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Hopkins County Pct 2 Constable Bill Allan Hopkins County Precinct 2 Constable Bill Allan announced Tuesday that he has had a change of heart and will not seek re-election. Allen said that after 22 years in Hopkins County law enforcement, he had decided to retire.

The 18,000 square foot mansion and estate owned by Pilgrim’s Pride founder Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim is going up for auction. Bidding on the huge 43-acre estate located in Pittsburg will be held October 12–15 and will be handled by Concierge Auctions at conciergeauctions.com.

Two Northeast Texas city councils have passed ordinances declaring themselves sanctuary cities for the unborn. The ordinances approved by Naples and Omaha prevent the abortion industry from doing business within their cities. Omaha passed their ordinance unanimously and Naples passed with a 5-1 vote. Waskom previously passed a similar ordinance.

Bowie County A Northeast Texas man accused of beating his mother to death with a fire extinguisher in 2009 was back in Bowie County District Court. Reportedly, 31-year-old Al Jerome Dixon has been in a state mental hospital for the last ten years because he was ruled incompetent for trial. …

An East Texas teen is fighting for her life in ICU at a Dallas hospital and doctors say it may be because of vaping. Allegedly, 17-year-old Whitney Livingston, of Smith County, was at first diagnosed with bronchitis and pneumonia but her lungs soon filled with liquid and she was transferred …

A North Texas killer was put to death by lethal injection Tuesday night in Huntsville. Mark Anthony Soliz was condemned for killing and robbing a 61-year-old grandmother during an eight-day Johnson County crime spree in 2010, that included another murder.

A North Texas man has been convicted of attacking a young girl while she was on her way to her school bus stop in Fort Worth. The now 14-year-old Dorika Uwimana was brutally attacked, thrown to the ground, and choked by Terry Wayne King II. Doctors say Uwimana would have …

A Choctaw County man has been arrested for the murder of a woman at a home in the 300-block of 4th Street in Boswell late Monday night. Officials arrested 36-year-old John Stubbs at the scene for fatally shooting 25-year-old Rachel Jordan. Stubbs is also charged with assault on a public …

In a unanimous vote Monday night, North Lamar ISD Board of Trustees selected Kelli Stewart as the lone finalist to become the district’s next superintendent. Stewart has served the district in an interim capacity since March 4 replacing Dr. Jason Adams, who accepted the superintendent position at Fairfield ISD. “I …

Today is Patriot’s Day – in memory of September11, 2001 Flags will fly at half-staff today, and Americans will observe a moment of silence at 7:46 am today in honor and memory of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terrorist attacks on the NYC World Trade Center, the Pentagon …

TYLER, Texas – Two East Texas men have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. David Anthony Ebanez, 23, of Jacksonville, and Vincent James Galella, 28, Whitehouse, each pleaded guilty this week to possession with intent to …

By Cindy Welch This year marks the 130th anniversary of the first time the Star-Spangled Banner was officially designated as our national anthem by the Naval Academy. The Fine Arts Department of SSISD is working together to present the Star-Spangled Banner on the field before the Oct. 11 game with …

A regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs ISD school board was held Tuesday, 9/9/19. PUBLIC FORUM No one from the public requested to address the Board. Public hearings – Sulphur Springs ISD Targeted Improvement Plans for Bowie Primary, Lamar Primary, and Travis Primary. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS SSES students, along with teachers …

Mount Pleasant High School FFA member Hope Vaught won her class and her breed at the Pewitt Alumni Classic Heifer Show on Saturday, September 7, 2019. Photo by John Whitten Pictured L to R: Felicity Miller & Jaycee Woods The Mount Pleasant High School varsity volleyball team won the gold …

Paris Police met with a school resource officer and a 15-year-old male Monday afternoon at 2:51. Reportedly, another 15-year-old male had shot at the victim on Sunday (Sep 8). The incident is under investigation. Paris Police responded to 91 calls for service and arrested 14 people Monday (Sep 9).

Three more East Texas counties have issued outdoor burn bans. Cass, Morris and Cherokee counties issued the bans Monday and join Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, Upshur, and Marion counties in Northeast Texas already under burn bans.

Thomas Shiels Cameron Family Funeral Home Franklin County JP – The death of a 62-year-old Scroggins man found underwater against a restraining wall in Lake Cypress Springs on June 30 has been ruled undetermined. The autopsy on the body of Thomas Alan Shiels reportedly showed no signs of foul play.

Smith County Jail The mother of a child who drowned in the Smith County community of Chapel Hill has been arrested. Three-old Madison Williams was reported missing August 18 on Smith CR 210 in the Chapel Hill area and was found in a pond after an intensive search. Her mother, …

The Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved this year’s budget at Monday’s meeting and a 62-cent tax rate. All full-time county employees will get a 5% cost of living raise, and elected officials will get an additional $75 a year longevity pay.

Sulphur Springs Police is investigating a rash of vehicle burglaries that occurred over the weekend. The break-ins occurred in various parts of the city, and in every case, the doors to the vehicles had been left unlocked.