GISD trustees approve contract for $150K gift

An anonymous donor aims to inject $150,000 into Gladewater ISD after trustees officially approved a contract Friday afternoon. Details on the agreement are limited at the moment in light of the

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Gladewater PD sets spots for ‘Safe Exchange’

A new Safe Exchange Zone has been officially marked outside Gladewater Police Department. According to GPD Chief Kyle Ready, two spaces were delineated and signs posted Friday, Feb. 14, under the

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Guest Commentary | HB2988 threatens Texans’ right to free speech

By AMY KRISTIN SANDERS Imagine being the target of a vexatious lawsuit completely without merit in which you ultimately prevail—only to find out that you not only have to pay your attorney’s fees

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Mirror to host Gladewater council candidate forum April 7

Days after final filing finished for local office, one of Gladewater’s incumbents withdrew Feb. 18, leaving two seats set and two council spots in contention this Spring. Initially, there were

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Council aims to unlock state, fed funding via new Parks & Rec board

One of the most powerful boards in Austin is its Parks & Rec panel – they hold the purse-strings on a sizeable pile of public dollars, Kevin Clark told his colleagues and constituents last

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TxDOT Tyler District releases 2024 fatal crash statistics

  TYLER – In 2024, factors such as “failure to drive in a single lane”, “unsafe speed”, and “alcohol-related DUI” contributed to 147 fatal crashes and 164 total deaths in the Tyler District.

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Officials keep close watch on measles as cases spread in Texas

A measles outbreak in West Texas spurred state and local health officials to issue broad advisories early this month, and a steady rise in reports is prompting more caution, especially with

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White Oak streets may get new sweeps

The City of White Oak’s looking to get back into street sweeping — it’s been long enough that city officials couldn’t quite remember the last time the roads got regular

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Canadian trainee gets warm welcome at Gladewater FD

Don’t let him fool you: Kenny Ree-Hembling is not from a French-only enclave of Canada, he speaks English just fine. That said, the firefighter trainee enjoys a good practical joke, and his

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Due diligence develops decent dam designation

The Lake Gladewater dam is back in a holding pattern — this time for all the right reasons. “We’re all in compliance with everything now,” Mike Simmons says, “the

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Not all’s well at White Oak’s oil & gas sites

Dale Thomas took up his lance last week and spurred White Oak City Council members to tilt at the town’s weathered well sites. “Your ordinances are not being enforced,” he told

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