Latest audit report shows WOISD finances getting back on track

With auditors’ fresh stamp of approval on White Oak ISD’s books, administrators are seeing more light at the end of the tunnel. The district’s audit report took up a healthy portion of trustees’

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Gladewater Museum celebrates music, milestone year during annual soiree

Night at the Museum 2025 put a new spin on ‘living history’ locally Saturday evening. Unlike the other legendary musicians in Gladewater Museum’s hall of fame, world-class fiddler David Varnado

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Jan. 30th town hall emphasizes Gladewater’s business sector

A bit more than six months since Mayor Brandy Flanagan’s first Town Hall Meeting alongside Gladewater council members and municipal personnel, the next is set later this month. After collecting

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Lift Every Voice & Sing | Locals celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Scores of Gladewater community members gathered for the annual MLK Day Celebration Brunch Monday morning, hosted by the Gladewater MLK/Juneteenth Committee in the Wilson Royalty Event Center to

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First-tier fiddler bound for Gladewater Museum Saturday

David Varnado’s played fiddle across the United States alongside top country stars, and he’s also performed for an extraplanetary audience in a live broadcast from Mission Control to the

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Capital Highlights

Agencies, universities seek $24.6 billion in new funding The Texas Senate’s chief budget writer said state agencies and higher education institutions have requested nearly $25 billion in funding

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Burglars cut power, Internet in gas station heist

Thieves escaped with an undisclosed amount of money after they circumvented security cameras in a dawn burglary at a local gas station Monday. Officers were dispatched to 1708 N. Main St. about

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TxDOT raises awareness to end human trafficking

AUSTIN – TxDOT is raising awareness about the tragic reality of human trafficking and empowering employees and travelers across the state to watch out for the signs to help stop this

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MLK committee funds future leaders with annual celebration

Gladewater’s MLK/Juneteenth Committee is focused on the future, adopting a theme of ‘Generation Next’ for this year’s MLK Day Celebration Brunch. This year’s Jan. 20

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White Oak FFA barbecue fundraiser set March 1

Bids & BBQ is back March 1 at White Oak High School. It’s the fifth annual live auction event benefiting White Oak Future Farmers of America. Boasting free barbecue and hot dogs and

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Gladewater’s Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2025

By Mayor Brandy J. Flanagan As we conclude 2024 and prepare for 2025, I want to highlight how far Gladewater has come and share the strategies guiding us forward. While previous leaders have also

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