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An adult male and two children were treated for reportedly minor burns after escaping a burning boat on the Sabine River east of the Hwy. 271 bridge Monday afternoon. A group of Gladewater firefighters was on the water and en route to the abandoned boat shortly before 4 p.m. April 21. According to a witness

The return of carnival rides at Gusher Days is peak news for the 2025 – truckloads have been rolling into town, and Lois Reed to see them dotting downtown. “We’re having them staged up at Fred’s until they can move down to where they’re going to be,” the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce dynamo said Monday.

Gilmer’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Gilmer/Longview law firm of Goudarzi and Young, is scheduled Saturday, April 19, at the Gilmer Civic Center on U.S. 271. The 11 a.m. event, normally held at the Upshur County Courthouse, was moved because the courthouse lawn is closed off for a multi-million dollar historical renovation of

By Phillip Williams Upshur County Commissioners Court last week approved seeking two grants from the state’s Criminal Justice Division to continue funding certain programs in District Attorney Billy Byrd’s office. In separate votes March 31, the court authorized requesting funds for the county’s Family Violence Intervention Program Project and the Victim Services Project. The proposed

Gladewater City Council candidates made a public pitch to voters Monday evening, answering questions in front of a packed house at the chamber of commerce. “I feel that Gladewater at this time is on an incline. It’s on its way back up,” said Sonny Anderson, Mayor Pro Tem and Place 5 incumbent. “We’ve had some

City Hall’s angling for another fresh start this season – the 2025 Spring Clean-up is Saturday downtown. The free event runs from 8 a.m. to noon at the manned collection site on East Commerce Street. “Join us for a community clean-up and help keep Gladewater beautiful,” City of Gladewater reminded social media followers Monday. “Bring

Waterways throughout the region are swollen from recent rains, including the Sabine River at Gladewater – it surged from about 9.5 feet Friday afternoon to almost 25 feet less than 24 hours later. After days of severe and wet weather throughout a wide area, the river crossed its ‘Minor Flooding’ stage early Sunday morning. As

With two contested races on the City of Gladewater’s ballot this Spring, local voters have the chance to hear directly from the candidates tonight, April 7. The Gladewater Mirror’s annual Candidates Forum is set for 6 p.m. Monday evening in the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce offices at 215 N. Main Street. With polling set for