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Harold Wells chuckles at the question. No, he’s not much of a reader himself. He enjoys the people who enjoy books, though, and he’s really digging into being a bookseller. “I had to chase some folks out yesterday!” the former Gladewater mayor and veteran insurance agent quipped Saturday morning. He was in the thick of

The Gladewater City Council will begin Thursday’s monthly session with recognition of outgoing members Teddy Sorrells and Rocky Hawkins as they finish up their terms in Places 4 & 6, respectively. A reception for the men runs 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 at 519 E. Broadway, and the regular meeting begins at 6 p.m. Kicking off

Just 7.85 percent of Gladewater’s 3,555 registered voters cast ballots in this year’s council election. “We had a total of 279 voters that turned out for the election between Gregg County and Upshur County,” Gladewater City Clerk Judy Van Houten said during Wednesday afternoon’s vote canvassing meeting. Council members Stoney Stone, Michael Weber and Mayor

UPCOMING: Scheduled crossing closures set for 1 p.m. to 5 a.m. May 17 into May 18 as part of UP crosstie upgrades   Gladewater railroad crossings were blocked for hours Saturday morning after a train was forced to stop on the Union Pacific lines following an apparent electrical issue, affecting traffic upstream. Multiple stoppages were

Antron Blaylock didn’t have to stray far from the seat of his pickup to cast his line Thursday morning, simply parking alongside the Sabine River’s floodline at the boat ramp near Hwy. 271, putting his hook in the flow and waiting for a bite. For the second time in as many months, local precipitation (and

Like jazz itself, Jack Foltyn’s upcoming celebration of the free-flowing, ever-evolving art form is finding new energy every day as opening night approaches at Jackson’s Cozy Theatre. Foltyn’s steadily turning his dreams into reality downtown. Gladewater Jazz Fest, too, began with the kernel of an idea that popped into the mind of the local entrepreneur

Gladewater City Council challenger William Blackmon will take Place 4 on the dais later this month as incumbent Sonny Anderson holds onto Place 5, according to unofficial Election Day results released Saturday evening. Milton Anderson will also join the council in mid-May, succeeding outgoing council member Rocky Hawkins in the Place 6 seat. Kevin Clark

“We all go through a lot of stuff. We all face a lot of things in this journey of life. Through it all, we don’t have to face it all alone.” That’s a key takeaway from spending time with John Berry. Through his music, his journey, his songs and stories, the Grammy and Emmy award-winning