Street sweeper presentation on tap May 15 after council gets post-election update

The Gladewater City Council will begin Thursday’s monthly session with recognition of outgoing members Teddy Sorrells and Rocky Hawkins as they finish up their terms in Places 4 & 6,

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City of Gladewater canvasses votes, readies reception for outgoing council members

Just 7.85 percent of Gladewater’s 3,555 registered voters cast ballots in this year’s council election. “We had a total of 279 voters that turned out for the election between

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UP’s headache echoes down-line

UPCOMING: Scheduled crossing closures set for 1 p.m. to 5 a.m. May 17 into May 18 as part of UP crosstie upgrades   Gladewater railroad crossings were blocked for hours Saturday morning

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River’s rising with more rain ahead

Antron Blaylock didn’t have to stray far from the seat of his pickup to cast his line Thursday morning, simply parking alongside the Sabine River’s floodline at the boat ramp near

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New Gladewater Jazz Fest brings ‘rare air’ May 16-17

Like jazz itself, Jack Foltyn’s upcoming celebration of the free-flowing, ever-evolving art form is finding new energy every day as opening night approaches at Jackson’s Cozy Theatre.

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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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