TxDOT launches Spring anti-drunk driving campaign, targeting college students

AUSTIN – As spring break approaches, TxDOT is teaming up with college students to make sure their celebrations don’t have catastrophic consequences. The “Drive Sober. No Regrets” campaign is

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11-Year-Old Shatters Junior Waterbody Largemouth Bass Record, Joins Father on Books

  ATHENS – Stetson Davis, an 11-year-old angler from Tuttle, Okla., landed 13.31-pound ShareLunker 661 on Wednesday, topping the junior angler waterbody record for largemouth bass by more

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Candidate Forum set for April 4

Join us for the Gladewater Mirror’s Annual Candidate’s Forum – April 4 – at 6 p.m. at the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce. Each candidate – Jim Valentine and Brandy

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Upshur preserving McFadden’s cell draws protest

The Upshur County Commissioners Court’s plan to preserve the onetime jail cell from which the late Jerry (Animal) McFadden escaped in 1986, triggering what was then reportedly the largest manhunt

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Softball & Baseball Round-up

The baseball and softball non district seasons continued for all three local teams this week as multiple games were played. Gladewater baseball began play on Thursday in a tournament hosted by

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East Texans tackle wildfires

The largest wildfire in Texas history continues to ravage vast portions of the Panhandle, and as firefighters contain the destruction of the Smokehouse Creek fire and other blazes, East Texans

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$1M in stolen items recovered

On March 4th, 2024, The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) executed a search warrant and recovered stolen items valued over $1,000,000 after a multi-agency investigation in Cass County. The

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The Economist | Workforce expansion…

Maintaining a dynamic economy requires a constant flow of talented and skilled workers. With US long-term demographic patterns working against us, it’s clear that it will be crucial to attract

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Gladewater follows flushing plan after flag from TCEQ

The water’s safe to drink, but the City of Gladewater was recently notified of a ‘Maximum Contaminant Level Violation’ for excess chlorine residuals in its lines. Per city

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What’s Happening

GHS Class of ’84 holding reunion The Gladewater High School Class of 1984 will hold its 40th Class Reunion June 7-8, and organizers are inviting the GHS Classes of 1981 through 1987 to join

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PUT A PING ON IT | Chamber tourism data paints positive picture

From local cell towers’ perspective, there were lots of visitors dropping by downtown Gladewater in 2023. Gladewater Chamber of Commerce’s Lois Reed updated council members on ‘ping’ data

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