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Fourteen authors are set for the spotlight at Lee-Bardwell Library March 14, and one of the bunch made a swing through Gladewater last week. In addition to anthologies, Chris Miller has multiple books on the shelves here thanks to library Brandy Winn’s new Texas, Local and Independent Authors section. “They’re all fabulous. I love them,”

There will be no contested races for the City of Gladewater this election season, but there will be a new face on the council dais at City Hall come May. In a late development ahead of Friday’s 5 p.m. filing deadline, André Clay filed for outgoing councilman Michael Webber’s Place 2 seat. Former council member

After paying down principal on 2014 bond, GISD calculates no increase for voters “We’ve got about 90 days or so to get out and really educate how you can add $8.1 million without increasing the tax rate.” Explaining Gladewater’s proposed bond isn’t a simple task, Gladewater ISD Supt. Rae Ann Patty says, but there’s time

Every school day, Gladewater ISD students are invited to take a moment to pause and, if they wish, to pray. That won’t change. Monday night, GISD trustees considered and, ultimately, voted down a new policy handed down from on high in Austin. In particular, local elected officials opted to follow Supt. Rae Ann Patty’s recommendation

Soup always tastes better in cold weather, so cross your fingers there’ll be a chilly forecast next month as Gladewater High School alumni put their best recipes to the test. Gladewater Former Students’ Association’s first Soup-er Stew Cookoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the GFSA building at 2509 Hendricks St. “Teams

Gladewater ISD trustees are poised to vote on a 2026 bond proposal during their regular meeting Monday, considering either $6.1 million across 10 years or $8.1 million for 15 to cover projects ranging from the state-mandated school bus seatbelt revamp to HVAC upgrades and a new pole barn. The GISD school board is also scheduled

Gladewater will receive $150,000 for playground equipment and sidewalks at Garland P. Ferguson Park thanks to a small community grant from Texas Parks & Wildlife. According to a Thursday release, “The TPW Commission approved more than $21.2 million in local park grants, a new record, to help create and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities.” Among East

A pair of Gladewater Police officers wrangled some swaggering swine Wednesday, cracking all the requisite jokes along the way. Officers Sean Smith and Nicole Cowan saved the bacon of a pair of porkers on the loose from local Tasha Dixon’s house. They’re Kune Kune pigs, and the livestock’s brush with law enforcement ended on a