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“Flu A and B are on a rampage and so is strep.” Gladewater ISD posted a plea to parents and pupils Jan. 4, asking everyone to wash backpacks, hoodies and jackets before classes resumed this week. “Lysol it if you can’t wash it.” There are only so many options available for schools to curtail the

With the Christmas season and New Year all wrapped up, the Gladewater Museum and its volunteers are turning their attention to their upcoming 2025 Night at the Museum. This year’s come-and-go Saturday night event, set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. January 18, will feature All-American Fiddle Player David Varnado performing live. Night at the

For the past 10 years, Gladewater High School’s Kevin Clark has been serving up a course fit for a king. Four courses, actually, ensuring the young lords and ladies of his Senior Advanced English class feed body and mind with a medieval flare. The veteran educator (and serving City of Gladewater councilman) is quick to

  ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will host a two-day training event conducted by Toyota ShareLunker program partner Bass University. The in-person event takes place Jan. 11-12 in the Hart-Morris Conference Center at TFFC. “We’re excited to have our Toyota ShareLunker Program partner Bass University back at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

By Jimmy Purcell White Oak City Coordinator In 2024, White Oak faced several challenges and opportunities that tested our resilience and showcased our community’s dedication to progress. One of the most significant hurdles was the necessary increase in water and sewer rates. This adjustment was driven by the dual pressures of inflation and addressing our

By Charlie Smith Gladewater City Manager As we rush into the new year, I reminisce about 2024 and what has occurred over the past 365 days that has impacted our community. The city is moving forward in a positive direction with all departments working as a team to make the wheel turn. Current supervisors have

The eyes are the windows to the soul, but David Coleman puts his heart and soul into windows for the sake of everyone’s eyes. “I’m just trying to give people a brighter outlook,” he quips, “let them see who’s looking in. Sometimes that leads to interesting stories.” As a high school senior in Iowa back

I’m starting my 51st year in this journalism business and a lot has changed over that time. I started in “hot type,” where words were pounded out on manual typewriters and then formed by molten lead typed out by gruff old men in a smoke-filled corner of the pressroom. Then we moved to “cold type,”