Two-time Junior Olympian aims for new personal record in Greensboro

Gladewater High School incoming junior Kingston Sheffield, right, has collected a pile of metal so far and is angling for more when he heads to the 2024 Junior Olympics in Greensboro, North

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Obituary | Kellie Nichol Shipp

Funeral services for Kellie Nichol Shipp, 29, of Gladewater, Texas are scheduled for 11:00 am, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in the Chapel of McWhorter Funeral Home with Michael Sparks officiating.

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Locals launch adopt-a-highway clean-up for Valdetero Saturday morning

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

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State sales tax revenue totaled $3.9 billion in June

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

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FSA seeking nominations for farmers and ranchers to serve on local county committees

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

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Local leaks reveal sodden surprises

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

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Mirror nets 4 first place wins

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

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Amateur angler nabs massive bass at Lake Gladewater

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

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Gladewater woos inn crowd

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

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DPS Reminds Texans to Put Safety First During Fourth of July Holiday

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

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Library turns up heat on activities as summer temps drive visitors indoors

“Let me tell you some really exciting news – we had more than 1,000 people come into the library last month.” Maybe it’s the weather sending locals into the stacks at Lee-Bardwell Public Library.

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