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Gregg County Commissioner Gary Boyd told the Gladewater Mirror today he will not be seeking another term on the commissioners’ court. Boyd will retire from public office after serving 10 years at commissioner of Precinct 3. He said he believes he has accomplished a lot during his time on the commissioners’ court, helping the county

SHREVEPORT – A power outage that affected 85,000 East Texas customers Sunday was caused by an overload on part of the power grid after vegetation came into contact with two major power lines, according to preliminary investigation by Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) company. Initial reports show the first

Conservative State Representative Jay Dean announced today he will seek re-election to Texas House District 7. HD 7 covers Gregg and Upshur Counties. “This session has been a huge success for conservative East Texas values,” said Rep. Dean. “We passed a balanced state budget that cut property taxes by $5 billion and achieved much-needed school

Austin –  As high temperatures maintain their grip on Texas and electricity demand remains elevated, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) renewed its call for Texans to conserve electricity this afternoon. “Occasional calls for conservation are a natural part of running the most efficient electrical system in the world,” said Commissioner Arthur D’Andrea. “Fortunately, individual

Tuesday morning at 6:42 a.m., Troopers responded to a three vehicle fatal crash on State Spur 502, just south of FM-1844, one mile north of the city of Longview in Gregg County. Sgt. Jean M. Dark reports that the preliminary crash investigation revealed that the driver of a 2015 Hyundai Sonota, Jennifer Rana Phillips, 42,

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, a Heath Republican, will remain in Congress instead of replacing Dan Coats as director of national intelligence, President Donald Trump tweeted Friday. “Our great Republican Congressman John Ratcliffe is being treated very unfairly by the LameStream Media,” Trump wrote. “Rather than going through months of slander and libel, I explained to

Jack Loyce Phillips, Gladewater oilman and civic leader, passed away July 24, 2019, at his home at the age of 94.  He was born February 11, 1925, in Gladewater to Inez Scarborough Phillips and Loyce Phillips, whose pioneer ancestors moved to Texas from Alabama in 1845.   He graduated Gladewater High School, attended Kemper Military in

AUSTIN – Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza today drew the ballot order for ten proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the November 5th ballot. In order to appear on the ballot, the proposed amendments must be approved by at least two-thirds of the members of both the Texas Senate and the