BEAUMONT, Texas – The Department of Justice Criminal Division announced today that it had charged more than 50 people who allegedly committed fraud to obtain funds from the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP). The CARES Act authorizes the PPP, a federal law enacted on March 29, 2020, designed to provide emergency …

Timell Tiquan Jones Wood County Jail On Wednesday, September 9, Wood County Sheriff’s Office Investigators and Mineola Police Department executed an arrest warrant on Timell Tiguan JONES (age 23) at an address on Stone Street in Mineola. Jones was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Wood County …

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has informed the Texas Workforce Commission that the Lost Wages Assistance program, which provided an additional $300 a week to qualified unemployment claimants, has ended. Because the funds provided by FEMA were limited, TWC cannot extend payments beyond that date. TWC will continue to pay …

President Trump named U.S. Senator Ted Cruz as a possible nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. He is one of 20 people President Trump could nominate to the high court if re-elected. Another Texan, James Ho, was also named to Trump’s list of potential Supreme Court picks. Ho is a …

Jeffrey Pierce Choctaw County Jail A Hugo man was arrested at his home Wednesday for the murder of his wife. Reportedly, 71-year-old Jeffrey Lyn Pierce fatally stabbed his wife, Ronnie Ranea Fitzpatrick-Pierce, during an argument. Pierce is in the Choctaw County Jail under a $1 million bond.

The Attorney General is warning Texans about scammers sending text messages that include a false package delivery notice and a fraudulent link. The text messages in question usually claim that a package is pending delivery and requests the recipient to “claim ownership” by providing their credit card and personal information.

State Troopers have identified the person killed in a collision on Hwy 37 North of Mt Vernon Tuesday morning as 66-year-year-old Judy Deal of Mt. Vernon. The preliminary report indicates that the driver of a pickup, 61-year-old John Ellis of Little River, veered into the opposing lane, and she was …

Timell Tiquan Jones Wood County Jail Wood County Deputies and Mineola Police have arrested a man connected with a murder that occurred either late Sunday night or early Monday morning. Timell Tiquan Jones’ bond is a $1 million bond, and he is in the Wood County Jail. More information on …

Officials have confirmed that an electrical problem caused the fire that heavily damaged the Winnsboro ISD Administration Building. Offices have been temporarily set-up and moved to the Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate Campus, which last year was Winnsboro Memorial Middle School. The fire did not damage the technology equipment for students.

The Hopkins County Commissioners Court has approved seven new Tahoe SUVs for the Sheriff’s Office with a total cost of $366,254 for the fully equipped vehicles. The county will be responsible for the camera equipment. The court also approved vending machines for the Civic Center, with all proceeds from the …