Things were hopping at Upshur County Shares Food Pantry and Tri-County Community Action in Gilmer Monday.

C.B. Black's wife, Loretta, lured him downtown Saturday for a surprise ceremony, where he was awarded replacement medals for those lost in a fire nearly 40 years ago.

Thirteen felony guilty pleas and two motions to revoke probation were heard in 115th District Court in Gilmer last week, with Judge Lauren Parish presiding.

District Judge Lauren Parish sentenced 15 people Nov. 10-13 in Upshur County's 115th District Court.

Several events have been scheduled locally to honor veterans on Veterans Day, Nov.

Upshur County Pct. 2 Commissioner Joe Ferguson announced Tuesday morning he will not seek reelection to a third term in 2010.

An Upshur County commissioner announced Tuesday that he won't seek re-election in 2010.

Early voting began Monday on 11 Texas Constitutional Amendments. It will continue through Oct.

Some of Upshur ISD funds are generated through land the county owns out in west Texas and Gilmer Elementary's new art program is one of many programs benefiting from this.

THOSE OF US who have been around for all or most of the Yamborees dona t need much stimulus to get in the mood for another one.

October 1, 2009 - Libertarian Party of Texas officials are visiting Henderson, Ore City, and Tyler this weekend as part of a three-month, 24-city tour through Texas to recruit local candidates and support their county parties in the 2010 elections.

The lights dimmed and Christian Jackson turned on a blue ultraviolet light. He scanned a tie-dyed T-shirt and found a cheesy stain - or as he referred to it, "evidence." Jackson examined the shirt underneath a microscope looking for more clues as to what might have happened on a Friday night not too long ago.

The concept is simple and as old as the Bible: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Hundreds of East Texas students pledged Tuesday to continue that concept, inspired by a slain Columbine student to help change the community.

Challenged Outdoorsmen of America - Northeast Texas Outdoors Chapter based in Longview is hosting a fishing day for special needs children.

EDITORa S NOTE: The Mirrora s Ore City Correspondent, Carol Brock, recently visited the towna s food bank.

Upshur County residents Lynda Coker and Gay Ingram are two of the more than 50 Texas authors and 12 speakers featured at the first East Texas Book Fest, set for Friday, 10 am to 4 pm, in Tyler at the Ornelas Activity Center, 3402 Old Omen Road.

The Gilmer areaa s rainy season has left ground soggy and ponds brim full, but more rain is in the forecast.

At a Thursday night meeting at city hall, Longview City Councilman Sidney Allen thanked God for the rain but asked for it to end, saying the area was getting too muddy.

I entered Longview High School in the fall of 1970, the first year of full integration.

As East Texans watch the concrete being poured and trusses being raised, local school bond construction is on schedule with some projects under budget, officials report.