Bryan Lee Simmons TEXARKANA, Texas – A 49-year-old Cass County, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to a federal drug violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today. Bryan Lee Simmons pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine before U.S. Magistrate Judge Roy S. …

An older man missing from an assisted living facility in Texarkana has been found alive and appeared to be in good shape. Officials say they located 80-year-old Billy Baird before 10:00 am Monday on Interstate-30 at mile marker 213.

Hobby Lobby announced Monday that it is raising its minimum full-time hourly wage to $17 starting next month. The company said the move is effective Oct. 1. Hobby Lobby has increased minimum wages ten times over the past 11 years. The privately-owned arts, crafts, and hobbies retailers operate 923 stores …

  Mount Pleasant Independent School District will host a student Flu Shot Clinic will Oct. 20, 2020. You can follow the link to register for the clinic or turn in the permission form to your campus nurse office by Friday, Oct. 16, to receive the school’s flu shot. There will …

One of the state’s largest teacher unions is calling on school districts to enforce the new rules better. According to more than 600 members of the Texas State Teachers Association, there have been hundreds of violations to the new COVID safety standards, and 246 members cited non-compliance with the mask …

With less than a month left for Texans to register to vote, a new statewide campaign aims to get voters registered before the October 5 deadline. The Secretary of State is sending a truck on a Texas tour with information encouraging Texans to go to votetexas.gov. The website gives details …

Tour de Paris stock photo The 36th Annual Tour de Paris is officially on for Saturday, September 26. This year, to be safe, it’s pre-registration only. Registrations must be received by Wednesday, September 23. You can pick up pre-registration packets Friday, September 25, and Saturday from 6:00 am to 7:00 …

September 14, 2020 COVID-19 Update 0 – new positive cases 7 new recoveries 281 – cumulative cases 219 – recoveries 62 – active 2 – patients in the COVID Unit Positive antigen tests from testing facilities within Hopkins County from September 4, 2020, to September 11, 2020, at 3:00 pm:  …

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks brought various musical instruments to his class recently. It gave Angel Cedilla, left, Gage Baughman, and other class members an opportunity to see what produces the music they hear every day.