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White Oak ISD is launching a search for a new athletic director and head coach following AD Michael Ludlow’s resignation Nov. 21. “He is looking to pursue a coaching career elsewhere,” WOISD Supt. Jack Parker said Friday. “We wish him the best in his future and thank him for the three years he gave us

The pews of First United Methodist Church will be covered in color Saturday as local quilters put their best on display. The annual Patchwork in the Pews Quilt Show runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 22 in the sanctuary at 217 W. Quitman Ave. Presented by local Gladewater quilters, the event is free and

Gladewater City Council members have an extensive agenda ahead Nov. 20, touching on everything from sewer improvements to Gladewater ISD traffic issues and leases at Lake Gladewater. In addition to weighing the funding and purchase of a new fire engine, the council’s scheduled to discuss-and-consider (i.e. vote on) the city’s acquisition of railroad property west

Contributions are coming in for the community’s annual Wreaths Across America remembrance, but there’s still a ways to go to hit the goal to place 600 wreaths for service members graves at Gladewater Memorial Park come Dec. 13. It’s a simultaneous commemoration nationwide, set for 11 a.m. that Saturday morning. Per Gladewater Chamber of Commerce

Sales tax revenues were up-and-down across the area this month despite the addition of quarterly returns in the November mix. Statewide, revenues showed a year-to-year increase of more than 6 percent. In Gladewater, the municipality reaped a $175,733 payment from the state comptroller’s office. It’s a 4.63 percent increase on November 2024’s check. White Oak’s

In a perfect world, Gladewater’s dam will never merit a mention via the Genasys alert system. A set of pre-scripted notifications have already been uploaded to the platform, though, just in case. From the perspective of ‘Better safe than sorry’ or ‘An ounce of preparation is worth a pound of cure,’ it takes just a

Gladewater’s Manna House food charity is tracking about three times its average client traffic as struggling locals turn to the longtime outreach for help in the midst of the latest government shutdown. Fortunately, Tony Handy says, big-hearted donors are stepping into the gap. “We’re getting a lot of donations right now because there’s a lot

This is the SEVENTH and final installment of a series of stories focused on the Lake Gladewater Dam and published in the Nov. 6, 2025, issue of the Gladewater Mirror  |   Part 1: The Sky is Falling Part 2: Regular dam inspections show ongoing deterioration Part 3: Gladewater dam creates community’s sole water source Part