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A 56-year-old man is in the hospital and a 17-year-old is in jail this morning following a stabbing Thursday evening on Canfield Street. According to Gladewater Police Chief Kyle Ready, Evan Gage Thomas King was arrested and ultimately taken to the Gregg County Jail after he allegedly wounded James Lee McClennan at approximately 6 p.m.

Gladewater’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony is set for 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, in the Gladewater Former Students’ Association Building at 2509 Hendricks “Come join other proud Americans as we honor all the brave men and women who died in service to our country,” according to organizers from GFSA. With foul weather in the forecast,

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