Chamber, city partner to put digital waypoints downtown

There’s some new e-graffiti downtown in front of the Gladewater Museum – fret not, it’s painted with a purpose (and with permission). The new quick response box – aka a QR code to

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White Oak adopts slim trim to tax rate

“Our property rate actually went down.” It’s just a tenth of a percent, Kristine Toon allows, but a decrease is something the White Oak city secretary and finance director can

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Don’t stay in suspense, councilman says: Check voter registration status soonest

Get Registered votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/ The Voter Registration Deadline for November’s midterm polling is fast-approaching: Texans have until Oct. 5 to ensure they’re good to

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Gladewater welcomes home Mrs. Classic Universe

It’s easy to guess the wish Menchita Dy Rice made over her birthday candles earlier this month. It came true, threefold – the freshly-turned 50-year-old returned home to Gladewater with a

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GISD retools pact with city on School Resource Officers

The current Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Gladewater and Gladewater ISD on School Resource Officers was nearing its expiration date – the district proposed a revamped version

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City seeks stable, balanced budget without backsliding

The City of Gladewater’s Sept. 15 budget workshop began $37,328 in the red – the deficit was closer to $297,000 by the end of the night. Pounding away at the numbers throughout the

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City council seeks solution for overwhelmed finance department

The position of City Treasurer / Human Resources Director has been a sticking point this budget season, and the topic flared again during the City of Gladewater’s budget workshop last week.

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Council steps closer to tax rate approval

One of the flashpoints at the City of Gladewater’s Sept. 15 workshop’s flash points was the proposed tax rate. The city cannot exceed the Voter Approval Rate as it’s too late to

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Little leaguer’s legacy leads more teams to town to help cancer patients

Saturday marked year three for the Brock’s Blessings Baseball Tournament, and it hit another major milestone as well – the effort has officially outgrown the Gladewater ballfields.

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TxDOT: Nearly Half of Child Car Seats Are Installed Incorrectly

TxDOT offers free car seat safety checks to help parents protect their most precious cargo Why this matters Across the nation, 46% of child car seats are misused or are the wrong seat for a

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City closes in on final figures for Fiscal Year 2027

There’s light at the end of the tunnel for the City of Gladewater’s contentious 2026-2027 budget cycle. The season kicked off July 30, took a hard turn Aug. 25, ramped up once more

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