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    TxDOT Urges Vigilance During Deadliest Month for Pedestrians   AUSTIN – On a Sunday afternoon last fall, Brenna Cole-Pickrel laced up her shoes and headed out for a jog with her dog Daisy. Brenna never made it home.   A recently married major in the U.S. Air Force, 31-year-old Cole-Pickrel was serving as a

Vacation rentals are making waves among homeowners on Lake Gladewater, spurring City Hall to launch a closer look at local leases. Following up on complaints from long-term residents about the short-term stays, Gladewater City Council members earlier this month discovered about a dozen active listings on platforms like AirBNB and VRBO. The question now is

This year’s 52nd annual Gladewater Arts & Crafts festival drew more than 70-vendors to welcome hundreds and hundreds of hunters of handmade goods over the weekend. Gladewater Chamber of Commerce’s Lois Reed gave council members a final preview Sept. 18 before launching into a rundown of other upcoming events in the community. Find more details

Gladewater’s Fall 2025 Citywide Cleanup is just a couple of weeks out, and this year’s event will once again take a multi-prong approach to sprucing up the community. Along with Gladewater Chamber of Commerce and volunteers, City Hall’s spearheading the Oct. 11 effort: “Together, let’s show some hometown pride and keep our community looking its

Imagine being trapped indoors by a drop of just a couple of feet. Imagine an injury, infirmity, illness that turns the front steps into a life-threatening obstacle. Imagine a loved one, a child or elderly relative, stuck in the home because their wheelchair, cane, or unsteady feet put the world outside beyond reach. The solution

Gladewater City Council members have an extensive agenda for their monthly meeting tonight at City Hall. The September session gets underway at 6 p.m. Item 13 of 22 is official consideration and a vote on proposed increases to the local schedule of fees, touching on everything from waste removal to administrative services, buildings and inspections,

AUSTIN — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or the Council) has voted to award 109 grants totaling $21.2 million to entities across Texas responding to the opioid crisis. This vote marks a major accomplishment for the program. “Today represents a significant milestone,” said Hancock, who chairs

ETCOG will hold its 108th semi-annual Board of Directors Meeting on Thursday, September 18, at the Rusk County Youth Expo Center & Arena in Henderson, Texas, from 11:45 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m. The Board will consider, among other items, the budget and planning guide for ETCOG operations for the fiscal year 2026 (October 1,