Broadway campus loses towering oak July 16

One of the community’s older oaks took a hefty hit from a summer squall last week, toppling outside Gladewater ISD’s Broadway School admin offices Thursday. GISD Superintendent Rae

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Weekend gas leak lingers dangerously due to damp weather

Sunday’s wet weather made a gas leak all the more dangerous after a falling tree cracked a utility line mid-afternoon. Gladewater Fire Chief Tim Basham suspects the weather’s to blame

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New RV park, school zone rules on city council’s plate Thursday evening

Another RV operation’s on the drawing board for the south loop – directly across from the current Antique Capital RV Park. Winona-based property owner Russell Welch is on city council

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To BNB or Not to BNB? | City council may take reins with new rules for home stays

A month after adopting rules for short-term rentals at Lake Gladewater, council members are considering a second set of regulations to cover home-based overnights throughout the rest of the

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Texas Game Wardens Remove 62 Impaired Operators, Report No Boating Fatalities During Fourth of July Weekend

  AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens maintained a strong presence on lakes, rivers and coastal waters across Texas during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. They contacted more than 10,800 vessels

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June’s state sales tax revenue totals $4.2 billion

(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.2 billion in June, 4.2% more than in June 2025. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on

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Freedom Fest organizers count down to Friday’s big event

If you want to pull out all the stops for America’s semiquincentennial, start your fireworks countdown at 8:55 p.m. and 50 seconds Friday night – you’ll hit zero 250 seconds later as

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Code enforcement trio keeps tabs on vacant buildings

It’s been two years since the City of Gladewater turned a critical eye on vacant buildings and a little more than a year-and-a-half since council members adopted new controls. City

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New petition effort seeks sigs for ’26 liquor vote in White Oak

A new effort is underway to add a liquor option for White Oak voters’ consideration come November. Advocates are in the midst of their 60-day period to collect 835 signatures on a petition

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TOMORROW: Gregg County’s free summer trash event welcomes drop-offs Saturday

Another no-cost trash day is set for June 27 as the Gregg County Clean-Up runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at all four precinct barns. There’s a limit of two loads per person Saturday, and the event

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Council vote puts initial rules on paper for short-term rentals

Gladewater City Council members and local officials took the time to listen and to lay everything out before adopting new rules for short-term rentals at the local lake. It took the better part

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