US Attorney General William Barr U.S. Attorney General William Barr visited the Muscogee Nation Indian Reservation in Oklahoma Wednesday. He promised federal aid to Oklahoma to help tribal governments and federal prosecutors deal with an increase in criminal cases stemming from a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. The U.S. Department …

Photo by Spruce Eats Lewisville Western Days will again host the World Tamale Eating Championship on Saturday. The Major League Eating Association sanctions the event. Ten competitors will tackle a massive stack of two-ounce tamales. The world record is 95 tamales in 10 minutes.

Jildardo Antonio Sanroman Sulphur Springs Police arrested a man from Mt Pleasant who drove away from an attempted traffic stop. He went down several streets before they finally stopped 26-year-old Jildardo Antonio Sanroman and charged him with Evading Arrest with a Vehicle.

Justin Scott Sewell Keyra Leanne Hargett Special Crime Unit Officers investigated suspected drug trafficking and developed probable cause to stop a vehicle in Sulphur Springs. Reportedly, 27-year-old Justin Scott Sewell, of Como, and 29–year-old Keyra Leanne Hargett, of Sulphur Springs, admitted to possessing methamphetamine. They charged both with possession of …

Ashley A. Cusher Damon Harper Titus County arrested 38-year-old Ashley A. Cusher and 39-year-old Damon Harper, both of Broken Bow, OK. They charged them with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Fraud Use/Possession of ID Info, Fail to ID, Theft, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and warrants for Possession of a Controlled …

  Five Indicted in the Eastern District of Texas in Connection with the Nationwide Operation The Department of Justice Criminal Division today announced a historic nationwide enforcement action involving 345 charged defendants across 51 federal districts, including the Eastern District of Texas. CMS Center for Program Integrity announced that it …

MARSHALL, Texas – U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox announced that a 53-year-old Hallsville, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to a federal drug trafficking violation in the Eastern District of Texas. Tony Goss pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids today before U.S. …

The Paris-Lamar County Health District reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the total number of positives since testing began to 1,278 and 1,008 recoveries. There are currently 196 active cases.  There have been 32 deaths from the virus in Lamar County.

Mt Pleasant Mayor Tracy Craig On behalf of the City of Mount Pleasant, I want to extend our gratitude for the excellent investment Pilgrim’s makes in our community through its Hometown Strong Initiative and donation of $1.5 million. Long before the pandemic, Pilgrim was a valued stakeholder in Mount Pleasant who demonstrated …

Hopkins County-Sulphur Springs Emergency Management announced Wednesday four new cases of COVID-19 but also three recent recoveries. There are now 361 cumulative cases, 283 recoveries, 78 active cases, and 15 patients are in the COVID Unit at Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs.