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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Maverick Technical Systems of Gladewater recently announced the acquisition of a waterjet cutting system. This addition will expand the company’s ability to provide quality solutions to meet

  Got a classic, custom cool ride? Cruise on down to Downtown Gladewater Thursday from 6-8 p.m. for “Back to the Bricks,” sponsored by The Gladewater Mirror and The Central

Independence Day will fall on a Thursday this year, but that’s not going to hinder a night of festive fireworks for anyone. Fireworks shows will be popping off at several locations throughout

  AUSTIN— Starting July 8, the Battleship Texas State Historic Site is reducing its visitation hours to allow staff full accessibility to the ship and its historic artifacts ahead of the

Camp County — The Humane Society of the United States is assisting the Camp County Sheriff’s Office and Safe Haven Equine Rescue and Retirement Home in removing approximately 150 horses

  TxDOT offers tips to help drivers reach their destinations safely during the busy summer travel months       ________________________________________ Summertime in Texas is the height of

Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service East Texas Operations Department Head, and Kristi Keach, USDA Forest Service Timber Resource Specialist, survey a timber stand at the Sabine National

  Check out the news you need in this week’s Gladewater Mirror, in news racks now.   For more than a month the City of Gladewater has been basically putting a big band aide on a

On hand for Glenwood Acres Volunteer Fire Department’s presenation of their sign designating part of their area as a Fire Wise Community was (L to R) Texas Forest Service Business Associate Dian

  BY PHILLIP WILLIAMS GILMER–Upshur County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 Friday to “take no action” on a proposal by Court Appointed Special Advocates to impose a 50-cent

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a $13 million debt relief agreement for 1,430 former ITT Tech students in Texas as part of a 43-state settlement with Student CU Connect CUSO,

A water main broke today, resulting in a major loss of water. City officials say the water tower is in the process of filling back up now so customers should start seeing better pressure soon. 

  Kilgore College’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program will award 31 certificates to graduates at its annual commencement ceremony June 14. The ceremony is set for 7 p.m. Friday in Dodson

  The Kilgore College Electric Power Technology (KCEPT) program will host a lineman rodeo and graduation Friday for the 24th class to complete the 10-week certificate program. Twelve

  Gladewater ISD will host a community-wide meeting Tuesday, June 11 in the GISD central office board room on the Broadway Campus to share information about the district’s Vision 2025 Plan.

  Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo – June 6-8 All-around cowboy: Tanner Green, $1,049, tie-down roping and team roping. Bareback riding: 1. Taylor Broussard, 88 points on Rafter G

EventStandingsGoRoundReport Bareback Riding – Go Round 1 Event Standings As Of 6/6/2019 Place Cont Nbr Name Total Score 1 19 Taylor Broussard 88.0 2 221 Paden Hurst 86.0 3 150 Trey Moore

By Suzanne Bardwell Seventy-five years have passed since the June 6 D-Day invasion which not only turned the tide of World War II, it changed history. Operation Overlord was launched on June 6

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#EndTheStreakTX campaign helps TxDOT with lifesaving effort AUSTIN – How many deaths are acceptable each year on Texas roads? That’s a question TxDOT is addressing through a new ambitious goal,

  AUSTIN – Like many Texans, state game wardens spent the Memorial Day weekend out on the water. But, unlike the many thousands who flocked to lakes, rivers and coastal bays to recreate,

The 3rd annual Gladewater Handicapable Rodeo will take place Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m.–11 a.m. at the Gladewater Rodeo Arena, located on US Highway 80. Part of the Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo, this

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  Newly-elected Gladewater City Council members Karla Byrd and Kevin Clark wasted little time jumping into city business, questioning a contract with Gregg County over the new tax office

  Gladewater High School will hold graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2019 this Friday at 8 p.m. at Jack V. Murphy Stadium followed by celebratory fireworks. The senior class posed for a

Former Kilgore College Ranger and current Philadelphia Eagles football star Lane Johnson has given a $500,000 gift to the college to construct “The Lane” Athletic Performance Center. The facility

At 11 a.m. Monday, SWEPCO is working to restore power to approximately 1,370 people in the Longview area who remain without power after the severe storms struck the Ark-La-Tex Wednesday. A work

At 5 p.m. Saturday, 11,400 customers remain without power after a line of severe storms struck the Ark-La-Tex Wednesday, leaving 70,000 customers without electricity. SWEPCO has restored service

  SWEPCO is continuing work to restore power to 13,500 customers after a line of severe storms struck the Ark-La-Tex Wednesday. At 10:00 a.m. Saturday, SWEPCO had restored power to 56,500 of

5/10/19, 4:00 p.m.   With a work force of more than 500 line and service personnel in the field, SWEPCO is continuing its drive to restore power to 19,500 customers after a line of severe

5/10/19, 11:00 a.m. More than 500 line and service personnel are working in the field to restore power, including crews from throughout SWEPCO and outside contractors, following severe storms

SWEPCO crews are working to restore power as safely and quickly as possible to the 38,800 customers who remain without power after severe storms swept through the Ark-La-Texas Wednesday

Power remains out Thursday morning in parts of Gladewater and Union Grove, resulting in both GISD and UGISD suspending classes today. Clean up effort are underway and SWEPCO officials urges

FBC Auto, Truck & Cycle Show May 18 Gladewater First Baptist Church’s second annual car, truck and cycle show will be Saturday, May 18 with registration from 9-10 a.m. in the east parking lot

Teachers are some of the most important and impactful people in our lives. Which is why it is fitting that every May we celebrate the amazing contributions they make with Teacher Appreciation

Gladewater ISD has announced several administrative changes for the 2019-2020 school year. Gladewater Primary Principal Amanda Langford has been named Weldon Elementary School Principal. Langford

The Gladewater City Council has two new faces following Saturday election which saw Karla Byrd unseat 2-term councilman Dennis Robertson and Kevin Clark beating former councilman Scott Owens.

  Gladewater’s downtown railroad crossings were all closed Saturday evening as officials investigated the death of a pedestrian who was stuck by a train near Ferry Street. The incident

Lake Gladewater is being reopened as levels are starting to get back to normal.