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JIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Be Nice. Be Friendly. Answer Questions. Produce Documents.
By Jim “Pappy” Moore I probably enjoy more than I should watching obnoxious drivers get what’s coming to them when they are rude, nasty, mean, obnoxious, and resistant to Law Enforcement Officers doing their job. Online you can watch videos from LEO’s body cameras which tell the whole story in 3 to 15 minutes. These…
Read MoreGilmont Receives State License for Summer Camp 2026, Expands Commitment to Safe and Faith-Filled Camp Experiences
GILMER, Texas — Gilmont Camp and Conference Center is proud to announce that it has officially received its Youth Camp License from the State of Texas for Summer Camp 2026, marking an important milestone ahead of another season of Overnight Camp and Day Camp opportunities for children and families across East Texas. Following the devastating…
Read MoreGilmer ISD board sworn in for new terms
GISD’s Ann Bradshaw swears in, from left, Rebel Jackson, Mark Skinner, Gloria King and Jeff Murry. (Mirror photo by Mary Laschinger Kirby)
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: A Savings State of Mind
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Saving money is a habit. It requires discipline. You have to have rules for yourself on how and when you will spend money. It starts with deciding how you are going to keep your spending below the level of your net income. For those who are retired this is especially important.…
Read MoreVideo: Gilmer High School Graduation – 2026
East Texans for Liberty holds Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner
East Texans for Liberty held its Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner at the Gilmer Halo Building, drawing a full crowd of law enforcement officers, emergency responders, and residents from Upshur County and surrounding communities. State Representative Cole Hefner served as the featured speaker for the evening. During the dinner, the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office received…
Read MoreHistoric Upshur Museum presents Sam Houston: Texas Icon
We are pleased to announce Sam Houston: Texas Icon, a new traveling exhibition by Humanities Texas chronicling the life of one of Texas’s most recognizable and complex characters is available for viewing at the Museum. Sam Houston remains a larger-than-life figure in Texas and American history with a career that spanned the Texas Revolution, the…
Read MoreTexas Weekly Gas Price Update
May 11, 2026 Average gasoline prices in Texas have risen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.01/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 13,114 stations in Texas. Prices in Texas are 21.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.31/g higher than a year ago. The national average price…
Read MoreVideo: Paris Wildcats vs Gilmer Buckeyes @ Kilgore SQT – May 9, 2026
This is a game from pool play at the Kilgore 7on7 State Qualifying Tournament on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Pool A consisted of Gilmer, Kilgore, Paris and Van Alstyne. Since this tournament had an 8-team field, only one team qualified from this event. Click on the link to find out complete results of all SQTs…
Read MoreJIM “PAPPY” MOORE: Let’s Have Another Cup of Coffee
By Jim “Pappy” Moore Oh, the journey coffee has had in America during my lifetime! My parents were like most adults in the 1950s and 1960s. Coffee drinkers. Daddy would make a pot of coffee upon arising before daylight. He’d pour himself a cup and that would start a day of coffee drinking. He liked…
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