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By Phillip Williams Upshur County Judge Todd Tefteller said Friday that the leak of an estimated 36,000 gallons of gasoline which was discovered at the county Road and Bridge Department just outside Gilmer doesn’t affect public safety. “It’s all under control,” Tefteller said in a telephone interview with The Mirror. “It looks like it’s not

Family of 14-year-old killed joins TxDOT to urge everyone to follow traffic safety laws ________________________________________   AUSTIN – At just 14 years old, Alexei Bauereis was struck and killed while walking his bike across a crosswalk in Austin, cutting short his young life and promising ballet career.   “He was on the verge of that

  AUSTIN- As the Texas spring turkey season rapidly approaches, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters that all counties with a one-bird bag limit have mandatory harvest reporting requirements. Hunters must report their harvest within 24 hours through the My Texas Hunt Harvest app or the TPWD website. Counties with a one-bird

  The American Heart Association cites studies showing increase in heart disease, stroke incidents associated with change to daylight-saving time    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 8, 2023 — According to the American Heart Association, scientific research supports the view that losing an hour of much needed sleep may not be the only thing to dread

  AUSTIN – While the 2022 drought and heat have reduced wild turkey numbers across Texas, hunters who hit the field this spring should see plenty of birds in areas that typically house huntable populations of wild turkeys. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists say hunters will have the most luck in the Cross

The San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association (SJMBA) and the Texas Historical Commission (THC) are proud to announce the 2023 San Jacinto Day Celebration on April 22, 2023. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site. This year’s event promises to be a fun-filled

AUSTIN — Agents from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will visit hundreds of alcohol retailers — such as bars, restaurants, and stores — as part of a statewide operation to keep alcohol out of the hands of minors in popular spring break locations. The annual underage compliance operations during the month of March are part

By Phillip Williams Upshur County Commissioners Court last week accepted bids on numerous materials for the county’s Road and Bridge Department. County Road Administrator Andy Jordan told the court’s Feb. 28 meeting in Gilmer he had recommended the lowest bid submitted on all items. The court opened the bids Feb. 14, but deferred acting on