Gladewater voters choose Blackmon, S. Anderson for council

Gladewater City Council challenger William Blackmon will take Place 4 on the dais later this month as incumbent Sonny Anderson holds onto Place 5, according to unofficial Election Day results

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John Berry takes stage of Jackson’s Cozy Theatre May 9

“We all go through a lot of stuff. We all face a lot of things in this journey of life. Through it all, we don’t have to face it all alone.” That’s a key takeaway from spending time with John

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River swells after substantial mid-week weather

Unsurprisingly, Wednesday night’s glut of rainfall had an immediate impact on the local level of the Sabine River. As of 9:15 a.m. Thursday, May 1, the observed level near Gladewater was at

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Nat’l Day of Prayer ceremony set May 1

The 74th annual National Day of Prayer is set for Thursday, May 1, and Gladewater Chamber of Commerce is putting together the local commemoration. The event is set for noon that day at the

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Drills set for Saturday | Don’t be confused during emergency scenarios April 26

Reminder: There will be a flurry of emergency responder activity in and around Gladewater Saturday – it’s only a drill. The weekend exercise is a joint effort between multiple agencies,

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Mayor proclaims Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Gladewater Mayor Brandy Flanagan welcomed two directors of the Women’s Center of East Texas to City Hall April 17 to recognize April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month – White Oak Mayor Kyle

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Boat fire reported on Sabine River near 135

An adult male and two children were treated for reportedly minor burns after escaping a burning boat on the Sabine River east of the Hwy. 271 bridge Monday afternoon. A group of Gladewater

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2025 Gusher Days festival primed to pop, launching with Good Friday egg drop

The return of carnival rides at Gusher Days is peak news for the 2025 – truckloads have been rolling into town, and Lois Reed to see them dotting downtown. “We’re having them staged

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Gilmer Easter Egg hunt set for April 19th

Gilmer’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Gilmer/Longview law firm of Goudarzi and Young, is scheduled Saturday, April 19, at the Gilmer Civic Center on U.S. 271. The 11 a.m. event,

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Upshur Court approves seeking grants

By Phillip Williams Upshur County Commissioners Court last week approved seeking two grants from the state’s Criminal Justice Division to continue funding certain programs in District Attorney

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Council candidates address constituents

Gladewater City Council candidates made a public pitch to voters Monday evening, answering questions in front of a packed house at the chamber of commerce. “I feel that Gladewater at this

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