Locals launch adopt-a-highway clean-up for Valdetero Saturday morning
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Marsha Valdetero prized Gladewater and devoted decades to the community – locals will honor the late Gladewater Chamber of Commerce dynamo once again Saturday in an effort that would be near and dear to her heart. Signage has already been erected on Hwy. 271 noting a 2-mile stretch of the highway’s been adopted in Valdetero’s
Read MoreState sales tax revenue totaled $3.9 billion in June
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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently announced state sales tax revenue totaled $3.94 billion in June, 0.4 percent more than in June 2023. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June. “Monthly state sales tax collections were essentially flat compared to collections in
Read MoreFSA seeking nominations for farmers and ranchers to serve on local county committees
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Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2024 election must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by
Read MoreLocal leaks reveal sodden surprises
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Another day, another leak repaired, another Gladewater valve unearthed. Gladewater Public Works personnel started July with a splash after a break in a two-inch line near Weldon Elementary School sent a geyser of water 40-feet in the air Monday. Granted, it wasn’t an instant Old Faithful – the ruptured pipe at Saunders and Anderson Lane
Read MoreMirror nets 4 first place wins
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The Gladewater Mirror brought back a small stack of plaques from Texas Press Association’s 2024 Convention & Trade Show last month. Gathering print journalists from across Texas (and surrounding states) the annual assembly put a particular spotlight on the rise of artificial intelligence and how it will and won’t affect the still-thriving and ever-evolving news
Read MoreAmateur angler nabs massive bass at Lake Gladewater
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Konin Pharr managed the catch of a lifetime at 11 years-old. A Father’s Day fishing trip turned into a core memory for the young Union Grove angler and his dad, Charles, thanks to a 27-inch black bass. According to Charles, he was quick to cash in the “Free Fishing Trip” coupon Konin gifted him June
Read MoreGladewater woos inn crowd
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Back in 1994, The Gladewater Mirror’s front page Dec. 21 heralded the looming development of a new two-story, 37-room motel at 1101 East Broadway. It’s been almost three decades since “Council hangs out welcome sign” for today’s Regency Inn still operating at the site. Meanwhile, local officials are dusting off the sign once again, hoping
Read MoreDPS Reminds Texans to Put Safety First During Fourth of July Holiday
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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts for the Fourth of July holiday to keep everyone safe on the roads, including Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE), which runs July 3-7. Operation CARE is a specialized campaign in which Texas Highway Patrol Troopers patrol for drivers who are speeding,
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