Commissioner Boyd not seeking another term

Gregg County Commissioner Gary Boyd told the Gladewater Mirror today he will not be seeking another term on the commissioners’ court. Boyd will retire from public office after serving 10 years at

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SWEPCO provides preliminary information on cause of East Texas outage

SHREVEPORT – A power outage that affected 85,000 East Texas customers Sunday was caused by an overload on part of the power grid after vegetation came into contact with two major power lines,

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Republican State Representative Jay Dean Announces Re-Election Campaign

Conservative State Representative Jay Dean announced today he will seek re-election to Texas House District 7. HD 7 covers Gregg and Upshur Counties. “This session has been a huge success

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Public Utility Commission Renews Call for Electricity Conservation

Austin –  As high temperatures maintain their grip on Texas and electricity demand remains elevated, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) renewed its call for Texans to conserve

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3-vehicle fatal wreck investigated

Tuesday morning at 6:42 a.m., Troopers responded to a three vehicle fatal crash on State Spur 502, just south of FM-1844, one mile north of the city of Longview in Gregg County. Sgt. Jean M. Dark

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U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe not taking director of national intelligence job

U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, a Heath Republican, will remain in Congress instead of replacing Dan Coats as director of national intelligence, President Donald Trump tweeted Friday. “Our great

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Gladewater oilman and civic leader Jack Phillips passes away

Jack Loyce Phillips, Gladewater oilman and civic leader, passed away July 24, 2019, at his home at the age of 94.  He was born February 11, 1925, in Gladewater to Inez Scarborough Phillips and

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Constitutional Amendment Order Decided For November 5 Election

AUSTIN – Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza today drew the ballot order for ten proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the November 5th ballot. In order to appear on

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Plane lands on US 259

At approximately 1:00 p.m., Troopers responded to a report of a single engine airplane emergency landing on Hwy 31 and Hwy 259 in Gregg County.  During a preliminary investigation into the

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Diesel Technology program awards 16 students with certificates at ASE Awards Ceremony

The Kilgore College Diesel Technology program awarded 16 students with certificates at its fifth annual Diesel Technology ASE Awards Ceremony July 19 at KC-Longview. One-hundred percent of the

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Rehabilitation now underway for horses seized near Pittsburg, donations needed

Safe Haven Equine Rescue continues its mission of rehabilitating more than 150 horses seized by Camp County Sheriff’s Office on June 27. These horses are receiving fresh hay every two hours and

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