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There are just days to go until the 2026-2027 school year with Friday’s districtwide activities kick-starting the final countdown. Gladewater ISD’s annual Meet the Teacher events run simultaneously on all campuses beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 31. The concurrent festivities will wrap up at 7 p.m. so community members can make their way to

There won’t be a local option liquor election on White Oak ballots come November, but a signature drive is still underway for a May 2027 decision. Petition circulator Linda Perdue is collecting the necessary names for a client, a developer who aims to establish a retail business in town if voters agree. Right now, Perdue’s

The City of Gladewater’s now fully-staffed in its Code Enforcement Department, and a portion of the newly-added manpower is being devoted to health inspections. “We’ve expanded,” Gladewater Building Official Wes Moyers confirmed last week. Previously, the department’s resources were devoted to an initial inspection for a commercial facility then applied on an incidental basis –

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Congressman Mike Kelly (PA-16) introduced the American Shipyard Investment Act to rebuild America’s shipbuilding industrial base. This legislation reverses the decades-long decline of America’s shipbuilding industrial base by creating a targeted investment tax credit for shipyard construction and expansion. “America’s ability to project naval power and sustain

Tracey Fears’ passion for Little League is at the forefront of White Oak officials’ minds as they seek a way to honor the former public works director. The longtime civil servant, a dedicated mentor to young ballplayers for years, was killed in a traffic collision June 13. Leadership at White Oak Baseball Association has reached

The chrome’s shining and the wheels are squeaky clean and ready to roll at Sentinel Gardens. A dozen volunteers from Gladewater Church of the Nazarene brought suds and sunshine to the Money Street assisted living facility Saturday. “We were just thinking how we could reach out to the community, especially those who don’t get visits

One of the community’s older oaks took a hefty hit from a summer squall last week, toppling outside Gladewater ISD’s Broadway School admin offices Thursday. GISD Superintendent Rae Ann Patty had a front-row seat as the storm blew through about 5 p.m. July 16. “It was not fun,” she said later. Gladewater Fire Chief Tim

Sunday’s wet weather made a gas leak all the more dangerous after a falling tree cracked a utility line mid-afternoon. Gladewater Fire Chief Tim Basham suspects the weather’s to blame on all counts. “A giant oak tree evidently blew over, fell, sheared the bolts and opened the line,” he recounted. “It was high pressure. It