The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce and the Gladewater Economic Development Corp. will be hosting a Business Breakfast for local merchants and business leaders on Feb. 2 from 8-9 a.m. at the

AUSTIN – During National Cervical Health Awareness Month this January, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging women to get screened for cervical cancer. “Cervical cancer

  Intelligent.com, a trusted resource for online/on-campus program rankings and higher education planning, has ranked three Kilgore College programs as some of the best in the nation.  

Dear Readers, Beginning next week – the first paper after the New Year on Jan. 6, 2022 – the Gladewater Mirror will be changing to a Thursday newspaper, instead of Wednesday. That

Pest control, weeds, grass diseases among agenda items   The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will be holding the East Region AgriLife Conference and Expo on Jan. 14 at Cross Brand

AUSTIN– A night of drinking at a friend’s house for Richie Griffin in Austin led to the holidays spent in the court system after he crashed into a home when he got behind the wheel drunk.

Thursday morning at 5:30 a.m. a call was received by the Gladewater Police of suspicious activity at the City National Bank located at 895 E. Broadway. Chief Gordon Freeman reports that officers

By Phillip Williams ARLINGTON–Beset by fatal follies in the kicking game, the lethal legs of the opposing quarterback, a debilitating defense, and a passel of penalties, the Gilmer Buckeyes

              Ranchers Leasing Workshop 2022 dates announced, starts Jan. 10 Award-winning program focuses on grazing, hunting and livestock leases  

By Phillip Williams PROSPER–The word had come down from the Divination Division of the football commentariat before Friday night’s semi-finals showdown between the Gilmer Buckeyes and

Mike Simmons, currently the director of the Kilgore College Fire Academy, was introduced Monday at Gladewater City Hall as this next Gladewater Fire Chief. City Manager Ricky Tow, addressing

By Phillip Williams MOUNT PLEASANT–The idee fixe among some in coaching circles that ball control is the gangway to gridiron glory took a rather disasterous discrediting for the Pleasant

The Bears’ season ended Friday night in Sulphur Springs as Mount Vernon beat Gladewater 40-14 in the Regional Quarterfinal round game. But the Bears wound up with the District Title,

By Phillip Williams TYLER–Unvanquished Van hath been vanquished. Gilmer Buckeyes quarterback Brandon Tennison made the fabled Red Baron resemble an aviational tyro by comparison, sending a

By Phillip Williams MESQUITE–The fact that a full moon hovered over E.H. Hanby Stadium afore Friday night’s playoff party between the Gilmer Buckeyes and Caddo Mills Foxes was a

The Gladewater Bears won Friday night 49-21 over the Grandview Zebras at the Royce City ISD Stadium. The Bears will now play Mount Vernon in Round 3 of the state playoffs. Mount Vernon beat

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) wants to remind hunters to report their harvests during the upcoming antlerless deer season Nov. 25 — 28. Mandatory reporting is required

AUSTIN – November is known as a time to give thanks, but in Texas the month also marks the beginning of a winter tradition for anglers of all ages across the state. The Texas Parks and Wildlife

Kilgore College will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22. The clinic will be held in the carpeted gym of Parks Fitness Center, 701 Laird St., on the

Bears win Bi-District title – 49-10 over Bonham in Sulphur Springs Thursday night. The Bears will face Grandview in the next round of the state high school football playoffs. Like the

By Phillip Williams LINDALE–The No. 2-ranked Gilmer Buckeyes’ volcanic offense tallied at will, totting up its highest single-game point total all year to make mincemeat of the Mexia

Gladewater City Councilman Dr. Dennis Robertson will be stepping down from his Place 4 seat at the end of the year after deciding to move to Longview. The city’s charter requires council

The Texas High School Playoffs start Thursday night for the Bears as they travel to Sulphur Springs to take on the Bonham Purple Warriors (5-5, 3-3), the fourth seed from District 5 3A D1.

By Phillip Williams TEXARKANA–Long afore the Gilmer-Pleasant Grove wargame for the District 8-4A blue ribbon lumbered to its conclusion Friday night, it resembled a second-round boxing

TYLER — Following the CDC’s approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, UT Health East Texas is prepared to begin administering vaccines to children starting Friday. “Vaccinating

By Kimberly Smith Things didn’t look good for Union Grove’s Lady Lion volleyball team at the beginning of Monday’s bi-district playoff match against the Timpson Bears. Timpson’s first eight

By Phillip Williams GILMER–The Gilmer Buckeyes unleashed a volcanic offense in totting up a 42-0 lead at twirling time before numbing the North Lamar Panthers, 56-6, in a District 8-4A

The Gladewater Bears defeated the Sabine Cardinals 35-6 Friday night to claim the 6-3A D1 District Championship and the #1 seed in the playoffs. The Bears will have a bye week next week and will

  Trick-or-treating is back this Halloween, however the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic means there are extra factors to consider when planning your activities. The American Red Cross offers these

  AUSTIN – Waterfowl hunters are gearing up across the state in anticipation of opening day. In an effort to avoid spreading invasive species like giant salvinia and zebra mussels, the Texas

Information, coloring pages, and our amazing sponsors of this years’ Red Ribbon Week insert are here for you to view online. Get a copy in this weeks Gladewater Mirror on newsstands

The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office investigation into the September 1, 2021 damage to an Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative substation has resulted in the arrest of one person and a warrant being

The Gladewater Bears mauled the White Oak  Roughnecks 48-14 at Roughneck Stadium Friday night. See more photos at the Gladewater Mirror Facebook Page –

By Phillip Williams TEXARKANA–The Gilmer Buckeyes unleashed a tonnage of touchdowns from both their offense and defense, totting up a 27-point fourth-quarter blitzkrieg to lacerate the

  UT Health Tyler will host drive-thru trick-or-treating at the hospital from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, to offer a safe Halloween alternative for children of all ages.   UT Health

  AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists say hunters can expect an exceptional 2021-22 white-tailed deer season. The statewide white-tailed deer population is

By Phillip Williams GILMER–The nearly-unvanquished Gilmer Buckeyes struggled to dispatch the winless Pittsburg Pirates to Davy Jones’ Locker on Friday night in procuring a workmanlike

The Gladewater Bears beat Jefferson Bulldogs 44-12 Friday night in Jack V. Murphy Stadium. The Bears will travel to White Oak next week. Read about the game in next week’s Gladewater

 The East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG) announces a public meeting to share updates to its 20-year Regional Solid Waste Management Plan on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. The meeting will be

By Phillip Williams A 16-year-old Gladewater girl, Ameri Shaye, is making a name for herself in the musical entertainment world as she has just won a major honor from the Josie Music Awards and

By Phillip Williams LONGVIEW–In the old Pink Panther movies of yesteryear, Inspector Jacques Clouseau bungled his way through his probes of crimes, and the Spring Hill Panthers seemed to

  The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement reports. Bee Careful! A swarm of bees attacked a rancher utilizing an open top

The Gladewater Former Students’ Association held their All-School Reunion on Sept. 25 at the GFSA Building. The Class of 1971 was the host since they were celebrating their 50th class reunion.

  AUSTIN — For the next two weeks, Texans are invited to take part in the sixth annual statewide Pollinator BioBlitz. The goal of the BioBlitz, which runs from Oct. 1-17, is to raise

By Phillip Williams CARTHAGE–The unconquered Carthage Bulldogs once again demonstrated Friday night that the difference between their No. 1-ranked class 4A squadron and the previously

By Phillip Williams LINDALE–‘Twas a tug-of-war between two teams who lost their respective state championship wargames last season, and the unvanquished Gilmer Buckeyes and Lindale

(AUSTIN) — The Texas Comptroller’s office approved and paid $285 million in unclaimed property claims during the past fiscal year, Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today. “I am proud to

By Phillip Williams GILMER–Gilmer Buckeyes quarterback Brandon Tennison proved an aviational ace here Friday night, leaving a delegation of defending Hares several hairs short of success in