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As Gladewater firefighters focused on rescue and damage control the night of the mid-June storm that wrecked the community and surrounding area, the emergency responders were blocked in both directions on Hwy. 80. Large trees had been downed on the roadway, and clearing them was going to be a major undertaking at that time of

There’s an ongoing disparity between White Oak ISD’s local property valuations and the tallies by the state’s appraisers. Estimates put the gap at more than 10 percent year-to-year, and it’s on the district to square up the two sets of numbers or lose funding for it – as much as $1 million. The task falls

By James Draper With more than two dozen transfer applications in-hand and more incoming, White Oak ISD Superintendent Dr. William Paul was quick to remind trustees the district’s transfer policy is in flux. “Keep in mind, this is kind of a fluid situation,” he told board members at their mid-July session. When transfer guidelines were

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