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[Above: White Oak City Council member Thomas Cash (left) congratulates newly-appointed Police Chief Brannon Robertson, promoted by the council Tuesday evening after serving with the department since 2003.] White Oak City Council members on Tuesday tapped longtime Lt. Brannon Robertson to succeed Terry Roach as police chief. The elected officials accepted Roach’s resignation during their

CORRECTION: The original version of this article did not state the testing occurred in August 2024.   Gladewater homeowners will receive a letter from City Hall on ‘Lead Exceedance Public Education’ after two water samples from Fall 2024 tested above the EPA action level. While it’s not a violation of state or federal law, lead

Don’t forget to ‘Spring Forward’ this weekend, setting clocks ahead one hour as Daylight Savings Time begins again at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9. The long-debated, semi-annual clock adjustment will remain in effect until the first Sunday in November. Observed across most of the United States (but for Hawaii and most of Arizona) DST persists

An anonymous donor aims to inject $150,000 into Gladewater ISD after trustees officially approved a contract Friday afternoon. Details on the agreement are limited at the moment in light of the anonymity of the gift and ongoing discussion of how the funds will be used. “It’s an anonymous donation, that’s all I can tell you,”

A new Safe Exchange Zone has been officially marked outside Gladewater Police Department. According to GPD Chief Kyle Ready, two spaces were delineated and signs posted Friday, Feb. 14, under the watchful eye of the law enforcement HQ’s cameras: “This area is reserved for child custody and Internet transactions.” Whether for passing on goods sold

By AMY KRISTIN SANDERS Imagine being the target of a vexatious lawsuit completely without merit in which you ultimately prevail—only to find out that you not only have to pay your attorney’s fees but also the other side’s. That’s the likely outcome if the Texas Legislature passes HB 2988 this session. The bill, sponsored by

Days after final filing finished for local office, one of Gladewater’s incumbents withdrew Feb. 18, leaving two seats set and two council spots in contention this Spring. Initially, there were three contested races for four spots on the upcoming ballot for Gladewater City Council. Incumbent Rocky Hawkins ended his re-election bid Feb. 18, informing City

One of the most powerful boards in Austin is its Parks & Rec panel – they hold the purse-strings on a sizeable pile of public dollars, Kevin Clark told his colleagues and constituents last week. Gladewater’s not crafting that kind of entity, he added, but city leaders here do aim to expand local outdoor offerings,