Gay/Hendricks water main mystery sparks round-the-clock repairs
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“It doesn’t make any sense.” That’s been the common refrain at the intersection of Gay and Hendricks since late Tuesday afternoon after an as-yet-unexplained loss of water to areas north of the spot. There’s no timetable for restoration right now. It falls to Miller Construction contractors to backtrack and uncover their April 16 work at
Read MoreSnake Alert: What To Do If Your Pet Is Bitten
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Spring has sprung, but flowers may not be the only things popping up in your yard; this also is the season when snakes come out of hibernation. There are almost 3,000 different species of snakes in the world, with less than a third considered venomous, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. However,
Read MoreCapital Highlights
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Agencies blasted over wildfire oversight State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported. The three-day hearing, held in Pampa, investigated the Smokehouse Creek fire and others that burned more than a million acres, destroyed hundreds of homes, killed
Read MoreGEDCO executive director resigns
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Gladewater Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Michelle Palmer is moving on to her next posting, accepting a larger, similar opportunity in the Gulf Coast community of Port Arthur. GEDCO Board Members accepted Palmer’s resignation April 10 “with regrets,” according to John Paul Tallent. Palmer joined the local EDC in early 2022 and steered the organization
Read MoreProdigal pumps return to water plant
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Barring any unforeseen complications, the city’s water plant personnel were poised to put Gladewater’s principle pumps back in position Tuesday. The repair of the essential water system equipment was scheduled after the Mirror’s publication deadline, but City Manager Charlie Smith was confident the maintenance would go ahead as soon and efficiently as possible under Plant
Read MoreSports Round-up
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(Union Grove Lions are the 21AA District Track Champions) The baseball and softball seasons continue to chug along for our local teams this week as everyone was in action for multiple games. Gladewater baseball opened up their week with the first of a home and home district series with the Daingerfield Tigers as they won
Read MoreJury Duty canceled for April 15
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The Gregg County District Courts have been able to clear their dockets of all trials for the week of April 15th. Therefore, the District Clerk’s Office is cancelling jury duty for the week. “Anyone with a summons dated Monday, April 15, 2024 is no longer required to report for jury duty. We appreciate our citizens
Read MoreMan gets 30 years in murder case
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A judge in Gilmer sentenced Jeffrey David Swanner to 30 years in prison for murder last week after the defendant pleaded guilty on the third anniversary of the crime, said Upshur County District Attorney Billy Byrd. Swanner, a 34-year-old Upshur Countian, was sentenced by 115th District Judge Dean Fowler for the April 3, 2021 ax
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