City of White Oak shaken by death of public works chief in Saturday wreck

White Oak Public Works Director Tracey Fears was killed Saturday in a multi-vehicle wreck that saw another driver arrested for intoxication manslaughter. Fears was a family man, a 53-year-old

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Autopsy pending following man’s death at lake

A middle-aged man died at Lake Gladewater Thursday afternoon – an official cause of death has not yet been determined. An autopsy is pending, according to Gladewater Police Chief Kyle Ready.

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Miss Juneteenth rolls out in annual parade Saturday

Soon-to-be sixth grader Kinsleigh Gordon will proudly wear the Miss Juneteenth sash Saturday morning. She’s the first honoree for the local MLK/Juneteenth Committee, celebrating 20 years

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Round-Up’s here, rockin’ and rollin’

Rodeo’s rough. The cowboys know it. The cowgirls know it. The horses and bulls know it, too. For Don Gay, that’s not a drawback. It’s part of the draw. “It’s the man-versus-beast synopsis,”

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Local artist offers free breakfast with ‘Painting in the Park’ for kids Friday

Iesha Fluellen wants to help local youngsters beat the weekday doldrums during summer vacation, and she’s kicking off the effort in White Oak Friday morning. ‘Painting in the

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89th annual Gladewater Round-Up runs June 10-13

Breakaway roping. Calf roping. Team roping. Steer wrestling. Barrel racing. Bull riding. It’s all on tap once again this June, and in 2026 the fun stretches across not four but five

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AG affirms release of Lake Gladewater dam assessment

The City of Gladewater stalled the release of its 2025 dam assessment earlier this Spring but ultimately did not justify withholding the engineer’s report in whole or in part. In response

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Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo Insert – 2026

It’s Rodeo Time in Gladewater! The 89th Annual Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo rides into town June 10-13 at the Gladewater Rodeo Arena with many of the biggest rodeo stars in the PRCA and WPRA

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Slack moves back under the lights

Slack’s back for a Tuesday night spotlight when the 89th annual Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo returns next week. “We used to do it years ago that way,” says Kyle Moore, one of the

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Free Fishing Day in Texas is Set for June 6

    AUSTIN – The annual Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day arrives at public waterways throughout the state on Saturday, June 7. Texans and out-of-state visitors can cast their lines

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Gladewater woman marks 100 years, stays in motion

“If you sit down and quit, then that’s it.” – Jackie Drake, on her 100th birthday, June 2, 2026   “Keep movin’ – don’t sit down.” It’s a

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