It’s easy to guess the wish Menchita Dy Rice made over her birthday candles earlier this month. It came true, threefold – the freshly-turned 50-year-old returned home to Gladewater with a

The current Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Gladewater and Gladewater ISD on School Resource Officers was nearing its expiration date – the district proposed a revamped version

The City of Gladewater’s Sept. 15 budget workshop began $37,328 in the red – the deficit was closer to $297,000 by the end of the night. Pounding away at the numbers throughout the

The position of City Treasurer / Human Resources Director has been a sticking point this budget season, and the topic flared again during the City of Gladewater’s budget workshop last week.

One of the flashpoints at the City of Gladewater’s Sept. 15 workshop’s flash points was the proposed tax rate. The city cannot exceed the Voter Approval Rate as it’s too late to

Saturday marked year three for the Brock’s Blessings Baseball Tournament, and it hit another major milestone as well – the effort has officially outgrown the Gladewater ballfields.

TxDOT offers free car seat safety checks to help parents protect their most precious cargo Why this matters Across the nation, 46% of child car seats are misused or are the wrong seat for a

There’s light at the end of the tunnel for the City of Gladewater’s contentious 2026-2027 budget cycle. The season kicked off July 30, took a hard turn Aug. 25, ramped up once more

Press Release Kilgore College will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with “Remembering9/11: Reflection & Conversation,” a public event featuring 9/11

Recent flare-ups during the City of Gladewater’s budget season have drastically delayed the development of a final financial plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 – city officials will meet twice

Last week brought another tough and tumultuous night to Gladewater City Hall, leaving tempers frayed and egos bruised with no clear resolution at the end of the night. Landing days after the

One of White Oak’s local legends is heading back to town this week – WOISD alum, National Football League veteran and Texas High School Football Hall of Famer Mike Barber’s warming up

The City of Gladewater’s going back to square one on the budget with less than a month until Fiscal Year 2027. It’s a hard turn that follows on the heels of heated exchanges last week

No surprise, local drought conditions are worse this week. In a worst case scenario, though, Gladewater’s in slightly better shape. Council members here signed off on the 2026 Gregg County

State laws restrict dialogue between elected officials and attendees at public meetings – the same rules don’t apply at Town Hall meetings. The next such opportunity is 6 p.m. Monday, Aug.

More projects are taking shape at Gladewater ISD as monies from this year’s $8.1 million bond election get put to work at various campuses. GISD Supt. Rae Ann Patty included a bond report

Fall sports are here, and our 2026 Fall Sports Special Edition is packed with the teams, athletes, coaches, and spirit squads representing Gladewater, Union Grove, and White Oak! Take a look

Burn bans are in effect across a growing swathe of Texas with drought conditions trending deeper and deeper into the red. There’s little blue to be seen on the Keetch-Byram Drought Index

Dove Season Opens Statewide September 1 for the First Time in History AUSTIN – For a third year in a row, Texas received significant rain in the spring across most of the state, bolstering the

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced today he will launch a detailed review of select school districts to ensure they are spending taxpayer funds responsibly following a formal request from

Thursday night’s agenda for Gladewater City Council features the requisite public hearings on the municipality’s proposed budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 – granted,

“We don’t just have half-a-million dollars laying around.” That’s the rough estimate to get all of Union Grove ISD’s buses equipped with state-mandated seatbelts,

While districts across the state face the legislature’s unfunded mandate to get seatbelts in all school buses by 2029, White Oak ISD and its nine transports are already close to compliance.

There’s a significant change coming to the traffic flow at Gladewater Primary School as the city and school district try to alleviate congestion during drop-off and pick-up times. After

The University of Texas at Tyler recognized locals among its Summer 2026 degree candidates during commencement exercises Aug. 15 at the Herrington Patriot Center. Graduation activities are set

While the budget’s still in flux, the City of Gladewater has proposed a 14 percent increase to the total tax rate to cover costs in the coming year. At $0.637580 per $100 valuation, the

A handful of Mondays are back in the calendar for Gladewater ISD, part of an exchange that adds state grant funds in exchange for more study time. District leadership opted for an

Nothing’s set in stone for the City of Gladewater’s upcoming budget, and local leaders are currently chipping away at the bulk in the financial plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.

The back-to-school countdown’s shifted to White Oak, and the Roughnecks’ annual Meet the Teacher event is fast-approaching. This year’s campus tours are set for Monday, Aug. 10,

‘Food truck court’ doesn’t quite capture the vision for Scott Staerker and the developing Dine and Pines venue on the corner of South Main and Loop 485. “It’s a

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-9. State law

Every gallon of treated water costs the community, and every gallon that’s not ‘sold’ is literally money down the drain. The City of Gladewater’s teams in the Water

Gladewater’s Manna House food pantry is in dire need of a quick injection of items after assisting a steady stream of families Monday. The stock’s running low, according to Gladewater

Tonight’s public session outlines plans for FY27 The City of Gladewater’s coming budget is officially on the drawing board, awaiting feedback from mayor and council Thursday evening.

There are just days to go until the 2026-2027 school year with Friday’s districtwide activities kick-starting the final countdown. Gladewater ISD’s annual Meet the Teacher events run

There won’t be a local option liquor election on White Oak ballots come November, but a signature drive is still underway for a May 2027 decision. Petition circulator Linda Perdue is

The City of Gladewater’s now fully-staffed in its Code Enforcement Department, and a portion of the newly-added manpower is being devoted to health inspections. “We’ve

Tracey Fears’ passion for Little League is at the forefront of White Oak officials’ minds as they seek a way to honor the former public works director. The longtime civil servant, a

The chrome’s shining and the wheels are squeaky clean and ready to roll at Sentinel Gardens. A dozen volunteers from Gladewater Church of the Nazarene brought suds and sunshine to the Money

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

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

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

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

  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

(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

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

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

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

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

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