Beef Cattle Short Course will introduce cattle producers to new technology designed to help improve overall profitability. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft) The

    AUSTIN – New hunting opportunities and scenery are available to hunters this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. The program, which issues permits for drawn hunts on both public and private lands throughout Texas, is now accepting applications for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in