GEDCO sells land, approves grants in ongoing ‘Grow Gladewater’ effort

Gladewater Economic Development Corporation is ready to celebrate another ribbon cutting after selling some of its local acreage to a hometown developer. The organization’s board of

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Lee-Bardwell receives $7,800 Dobie Trust grant

The J. Frank Dobie Library Trust is honored to announce that the Lee-Bardwell Public Library has been selected to receive a grant in the amount of $7804.83 to purchase books for the library’s

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Small monthly dips continue on Gladewater sales tax allocation

After a string of fruitful months last Fall, the City of Gladewater’s monthly sales tax allocations are three-for-three in declining revenues for 2025. It’s not a substantial sum –

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Parks & Rec discussion continues at City Hall

Gladewater City Council’s still-developing ‘Parks & Rec’ board is up for discussion again Thursday night. It’s the final item on the local elected officials’

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Lewis takes reins as new GISD Athletic Director

Longtime Gladewater ISD educator and coach Jermaine Lewis became the school’s athletic director and head football coach Monday night – ready to hit the ground running Tuesday morning. GISD

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Gladewater welcomes Western wear-house

Cavender’s brings 80-plus jobs to town… Scores of new jobs will soon two-step into Gladewater with Cavender’s primed to occupy a ready-made facility that once housed the

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UT Tyler Holds Vietnam Veterans 50th Year Commemoration

Military Appreciation Events Planned for East Texas Veterans, Community TYLER  – The University of Texas at Tyler Military and Veterans Success Center will hold multiple events on campus for the

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DC’s Department of Education debate leaves local leaders in the dark for now

There’s lots of discussion but little concrete detail surrounding the Trump administration’s aim to ‘dismantle’ the Department of Education. Ostensibly, those top-level

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White Oak council chooses new police chief

[Above: White Oak City Council member Thomas Cash (left) congratulates newly-appointed Police Chief Brannon Robertson, promoted by the council Tuesday evening after serving with the department

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City issues lead advisory tied to Fall 2024 water sampling

CORRECTION: The original version of this article did not state the testing occurred in August 2024.   Gladewater homeowners will receive a letter from City Hall on ‘Lead Exceedance

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Daylight Savings Time returns Sunday morning

Don’t forget to ‘Spring Forward’ this weekend, setting clocks ahead one hour as Daylight Savings Time begins again at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9. The long-debated, semi-annual clock

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