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There’s been another dam development, but this time it’s good news – long-lost blueprints were recently discovered for both the water plant and the Lake Gladewater Dam. Public Works Director Brian Smith gets credit for the discovery while hunting for an entirely different map in the city’s archives. “I opened the blueprints up on the

One person is killed every eight hours in alcohol related crashes in Texas AUSTIN – The reckless act of drinking and driving could change your life forever, but it only takes a few minutes to find a sober ride. As law enforcement increases its presence on Texas roadways leading up to Labor Day, drivers can

Union Pacific Railroad has announced the full schedule for where Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will travel during the Heartland of America Tour this fall, including nearly a dozen stops in East Texas. In Houston, Big Boy No. 4014 will be on display at the Amtrak station at 902 Washington

  AUSTIN – As summer begins to wind down and summer boating season along with it, many Texans are making plans to escape the heat by hitting the water one last time. This holiday weekend, Texas Game Wardens and local law enforcement officers will be patrolling water bodies across the state and remind everyone spending

No surprise, infrastructure dominated Gladewater city leaders’ discussions about the community’s budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. It was on council members’ minds last week ahead of an official roll call vote to approve the coming tax rate. Unchanged since their prior discussion, the group unanimously set the 24/25 rate at 0.602087 per $100 valuation. It’s

“The first thing that you guys do, it’s your job to hire a superintendent.” Mike Morrison once again finds himself shepherding a school board in their search for a long-term leader. The veteran administrator has been on both sides of the equation, and he walked the latest set of Gladewater ISD trustees through a quick

Scissors cuts paper, paper smothers rock, rock breaks scissors – whatever your preferred pick, the odds are pretty good you’ll enjoy Lee-Bardwell Public Library’s Tuesday tourney. Officially, International Rock Paper Scissors Day falls on Aug. 27, and this year the library will mark it with an all ages tournament beginning at 4 p.m. at 312