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Vacant buildings, manufactured housing, panhandling – council members will weigh a variety of local ordinance issues this week. The housing discussion is an ongoing dialogue stemming from a developer’s proposal earlier this year to build a shipping container home on the shores of Lake Gladewater, an idea that initially drew backlash from council members. The

Some out-of-town nonprofit panhandlers are in the clear as far as local ordinances are concerned, but the Dallas-based group’s recurring collections at the intersection Hwy. 80 and 271 have prompted complaints and a proposed tightening of Gladewater rules. It’s worth repeating that the visitors from the Voices of New Life outreach haven’t violated any state

Each summer, Americans across the United States celebrate Juneteenth, commemorating the day – June 19, 1865 – when Gen. Gordon Granger reached Galveston Bay with 2,000 Union troops and decreed the emancipation of slaves. The announcement arrived more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Another 150 years later and the date was ultimately commemorated

115th District Judge Dean Fowler sentenced three defendants to prison on drug charges Monday when they decided to plead guilty under plea bargains rather than have a jury chosen for their cases, said Upshur County District Attorney Billy Byrd. A jury was also chosen Monday for the trial of Allen Ray Reppond, 60, of Pritchett,

It’s hard to say who was more excited (and/or anxious) about the Young Eagles first-time flights Saturday morning – the participating kids or the parents cheering from the tarmac at Gladewater Municipal Airport. John Sanders alternated between camera, camcorder and smartphone (sometimes dual-wielding devices) to capture every moment and toothy grin as 10-year-old Jace Sanders

The local debate on regulations for shipping container homes is unsettled, but it is moving forward – employees at Gladewater City Hall are developing the outline of an updated ordinance that will leave key decision points to council members. The dialogue started in the spring when the council’s first, knee-jerk reaction to a proposed container

No details have been provided about what led White Oak Superintendent Dr. William Paul and the WOISD School Board to part ways, but the conclusion became public Friday afternoon – the trustees officially accepted the district chief’s resignation June 14, less than 15 months after he was hired. A joint statement released after Friday’s special

It’s a wrap … The 87th Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo is now in the record books following Saturday night’s action. And the numbers prove it was a great time for all – as 12,575 rodeo fans filled the stands over four days, beating last year’s attendance figures. A lot of cowboys and cowgirls like Ayden Dale,