Gladewater team bags galavanting ‘gator

Why did the 9-foot alligator cross the road? For any reason it wanted to, thank you very much. It’s not readily apparent if a gator is male or female, says Game Warden Todd Long, and there

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One man hospitalized after stabbing incident Thursday

A 56-year-old man is in the hospital and a 17-year-old is in jail this morning following a stabbing Thursday evening on Canfield Street. According to Gladewater Police Chief Kyle Ready, Evan Gage

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Weather forecast moves Memorial Day event into GFSA building

Gladewater’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony is set for 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, in the Gladewater Former Students’ Association Building at 2509 Hendricks “Come join other proud

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NEW CHAPTER BEGINS | Mayor-to-bookseller continues former owner’s labor of love

Harold Wells chuckles at the question. No, he’s not much of a reader himself. He enjoys the people who enjoy books, though, and he’s really digging into being a bookseller. “I

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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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