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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Gladewater, White Oak sales tax revenue growing

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 4.5 percent

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Man gets life sentence for murder

By Phillip Williams Carlton Lamar Grant was automatically sentenced to life imprisonment without parole last Thursday when a 115th District Court jury in Gilmer took fewer than 25 minutes to

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Upshur County indictments handed down

By Phillip Williams The Upshur County Grand Jury recently returned 18 indictments, 11 of them sealed, and no-billed one case, said District Attorney Billy Byrd. Defendants, charges and bond

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Buckeyes defeat North Lamar, 49-12

By Phillip Williams Although the East Texas Yamboree carnival, with its array of dutifully discombobulating attractions, was blocks away from Gilmer’s Jeff Traylor Stadium Friday night, the

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Countywide dumping set for Oct. 28

The Upshur County government will host one of its two annual County-Wide Cleanups, where county residents can dump certain items free of charge, Saturday, Oct. 28. It is set from 8 a.m. to 3:30

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