Gladewater News

Investigators say Simmons was caught by neighbors as he burglarized their home, and later threatened to kill them because they reported him to police.

Three Kilgore College Board of Trustees members were sworn in at noon today after votes were canvassed from the May 11 election.

More details after been revealed about the arrest of an East Texas man accused of online solicitation of a minor.

The Kilgore College Music Department is pleased to announce that three students have been chosen as this year's Distinguished Musicians.

Pastor and author Jonathan Falwell will speak at Marvin United Methodist Church at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

On Wednesday, May 8, around 10:00 a.m., the Gladewater Police Department was contacted by a concerned parent.

On Wednesday, police were alerted by a 13-year old girl's parents, who said 40-year old Shawn Glidden sent her inappropriate messages on Facebook.

Fire officials confirm the building is located on the district's school campus on Union Grove Road, north of the City of Gladewater.

Elijah "Sonny" Anderson got $100 donations from Councilman Scott Owens and former Gladewater Mayor John Tallent as part of the $1,352 in campaign contributions received as of May 3. Anderson and Mark Carpenter, a seven-time candidate who has been defeated by a handful of votes on several occasions in the past seven elections, are the two candidates ... (more)

On Friday May 3, 2013, the Gladewater Police Department received a call of a suspicious vehicle parked behind Truman Smith Children's Care Center on West Highway 80.

The arrest warrant filed in Gregg County Court at Law No. 1 accuses Lanny Dale Hill, 47, of going to his estranged wife's home where he repeatedly hit the door while yelling obscenities at her.

On Satur-day, Bryon G. Burchan, 43, of Gladewater, Texas, and Fred L Parker, 43, of Hermi-tage, Pa., were detained by state police from the James-town barracks as felony fugitives from justice.

Looking at a come-and-go crowd of thousands of East Texans on Saturday, Joe Sciarrini can't help but reflect on what the annual Taste of the Oil Patch has meant to the nursing home he oversees.

Six East Texas cities have been featured "A to Z" in photo books for children and donated to the public libraries in Gladewater, Winnsboro, Gilmer, Kilgore, Longview and Tyler.

Fire caused probable "moderate damage" to a mobile home's attic on Evergreen Road south of Gilmer on Tuesday afternoon, April 16, Gilmer Fire Chief Jerry Taylor said Monday.

To date, Bruce and Nanci Ogilvie, of Gladewater, have fostered more than 200 children for more than 30 years through Christian Homes and Family Services.

Gladewater Independent School District in Gladewater, Texas is one of the latest school districts to implement a new program to confront bullying using cell phones and psychology.