Slow down, stay focused when driving through oil and gas areas

Driving on busy roads in our state’s oil and gas production areas can be both challenging and dangerous. Energy exploration and production across Texas requires many large trucks and heavy tankers, and drivers should take extra care to safely share the road with these vehicles. In 2022, more than 78,000 traffic crashes occurred in the

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Quail Populations Recovering, Strongest in Years

  AUSTIN —Texas quail hunting season opens Oct. 28, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) surveys indicate an increased number of bobwhite and scaled quail in the field thanks to a combination of cooler temperatures and spring rainfall during the start of nesting season. “Statewide, we are still far from where we would like

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Paddling possibilities along the Sabine River pondered

A countywide coalition aims to improve paddling possibilities along the Sabine River. The Gregg County communities of Gladewater, Kilgore, Longview, Easton, Lakeport and White Oak are collaborating on a new (and improved) set of boat and kayak launches on the shared waterway, kick-started by a development grant from Sabine River Authority. A draft plan for

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City ready to enforce trash container ordinance

Gladewater City Hall’s ready to put some bite behind its rules for trash containers – there’s still a grace period ahead, but the clock is ticking. Mayor Scott Owens addressed the issue as local elected officials mulled their consent agenda during last week’s regularly-scheduled city council meeting. He held up a bright warning tag, and

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Upshur commissioners discuss tax collections

By Phillip Williams Upshur County Commissioners Court on Monday unanimously voted to keep its contractual right to retain legal counsel to collect delinquent taxes for the county’s schools, thus essentially rejecting a proposal to let three school districts choose a different law firm than the county now uses. Tyler attorney Patrick Woods appeared before the

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Texas Production of Oil and Natural Gas again achieves new record highs

AUSTIN – Texas’ production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) achieved new record highs for the month of September after achieving record highs just one month earlier in August, according to the Texas Oil & Gas Association’s (TXOGA) monthly energy economic analysis prepared by TXOGA Chief Economist Dean Foreman, Ph.D. Further, as

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Bands head to state marching competition

After earning top marks at regional trials, the Gladewater Mirror’s three favorite bands were all state-bound this week, descending on Waco’s Baylor University for the final task of their competition season in UIL’s 2023 State Military Marching Band Championships. All three groups were scheduled for mid-morning performances Tuesday and, depending on the results, another shot

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White Oak VFD hosts two more chances for Angel Tree sign-ups

Locals have two more opportunities to sign up a child for the White Oak Fire Department’s annual Angel Tree. White Oak VFD will be on hand at the Lewis Reavis Fire Station No. 1 (301 S. White Oak Road) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, and Thursday, Oct. 26, to add names

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