Gladewater News

Two East Texas oil field pioneers will be honored Tuesday for their contributions to the Texas oil and gas industry.

Retired Kilgore Fire Marshal Dale McBride, 62, died Monday in a Gladewater nursing home after a long illness.

Craft Dallas has a new chef, and he's turning out some of the most sophisticated cooking in town.

Upshur County Sheriff's Deputies busted two methamphetamine labs last week. At about 6:30 a.m. last Wednesday, deputies Chad Lanier, K-9 officer David Thompson and his K-9 partner Chiva, Deputy David Cruce, Deputy Cedric Story and Sgt.

QUESTION: How do I find the tax rates for schools and the tax bases for surrounding towns? ANSWER: You didn't specify a particular county so I'm giving you information about how to gather this data for Gregg County entities.

The natural resource in this city's name has been the focus of much attention in recent months.

The Gregg County Commissioners Court on Monday approved interpreter services contracts and more than $50,000 for assistance with drainage and street projects.

Soup might seem an odd meal to serve in 100-degree heat, but members of a Gladewater church aren't letting summer's scorching temperatures deter them from their mission.

A Gladewater man is charged with sexual assault of a child stemming from a 7 year old case.

School officials have helped reduced the projected deficit for Gladewater Independent School District's 2009-10 budget, but administrators are continuing to look at ways to trim expenses.

Since his story first aired, Jay Bambeck has reached celebrity status. Jay has been collecting aluminum cans with his mother Amanda to pay for a wheelchair lift for their van.

No other information was available Saturday afternoon. - Jamie Jeff Walls, 23, of Kilgore remained jailed Saturday afternoon on a $25,000, charged with burglary of a habitation.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer A Gilmer woman is dead following a 2-vehicle accident near Gladewater Wednesday night.

By KELLY GOOCH Staff Writer A Gregg County woman was in critical condition and two others were injured Wednesday night following a 2-vehicle accident.

A Longview woman died Wednesday after a two-vehicle wreck in Smith County, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety report.

To quote Motley Crue, "smokin' in the boys room" wasn't the death of Michael McMillan.

School officials want more time to set an annual budget, and they are going to the state to try to get it.

Gladewater police on Monday held a 40-year-old woman in the shooting death of her husband, Chief Farrell Alexander said.

Cooperative produce ventures are taking root in Northeast Texas. For Arlene Parker, the farm to market road started six years ago when the former organic tomato grower from Washington moved to the Gladewater area.

The police department on Wednesday celebrated its first ever female officer by giving her pink handcuffs and a pink pen.