Amenities, security set for upgrades at lake

Some key improvements are on tap for the grounds at Lake Gladewater, emphasizing accessibility and security simultaneously. Much of the work will be performed in-house by City of Gladewater

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City secures acreage for new parking at community ballpark

The City of Gladewater is lining up a parking expansion at the community ballpark. Following another closed door ‘executive’ discussion of the local amenity during their monthly meeting Thursday,

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Cities, schools await candidate filings

[CORRECTION: The version of this article in the print edition incorrectly listed Milton Anderson’s filing. The error has been fixed.] The Spring 2025 Election cycle is underway after filing

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Upshur man gets 50-year sentence for murdering wife

A judge in Gilmer sentenced Craig Allen Smith to 50 years in prison last week after the defendant pleaded guilty to murdering his wife at her Gilmer home last February, said Upshur County

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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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