Wintry mixed signals abound as Snowmageddon 2.026 takes shape

“TDEM said with the storm coming in, we need to be prepared for 3-4 days of potential power outages.” That’s it in a nutshell. There’s plenty of information out there

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UNITY | ‘Together we are stronger than any challenge we face’

Community gathers for annual MLK Day celebration  | “We’ve got to learn how to work this together. We can’t continue to stay apart.” Unity, Gilgal Baptist Church’s

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East Texas ‘Metal Detective’ reunites colonel’s dog tags with surviving family here

Col. Dan Merritt’s dog tags are back in a place of honor thanks to another fortunate find by Steve Smith and his trusty metal detector. Gladewater’s long-since proved to be fruitful

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2026 MLK Gospel Brunch set Jan. 19 at RV venue

Christmas and New Year’s get all the focus at end-of-year, but more holidays are ahead, and the Gladewater MLK/Juneteenth Committee is spreading the word about their annual Martin Luther

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Sabine FD taps Gladewater chief for new role

Gregg County ESD No. 2, aka Sabine Fire Department, has recruited Mike Simmons to become its chief of operations and training chief. It’s why the Fire Chief is on the Gladewater City

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City council kicks off 2026 with new projects Thursday

Multiple times, Gladewater council members have talked about their eagerness to replace the fallen pavilion out at Gladewater Memorial Park Cemetery – it’ll be one of their first votes of

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Candidate filing opens Jan. 14 for Spring 2026 election cycle

The New Year brings a new local election cycle – with filing opening Jan. 14, would-be candidates have until Feb. 13 to get their name on local ballots for nearby cities and school districts. The

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Short-term rental debate goes long at council | After tense exchanges, city charts middle path

Everyone who stood up to speak on short-term rentals had plenty of time at the podium Dec. 18 – it made the Gladewater City Council’s meeting a bit longer, a bit more contentious, perhaps,

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White Oak woman stabbed to death, son arrested NYE on murder charge

A 23-year-old White Oak man remains incarcerated in the Gregg County Jail on bonds totaling more than $1.1 million, accused of murdering his mother. According to investigators, Penny Renee Keys,

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WOISD narrows AD/Head Coach candidate pool to 12 names

Ultimately, White Oak ISD collected approximately 60 applications in search of a new athletic director and head coach – about a fifth of the hopefuls will be in the mix during interviews this

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GISD keeps fueling ‘growth mindset’ for 2026

Gladewater ISD isn’t looking for a new resolution for 2026 – the district adopted a new resolve many months ahead of the New Year. “We’re going to be looking forward to

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