THE SKY IS FALLING

Not really, but this issue does need everyone’s attention… This is the FIRST in a series of stories focused on the Lake Gladewater Dam and published in the Nov. 6 issue of the Gladewater Mirror  |   The Lake Gladewater Dam is going to fail. For more than 15 years, the mantra has been “the clock is

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The seat belts on the bus go up in price as school districts wrangle with new law

It’s going to take time and no small amount of cash to equip local districts’ school bus fleets with seat belts according to new state law, and the project’s getting rolling now to be incompliance by Fall 2029. “I was just looking at that and diving into it,” White Oak Superintendent Jack Parker confirmed Monday.

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Holiday happenings arrive downtown soon after October’s festivities

Hot on the heels of Gladewater’s Halloween hijinks, public works personnel will be hanging decorations ahead of the annual Holiday Open House. Crafted each year by Gladewater Chamber of Commerce, the annual event’s set for 5 p.m. to 7:30 Saturday, Nov. 8, downtown. Chamber dynamo Lois Reed’s at the center of the controlled pre-Christmas chaos,

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Texas Election Day Reminders for Nov. 4 

AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson reminds Texans to prepare for the Nov. 4 Election in Texas. Eligible voters will weigh in on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Many voters will also have the opportunity to vote in local and special elections. “My office is committed to helping make sure eligible

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It’s Double, double the candy with EMS Fest, Trunk or Treat on Friday

Last week’s stormclouds had a silver lining for local treat-or-treaters: their rain check for the 2025 Emergency Services Fall Fest has earned some interest ahead of Friday night’s fun. Now set for 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 Halloween night, the event’s relocating downtown to Gladewater’s oil derrick and, in addition to the annual fare, it’ll coincide

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Early polling continues Oct. 30-31 with vote on Texas amendments Nov. 4

Early voting wraps up Friday before Election Day in the Nov. 4 Constitutional Amendment & Special Election. The League of Women Voters of Texas has published another comprehensive, nonpartisan voters guide as Texans head to the polls. It’s available for download now. Last week marked the first stretch of early voting, and voters continued to

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Young East Texas bull rider sets his eye on PBR future

Eight seconds isn’t much of a run on a dirt bike, but it’s victory on the back of a bull. Caisen Sims enjoys both, but it’s riding the steer that really gets the 13-year-old’s adrenaline pumping. The Kilgore 8th grader and Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo fan is ready to ride again after participating in the Texas

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Need details on the Texas Constitutional Amendment & Special Election? Here you go…

The League of Women Voters of Texas has published another comprehensive, nonpartisan voters guide with early voting underway and Election Day coming soon in the Texas Constitutional Amendment & Special Election. Download the guide here or get it directly from League. For Gregg County residents, polling continues until 5 p.m. today at the Gregg County

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