Gladewater welcomes Western wear-house

Cavender’s brings 80-plus jobs to town… Scores of new jobs will soon two-step into Gladewater with Cavender’s primed to occupy a ready-made facility that once housed the

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UT Tyler Holds Vietnam Veterans 50th Year Commemoration

Military Appreciation Events Planned for East Texas Veterans, Community TYLER  – The University of Texas at Tyler Military and Veterans Success Center will hold multiple events on campus for the

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DC’s Department of Education debate leaves local leaders in the dark for now

There’s lots of discussion but little concrete detail surrounding the Trump administration’s aim to ‘dismantle’ the Department of Education. Ostensibly, those top-level

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White Oak council chooses new police chief

[Above: White Oak City Council member Thomas Cash (left) congratulates newly-appointed Police Chief Brannon Robertson, promoted by the council Tuesday evening after serving with the department

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City issues lead advisory tied to Fall 2024 water sampling

CORRECTION: The original version of this article did not state the testing occurred in August 2024.   Gladewater homeowners will receive a letter from City Hall on ‘Lead Exceedance

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Daylight Savings Time returns Sunday morning

Don’t forget to ‘Spring Forward’ this weekend, setting clocks ahead one hour as Daylight Savings Time begins again at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9. The long-debated, semi-annual clock

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GISD trustees approve contract for $150K gift

An anonymous donor aims to inject $150,000 into Gladewater ISD after trustees officially approved a contract Friday afternoon. Details on the agreement are limited at the moment in light of the

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Gladewater PD sets spots for ‘Safe Exchange’

A new Safe Exchange Zone has been officially marked outside Gladewater Police Department. According to GPD Chief Kyle Ready, two spaces were delineated and signs posted Friday, Feb. 14, under the

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Guest Commentary | HB2988 threatens Texans’ right to free speech

By AMY KRISTIN SANDERS Imagine being the target of a vexatious lawsuit completely without merit in which you ultimately prevail—only to find out that you not only have to pay your attorney’s fees

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Mirror to host Gladewater council candidate forum April 7

Days after final filing finished for local office, one of Gladewater’s incumbents withdrew Feb. 18, leaving two seats set and two council spots in contention this Spring. Initially, there were

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Council aims to unlock state, fed funding via new Parks & Rec board

One of the most powerful boards in Austin is its Parks & Rec panel – they hold the purse-strings on a sizeable pile of public dollars, Kevin Clark told his colleagues and constituents last

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