Jury Duty canceled for April 15

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.

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Man gets 30 years in murder case

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

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Infrastructure, collaboration become key topics at 2024 candidates forum

With two contested races on the Gladewater City Council ballot, Gladewater Mirror Publisher Jim Bardwell was glad to see a healthy turnout for the paper’s candidates forum Thursday evening.

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What’s Happening

County library hosts storytime Two books will be read to small children Thursday (April 11) at both of the Upshur County Library’s “Storytime” sessions in Gilmer. “The Girl Who Wouldn’t Brush Her

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TAP payout closer but still pending for teachers at Gladewater ISD

Gladewater ISD’s inching closer to a belated payout to teachers through the TAP System, but there’s still no set date for when the allocations of Department of Education funding will be

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White Oak targets $300,000 grant to fund community ‘roadmap’

“A bucket of money” has been set aside for Texas communities touched by hurricane rain events, and City of White Oak leaders hope a splash could cover the cost of a new comprehensive plan for the

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Sports Roundup…

As the calendar flips to April, the district races have heated up for the local baseball and softball teams. Gladewater baseball opened up their week with the home portion of their two game

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The Economist | Eclipse Economics

Get ready for a big show (where you literally see nothing) with a huge audience! On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and

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21 indictments handed down

The Upshur County Grand Jury returned 21 indictments, eight of them sealed, and no-billed two cases March 20 in Gilmer, said District Attorney Billy Byrd. Ten of the indictments were on charges

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Some questions answered, more remain for GISD as four-day week concept gets April 10 town hall

The possibility of a four-day school week for Gladewater ISD will remain undecided for weeks to come, and the district’s trustees listened more than they spoke during a March 25 presentation on

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