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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What’s Happening

Fall/Winter jacket, coat drive underway After collecting shoes for local students over the summer, the Darla’s Angels outreach has partnered with Body of Believers Ministries for a Fall/Winter

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Jefferson beats Gladewater 42-21

On a night where the Gladewater Bears celebrated the Weldon Bumblebees with the 2nd annual Weldon game as they hosted the district leading Jefferson Bulldogs on Friday night. Jefferson jumped out

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Early voting begins Monday in state election

Early voting for the Nov. 7 elections on 14 proposed amendments to the state constitution opens Monday. Early voting dates and hours for Upshur voters at the civic center are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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