Luh Aiden’s latest ‘Freestyle’ after Gilmer win over Pleasant Grove
‘We Are Seen as Disposable’: Rural Residents Fight a Proposed Gas Pipeline
By Fred Clasen-Kelly Oct 9, 2026 A 28-mile natural gas pipeline Enbridge Gas North Carolina has proposed for a rural stretch of Chatham County has prompted protests from small farmers and others. Some residents are worried the pipeline would fuel more of the population and business growth that is already threatening their way of life.…
Read MoreCulinary Arts to serve up ‘A Taste of Fall’ Oct. 29
October 8, 2026 The NTCC Culinary Arts School invites the community to enjoy the flavors of the season at its annual “A Taste of Fall” lunch buffet on Thursday, Oct. 29, from noon to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the NTCC Culinary Arts School, located at 114 Jefferson Street in downtown Pittsburg.…
Read MoreA Brief History of Upshur County by G.H. Baird (PRINTED BY THE GILMER MIRROR AUGUST, 1946)
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Invites Texas Veterans to Act Now on Exclusive Land Sale Through October 15
AUSTIN, Texas— Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Veterans to act now and bid during the exclusive Veterans-Only Land Sale. The sale includes six available tracts totaling more than 41 acres. Bidding closes on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Earlier this year, the VLB approved…
Read MoreBig Sandy Rotary Club Hosting Electronics Recycling Drive to Support Local High School Scholarships
BIG SANDY — Community members looking to declutter their homes and responsibly dispose of old tech have an upcoming opportunity to do so while supporting local students. The Big Sandy Rotary Club is sponsoring an Electronics Recycling event to collect unwanted electronic devices and raise funds for high school education. The collection drive accepts a…
Read MoreNew Neuropsychology Clinic Expands Access to Specialized Care in East Texas
TYLER, Texas (October 9, 2026) – The University of Texas at Tyler School of Health Professions, Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County and UT Health East Texas announced the opening of the expanded Neuropsychology Clinic to provide comprehensive care for patients and families affected by memory disorders. “This partnership is about the people of East Texas…
Read MoreCOLLIN COUNTY FATAL CRASH
Collin County – On October 8, 2026, at approximately 7:05 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) Highway Patrol (HP) responded to a two-vehicle crash on Farm-to-Market (FM) 1138 in Collin County. A preliminary investigation indicates a 2025 Hyundai Elantra was traveling southbound on FM 1138. A 2016 Toyota Tacoma was traveling northbound on…
Read MoreOp-Ed: America’s Danger Within
America’s greatest danger is the passivity of its population. For far too long, Americans have enjoyed the good life of freedom and forgotten the hard times. But happening every fifty years or so, those hard times were a benefit. Those toughening experiences gave Americans the wisdom to defend freedom at least for a while. Our enemies have…
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