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Filing has closed for local elected offices in the Spring 2024 cycle, and the races are already wrapped up at Gladewater ISD, the City of White Oak and White Oak ISD – there are contests ahead for the City of Gladewater, however, with Election Day set May 4. For the mayor’s seat, there are two

The City of Gladewater will now permit up to two burials in one cemetery plot if one, or both, are cremation remains. Council members green light last week follows extensive research by City Clerk Judy Von Houten and Public Works Director Al Harrison, angling to make the best use of limited space while also reducing

  AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) encourages Texans to take action against invasive species that negatively impact the state’s natural resources and economy. National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), scheduled for Feb. 26 – March 3, is an initiative to raise awareness of the threats and provide solutions on how to

Why is it, for the second time in a row, Gladewater has no polling location during Early Voting? The short answer: It’s complicated. For the state’s Constitutional Amendment Election last November as well as for the upcoming Primary Election March 5, White Oak’s the closest spot for Gladewater voters. Including the Gregg County Courthouse, there

A 64-year-old White Oak man pleaded quilty last week to killing his wife and he was sentenced to 30 years in prison. James Alexander was charged with the murder of his wife Kimberly Alexander in 2023. Her body was discovered by her son July 10, 2023 at Kimberly Alexander’s White Oak home. She had been

21 AA ALL DISTRICT AWARDS were announced Wednesday. UNION GROVE OFFENSIVE MVP- Ava Wightman SR NEWCOMER- Jamie Webb JR 1st TEAM Sarah Prince JR and Jenna Scott SR 2nd TEAM Keira Taylor and JR Mallorie Cannon SO HONORABLE MENTION Allie Calhoun SR, Rachel Potter FR and Danica Vestal FR ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT Rachel Potter, Ava

New database of contact information aims to streamline investigations – Nowadays, the word ‘surveillance’ quickly conjures up dystopian visions of totalitarian regimes, that “Big Brother is watching” – or, at least, of hours of bad neighbor clips on social media. Pump the brakes a bit, though, when it comes to White Oak Police Department’s new