Man gets 99 years in prison

A jury in Gilmer sentenced a Gladewater man to 99 years in prison last week after convicting him of possession of firearm by a felon who was a habitual offender, said Upshur County District

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City marks progress on multiple projects

The Sabine River Paddle Trail continues to take shape with Gladewater positioned at the head of the project. City Manager Charlie Smith last week updated council members on recent developments,

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Congressman spotlights GHS students

Two Gladewater high schoolers are among the inaugural class of recipients of Congressman Nathaniel Moran’s Texas First Congressional Service Award. GHS students Kyla Lincoln and Jaxxon Cook are

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Two-state car chase ends in White Oak

A car chase roared out of Louisiana, across East Texas and into White Oak Saturday night before the armed the driver crashed out at a local oil change business. According to an Aug. 18 press

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IT’S A PICKLE | City leaders spar over new ball courts

Tempers flared on the Gladewater City Council Thursday evening, centered on City Hall’s recent investment in a grassroots effort to transform Lake Gladewater’s tennis courts into a pickleball

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It’s Fall Sports Time!

This year’s Gladewater Fall Sports Special Section is going 100% digital. This allows us to reach more readers – we have 11k followers on our Facebook Page – and it gives our loyal advertisers a

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Simple security upgrade set for local airport

Thefts at Gladewater Municipal Airport, coupled with a drive to enhance the public field’s professional appearance, have prompted local officials to invest in a security fence at the 124-acre

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With Christmas months away, downtown pines for new tree

Labor Day’s coming soon, Halloween’s still ahead and Thanksgiving, too, so it’d be jumping the gun to kick-off the countdown to Christmas – that said, Lois Reed’s counting on early present to

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Sales tax allocations help Gladewater beat budget despite year-to-year dip

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

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ROLL MODEL | GPD’s classic cruiser gets third lease on life

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

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Tax rate may go down, but taxpayers may pay more

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

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