Paris ISD announced an additional four students have tested positive for COVID-19. Three were at Crockett Middle School, one at Aiken Elementary, and a high school student tested positive at Rivercrest ISD. That was the second case at Rivercrest.

Big Sandy ISD has closed its campuses to all students and staff through October 5. The district said that ten students tested positive for Coronavirus, and they quarantined an undisclosed number of students. Online learning for all students will begin on Thursday. The maintenance department will spend the closure period …

Titus County arrested 24-year-old Heaven F. Buchanan, of Lone Star, on a Morris County warrant for Forgery and a misdemeanor. No bond information was available. Deputies arrested 24-year-old Hailey M. Bowles, of Mt. Pleasant, on two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance. They also charge her on several Class …

Michael John Parker Harrison County Jail A federal grand jury indicted an Upshur County man for sharing nude pictures of an underage girl with an undercover police officer. Officials charged Michael John Parker, 41, of Gilmer, with sexual exploitation of children and child pornography transportation. Parker reportedly admitted to recording …

A court sentenced a Taylor, Texas man to 80 years in prison after changing his mind and pleading guilty to three criminally negligent homicide counts. Justin Williams entered his plea connected with the crash in Arkansas that killed McLeod Elementary School teacher Jessica Baig, her husband Mirza, and one of …

A 68-year-old Texas High crossing guard was critically injured Monday morning on the job. Texarkana police say the guard was in the turn lane directing traffic when a 76-year-old man driving a pickup struck him. The man said he didn’t see the guard. The accident is under investigation.

Mugshot Not Available Officials arrested a Northeast Texas man for allegedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old disabled woman at knifepoint in New Boston. A New Boston Patrol Officer recognized 43-year-old Daiquiri Montique Moss, who had an outstanding warrant. He took him into custody after what was called an “intense” struggle with …

Texas Central Artist Depiction The Federal Railroad Administration gave its final approval for a high-speed bullet train between Dallas and Houston. The project is privately funded and should be able to get to and from Houston in just 90 minutes. Developers are working on getting that number to under 80 …

They postponed the speaking event by legendary Texas High School Football Coach and Fox Southwest broadcaster Ken Purcell scheduled for tonight (Monday) at Paris Wildcat Stadium because of Coronavirus issues. There is no decision when they could reschedule. First Christian Church sponsored the event.

State Troopers responded Sunday night to a two-vehicle fatal crash on US-175, approximately 6.2 miles west of Jacksonville in Cherokee County. Reports indicate that the driver of a 2008 Chrysler 300, Uriel Rangel, 25, of Jacksonville, was traveling west on US-175 and struck the back of a 2011 Audi A5 …