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The 12th Court of Appeals issued a ruling today affirming the Life Sentence of Joshua David Verhoef. He was tried before an Upshur County jury on April 21, 2021 after pleading not guilty. The

Abortion officially illegal in Texas The U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe vs. Wade effectively ends all legal abortions in Texas within the next 30 days, many news media outlets

Our whole country is excited as Independence Day approaches and families plan to gather at Lake Gladewater on July 3rd to swim, boat, picnic and then watch the annual fireworks display at 9 p.m..

America’s dog anxiety problem revealed   With Independence day celebrations just days away, Petted.com, America’s biggest pet insurance comparison website has analysed Google search

  With temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees in many parts of the Ark-La-Tex in the coming days, Southwestern Electric Power Co., an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, offers 10

 CAVENDER’S GLADEWATER ROUND-UP XTREME BULLS “JOHN QUINTANA MEMORIAL” GLADEWATER, TEXAS Wednesday – June 8, 2022 – 8:15 PM 7:45PM Justin Boots Mutton Bustin’ |

The Cameron Harold reported yesterday that Gladewater City Manger Ricky Tow is going to be the Cameron’s  next city manager. It took a little longer, but Cameron City Council got the man

  AUSTIN – Anglers across Texas are marking their calendars and packing their tackle boxes for Free Fishing Day June 4. Each year on the first Saturday in June, Texans can fish on any public

  AUSTIN – With Memorial Day and summertime quickly approaching, and Texans will be getting out on the water. Now more than ever, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges

  Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and House Appropriations Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen today announced the

On Tuesday, April 05, 2022, Mark Wayne Stovall, 53 years of age, of Winnsboro, Texas, was found unresponsive in his cell by Upshur County Jail Staff who were conducting a scheduled cell check.

  TxDOT’s Drive Sober. No Regrets. campaign urges students to celebrate spring break responsibly AUSTIN – Stories behind the data show the true consequences of driving drunk over spring

  AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now taking public comment on the following proposed changes to the 2022-2023 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird

BRYAN – Mount Vernon quarterback Braden Bennett and Lorena defensive lineman Joe Gutshall were the players of the year on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A all-state football team.

The Upshur County DA’s offce reported today that Jonathan Davis Gilliam (W/M, D.O.B. 09/25/80), pled guilty to Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon enhanced by two prior trips to prison

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is joining other unclaimed property administrators to celebrate the second annual national Unclaimed Property Day tomorrow, Feb. 1. “I am proud to

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