Council OKs 3 percent increase for trash collection
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There’ll be another slight increase on local bills next month as Allied Waste updates its rates for the coming year. It’s about 3 percent across the board, amounting to a 55-cent
Read MoreBYTE OUT OF CRIME | GPD equipment upgrade helps spot predators in the pack
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The camera’s lens notes each plate it passes, but only suspect vehicles get noticed. Gladewater Police Department’s fleet is now rolling out with license plate readers (LPR) following
Read MoreLocal animal control officer gets help saving little lives (and tax dollars)
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No animals have been sent to the local shelter since Shelly Godwin came on board as Gladewater’s Animal Control Officer. That’s zero surrenders since late-September, says Gladewater
Read MorePublic Input Sought on Proposed Texas Hunting Regulation Changes for 2026-27Â
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AUSTIN — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is accepting public comment until March 26 for the following proposed changes to the 2026-27 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird
Read MoreGladewater city manager anticipates internal promotion for fire chief
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Two current Gladewater Fire Department standouts are in line to become fire chief in the weeks ahead. “Both of them are good candidates for the position,” Gladewater City Manager
Read MoreWOISD trustees decline new policies on student prayer
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White Oak ISD, too, won’t be changing its approach to religious freedom in light of Senate Bill 11. Adopted by the 89th Texas Legislature last year, the law requires Texas school districts,
Read MoreChamber weaves America’s birthday into plans for 95th annual banquet
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This year marks the United States Semiquincentennial – it made things quite a bit easier in picking the theme for the 95th annual Gladewater Chamber of Commerce Banquet. “We’re
Read MoreMore than 100,000 students apply for Texas Education Freedom Accounts
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The record-setting demand for school choice in Texas hit a new milestone this weekend. More than 100,000 students have applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) in less than two weeks.
Read MoreNational Invasive Species Awareness Week is Feb. 23-27; TPWD Urges Texans to Help Prevent Harmful, Non-Native Plants and Wildlife
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AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges Texans to take steps to help prevent the introduction and spread of harmful non-native, invasive species that negatively
Read MoreGISD puts photo plans on hold amid Lifetouch uproar
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Gladewater ISD has joined numerous schools across the area, state and country in putting a hard pause on photography services from Lifetouch following recent allegations related to the Epstein
Read MoreOBITUARY | Carolyn Jo Kizer
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Carolyn Jo Kizer, of Gladewater, Texas, passed peacefully January 28, 2026, in Frisco, Texas, surrounded by family. Born December 31, 1946, in Gladewater, she was raised by her mother, Thelma
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