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The first pass on a City of Gladewater Parks & Recreation ordinance got a thumbs-up from council members last week, and City Clerk Judy Van Houten is finalizing the regs for likely adoption in April. That will involve two actions: one would dissolve both the city’s Lake Board and Beautification Board; the second would create

ETCOG honored five individuals and organizations at its 107th Board of Directors Meeting for contributions to the region – “These honorees exemplify dedication, leadership, and service that make East Texas a better place to live and work.”   City of Gladewater sanitation provider Republic Services was recently named Regional Corporate Citizen of the Year by

We apologize – the Gladewater Mirror was mistaken on an essential piece of information tied to White Oak ISD’s Spring 2025 election, and we’re late to announce there is, in fact, one contested race on the May 3 ballot. The Mirror previously reported two candidates had filed for separate seats on the school. We missed

With two contested races on the City of Gladewater’s ballot this Spring, local voters have the chance to hear directly from the candidates April 7. The Gladewater Mirror’s annual Candidates Forum is set for 6 p.m. that Monday evening in the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce offices at 215 N. Main Street. With polling set for

Thursday was the vernal equinox – aka the First Day of Spring – leaving plenty of time for Spring Cleaning to get things de-cluttered and boxed up before Gladewater’s annual ‘City-Wide Clean-up Day’ April 12. Large-scale containers will once again be positioned by the railroad track along E. Commerce Street that Saturday morning from 8

Gladewater Economic Development Corporation is ready to celebrate another ribbon cutting after selling some of its local acreage to a hometown developer. The organization’s board of directors last week green-lit the $40,000 sale of 5.5 acres to Jeff Simpson and his Outdoor Management Services, LLC. “They’re a herbicide treatment company,” GEDCO Director Anna Conlan confirmed

The J. Frank Dobie Library Trust is honored to announce that the Lee-Bardwell Public Library has been selected to receive a grant in the amount of $7804.83 to purchase books for the library’s collection. J. Frank Dobie was a legendary folklorist, writer, and newspaper columnist best known for his many books depicting the richness and

After a string of fruitful months last Fall, the City of Gladewater’s monthly sales tax allocations are three-for-three in declining revenues for 2025. It’s not a substantial sum – about $25,500 less than the $422,700 collected during the same three-month period last year – but it’s certainly a trend local leaders hope will reverse itself.