GPD data shows substantial increase in traffic stops as key stats stay in check
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Gladewater Police Department is making progress, Chief Kyle Ready says simply. By the numbers, the agency saw a 60 percent increase in traffic stops last year compared to 2024. They’ve more
Read MoreApartment developers request six-space spot for RV owners
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A downtown RV park is back in consideration Thursday evening. The site of the former Boom Town RV Park is up for a Specific Use Permit to allow six RVs in the paved parking area behind 301 W.
Read MoreEarly voting underway, Election Day set May 26 in primary runoff polls
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Early voting began Monday in the 2026 May Primary Runoff, and those polls are open through Friday ahead of Election Day May 26. Whether Gregg, Upshur or Smith County, voters in the Republican
Read MoreLibrary tunes up with new music lesson scholarships
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Youngsters will be reading more than books at Lee-Bardwell Public Library this year – sheet music’s on the score for summer 2026. It’s coming in a partnership between the Pacific
Read MoreRecent rainfall eases drought conditions with cooler, wetter El Niño outlook ahead
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Don’t buy into the ‘Big Mac Meteorology’ of mainstream media too much – there’s not much weather science underlying a ‘Mega’ or ‘Super’ label for
Read MoreIce-olated thumbtack stack stirs confusion, quick action
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BY JAMES DRAPER There’s a long chain of custody between the ice house and the consumer’s kitchen – somewhere along the line, 24 thumbtacks ended up in a Gladewater family’s
Read MoreCharges pending after April 16 shooting off Hwy. 271
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A 38-year-old Gladewater man was shot in the wee hours of April 16 when he reportedly dropped by his cousin’s house and ended up in an argument with a lodger on the same property. The man,
Read MoreState sales tax revenue totaled $4.7 billion in April
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AUSTIN — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.7 billion in April, 9.8 percent more than in April 2025. The majority of April sales tax revenue is
Read MoreGISD voters approve $8.1 million bond, choose Arevalo for second term in Place 5
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It was ‘Aye’ for Gladewater ISD’s $8.1 million bond according to 351 out of 479 total Prop A voters in the Spring 2026 election cycle. Meanwhile, incumbent Cori Arevalo received
Read MoreTrest wins re-election to WOISD Place 4
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Voters in White Oak ISD have returned Place 4 incumbent David Trest for another term according to unofficial results released Saturday evening. Facing a challenge from school board newcomer Mason
Read MoreWOISD school board newcomer arrested on alleged assault
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A challenger for a spot on White Oak ISD School Board was arrested and released from Gregg County Jail last week, facing allegations of family violence. According to various judicial records,
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