Gladewater men arrested on drug-related charges

The Special Investigations Unit of the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office arrested six suspects, including three Gladewater residents, on various charges in March, Sheriff Larry Webb said Monday. Details were as follows, and all suspects were taken to the county jail in Gilmer, said Webb: Dennis Ray Allen, 52, and Tracy Jo Duncan, 36, both of

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Early voting in city races begins Monday

Early voting in the City of Gladewater’s Spring 2024 Election gets underway Monday at City Hall. On the ballot this cycle are two contested council races, one uncontested spot and eight proposed amendments to the city charter. Per the council’s order of election in January, all polling this cycle is set under the city’s roof

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Freshly-energized water line gets flow back in business

After another frustrating stretch for residents and workers alike, water once again began flowing to scores of Gladewater homes Wednesday afternoon. Related boil water notices were subsequently lifted, the inciting pressure problem has been identified and, for now, the issue’s corrected – interim City Manager Charlie Smith and his team know there will be more surprises

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Interim GPD chief hits the ground running

“We’re moving forward.” Any leadership change brings challenges along for the ride, but Kyle Ready’s first week as Interim Gladewater Police Chief was a smooth one. “Everything seems to be going really well,” he said April 12. “Everybody’s pulling together and getting a lot of things accomplished right now.” Outgoing GPD Chief Gordon Freeman retired

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East Texas Gusher Days Tab Insert – 2024

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Gusher Days gets ready to blow downtown

East Texas Gusher Days returns this weekend with its 39th annual two-day event downtown. Scores of food and merchandise vendors will be filling the streets of Gladewater’s shopping district, and there’s a full slate of activities that will keep the free-to-attend event hopping April 19-20. A car show, chili cook-off, wrestling exhibitions, street dancing and,

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Gay/Hendricks water main mystery sparks round-the-clock repairs

“It doesn’t make any sense.” That’s been the common refrain at the intersection of Gay and Hendricks since late Tuesday afternoon after an as-yet-unexplained loss of water to areas north of the spot. There’s no timetable for restoration right now. It falls to Miller Construction contractors to backtrack and uncover their April 16 work at

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Snake Alert: What To Do If Your Pet Is Bitten

Spring has sprung, but flowers may not be the only things popping up in your yard; this also is the season when snakes come out of hibernation. There are almost 3,000 different species of snakes in the world, with less than a third considered venomous, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. However,

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