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By JAMES DRAPER  |   Bring up ‘water supply’ in the wrong corner of Texas, and a person might get wrung out and hung out to dry. It’s a tense issue where there are deficits and

  AUSTIN – Hunters now have new opportunities and scenery to experience this fall through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Through this program,

The City of Gladewater’s taking a page out of White Oak’s book – almost literally. Council members here are set to vote July 17 on an ordinance setting regulations for local

In addition to White Oak’s community-wide water outage and boil water notice, a portion of North White Oak Road will have to be removed and replaced after a dig breached a 12-inch water

On July 8, 2025, George Osbron Merrill, III, W/M, DOB: 05/29/2007, pleaded guilty to Criminal Mischief, F3. Defendant Merrill received a prison term of 10 years in the Institutional Division of

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a consumer alert to protect Texans against bad actors looking to take advantage of the devastating flooding in Texas by perpetrating scams “There are

[Above: CenterPoint Energy personnel assist a work crew that hit a gas line Tuesday, July 1, in the public right-of-way at First Assembly of God Church in White Oak.] A rash of response calls to

Upshur County Sheriff’s Office has two ongoing investigations at Union Grove ISD after a student was accused of “Invasive Visual Recording” following an outcry in mid-June.

Gladewater and its neighbors are sitting at about 14 percent above the norm for rainfall this year. Longview’s the center of monitoring by the National Weather Service’s Shreveport

Press Release Kilgore College is currently accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees following the passing of longtime board member Jon Rowe in April. Rowe represented the

  ATHENS – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will welcome the public back July 1 for its grand re-opening following major renovations.

  Saves 5.7M Texas Homeowners $484/yr, 2.08M Seniors $907/yr, & all Business BPP 2.5k/yr!  DENTON, TX – Today, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), Senate Bill 23 (SB

The Gregg County District Courts have been able to clear their dockets of all trials for the week of June 16, the District Clerk’s Office is cancelling jury duty for the week. “Anyone with a

“Freedom Day” arrived in Texas more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and Juneteenth remains an annual commemoration of the end of

Yes, actually, it WAS Judith Randall’s first rodeo. Born in Nigeria, the permanent U.S. resident and soon-to-be citizen had a front row seat to the action at Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo

Gladewater City Council’s regular sessions typically fall on the third Thursday of the month – the schedule usually avoids holiday conflicts, but June 19 is an exception. “It’s

There were big wins for rural Texas this legislative session as lawmakers dedicated more funding to health care, struggling farmers and emergency management. More than 3 million Texans live in

  AUSTIN – The annual Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day is back this Saturday, June 7, at public waterways across the state. Each year on the first Saturday in June, Texans and

Recently, the Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) announced its largest funding in the 16-year history of FVA programs, with 213 grants totaling

From his grandfather to his children, family’s front-and-center for longtime rodeo clown and barrelman John Harrison. Not just his own kin, either: the veteran arena entertainer wants

His work is revered among the Gladewater Round-Up ranks, but Monty Graham’s repertoire goes far beyond the rodeo arena. From horses, bison, and bulls to the cowboys, Native Americans, and

Bringing healthy summer meals to Gladewater children ensures kids have a healthy vacation and return to school ready to learn.   This summer, Gladewater ISD will connect children 18 and younger

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.2 billion in May, 4.7 percent more than in May 2024. The majority of May sales tax revenue is based on sales

Why did the 9-foot alligator cross the road? For any reason it wanted to, thank you very much. It’s not readily apparent if a gator is male or female, says Game Warden Todd Long, and there

A 56-year-old man is in the hospital and a 17-year-old is in jail this morning following a stabbing Thursday evening on Canfield Street. According to Gladewater Police Chief Kyle Ready, Evan Gage

Gladewater’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony is set for 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, in the Gladewater Former Students’ Association Building at 2509 Hendricks “Come join other proud

Harold Wells chuckles at the question. No, he’s not much of a reader himself. He enjoys the people who enjoy books, though, and he’s really digging into being a bookseller. “I

The Gladewater City Council will begin Thursday’s monthly session with recognition of outgoing members Teddy Sorrells and Rocky Hawkins as they finish up their terms in Places 4 & 6,

Just 7.85 percent of Gladewater’s 3,555 registered voters cast ballots in this year’s council election. “We had a total of 279 voters that turned out for the election between

UPCOMING: Scheduled crossing closures set for 1 p.m. to 5 a.m. May 17 into May 18 as part of UP crosstie upgrades   Gladewater railroad crossings were blocked for hours Saturday morning

Antron Blaylock didn’t have to stray far from the seat of his pickup to cast his line Thursday morning, simply parking alongside the Sabine River’s floodline at the boat ramp near

Like jazz itself, Jack Foltyn’s upcoming celebration of the free-flowing, ever-evolving art form is finding new energy every day as opening night approaches at Jackson’s Cozy Theatre.

Gladewater City Council challenger William Blackmon will take Place 4 on the dais later this month as incumbent Sonny Anderson holds onto Place 5, according to unofficial Election Day results

“We all go through a lot of stuff. We all face a lot of things in this journey of life. Through it all, we don’t have to face it all alone.” That’s a key takeaway from spending time with John

Unsurprisingly, Wednesday night’s glut of rainfall had an immediate impact on the local level of the Sabine River. As of 9:15 a.m. Thursday, May 1, the observed level near Gladewater was at

The 74th annual National Day of Prayer is set for Thursday, May 1, and Gladewater Chamber of Commerce is putting together the local commemoration. The event is set for noon that day at the

Reminder: There will be a flurry of emergency responder activity in and around Gladewater Saturday – it’s only a drill. The weekend exercise is a joint effort between multiple agencies,

Gladewater Mayor Brandy Flanagan welcomed two directors of the Women’s Center of East Texas to City Hall April 17 to recognize April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month – White Oak Mayor Kyle

An adult male and two children were treated for reportedly minor burns after escaping a burning boat on the Sabine River east of the Hwy. 271 bridge Monday afternoon. A group of Gladewater

The return of carnival rides at Gusher Days is peak news for the 2025 – truckloads have been rolling into town, and Lois Reed to see them dotting downtown. “We’re having them staged

Gilmer’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Gilmer/Longview law firm of Goudarzi and Young, is scheduled Saturday, April 19, at the Gilmer Civic Center on U.S. 271. The 11 a.m. event,

By Phillip Williams Upshur County Commissioners Court last week approved seeking two grants from the state’s Criminal Justice Division to continue funding certain programs in District Attorney

Gladewater City Council candidates made a public pitch to voters Monday evening, answering questions in front of a packed house at the chamber of commerce. “I feel that Gladewater at this

City Hall’s angling for another fresh start this season – the 2025 Spring Clean-up is Saturday downtown. The free event runs from 8 a.m. to noon at the manned collection site on East

Waterways throughout the region are swollen from recent rains, including the Sabine River at Gladewater – it surged from about 9.5 feet Friday afternoon to almost 25 feet less than 24 hours

With two contested races on the City of Gladewater’s ballot this Spring, local voters have the chance to hear directly from the candidates tonight, April 7. The Gladewater Mirror’s

Bad news: Texas is running out of water. Good news: There are several solutions local and state leaders can take to make sure we don’t.   By Alejandra Martinez and Jayme Lozano Carver The

Elected officials in both Gladewater and White Oak last month joined others across the region to put a pin in CenterPoint’s looming rate increase. It’s a routine action among the