Mirror welcomes local candidates to meet public April 7 at Chamber

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

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Spring citywide clean-up set April 12

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

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GEDCO sells land, approves grants in ongoing ‘Grow Gladewater’ effort

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

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Lee-Bardwell receives $7,800 Dobie Trust grant

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

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Small monthly dips continue on Gladewater sales tax allocation

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.

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Parks & Rec discussion continues at City Hall

Gladewater City Council’s still-developing ‘Parks & Rec’ board is up for discussion again Thursday night. It’s the final item on the local elected officials’ monthly agenda March 20 and is likely to be an in-depth discussion topic as the group reviews first draft regulations to establish the panel. Doing so would open up new public

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Lewis takes reins as new GISD Athletic Director

Longtime Gladewater ISD educator and coach Jermaine Lewis became the school’s athletic director and head football coach Monday night – ready to hit the ground running Tuesday morning. GISD trustees unanimously-approved Lewis’ promotion March 17 following their second round of closed door interviews and deliberations. “He was approved tonight, so he will start officially tomorrow,”

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Gladewater welcomes Western wear-house

Cavender’s brings 80-plus jobs to town… Scores of new jobs will soon two-step into Gladewater with Cavender’s primed to occupy a ready-made facility that once housed the community’s number two employer. An estimated 65-80 jobs (or more) are in the mix, meaning the former Texas Die Casting complex on Loop 485 could once again be

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