Sales tax allocations help Gladewater beat budget despite year-to-year dip
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Another year-to-year decrease in Gladewater’s monthly sales tax allocation from the state isn’t likely to set anyone to trembling at City Hall – as of August, the city’s coffers are already at
Read MoreROLL MODEL | GPD’s classic cruiser gets third lease on life
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Brian Smith feels a bit handcuffed when he’s sidelined watching someone else do the work – Gladewater’s Public Works director would much rather be the one wielding the chainsaw at a downed tree
Read MoreTax rate may go down, but taxpayers may pay more
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In the advanced mathematics of City Finance 101, increasing property values means cities and other entities can lower their tax rate and collect the same amount of revenue – or more. That doesn’t
Read MoreWindows of Opportunity Regionwide Job Fair August 20
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The next Windows of Opportunity Regionwide Job Fair, scheduled for August 20. Workforce Solutions East Texas Team hosts this quarterly regionwide job fair at its five workforce centers on the
Read MoreEligible children may eat the meals free or at a reduced price during the 2024-2025 school year
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AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller urges parents and guardians to request and return applications for free and reduced-price meals from their students’ schools. Submitting these
Read MoreCity baits store proprietors as latest RFP deadline nears
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With multiple rounds of proposals in play, the City of Gladewater’s inching toward a new path forward for its lake store property. The clock’s ticking on the latest Request for Proposals, due to
Read MoreWhite Oak’s VFD seeks a few good firefighters
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According to the National Volunteer Fire Council, volunteers account for 65 percent of the nation’s one million firefighters. Agencies across the state are facing ongoing challenges in
Read MoreGladewater employees tackle initial tasks from July town hall
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There was a lot of ‘long-term’ in talks at Gladewater’s July 25 Town Hall meeting, but there were plenty of immediate to-dos added to the city’s task list – a number of them have already been
Read MoreWhite Oak VFD reminds locals of burning restrictions
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Currently, the Texas A&M Forest Service puts East Texas at a low to moderate risk for wildfire activity – that’s no greenlight to burn outdoors, however, and White Oak Volunteer Fire
Read MoreYellow means caution | Gladewater ISD bus drivers focus on safety
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If there’s one thing Gladewater ISD’s transportation director knows, it’s that the wheels on the bus go round and round because of all the people who keep the big yellows
Read MoreWhite Oak trashes open invite for garbage collection
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Residents will still enjoy unlimited access to White Oak’s Trash Off containers in September, but the service is now explicitly limited to community members. In an online update Monday afternoon,
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