Sharon (center), Charles Helm (2nd from right), and Clarion Pointe are sponsoring the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s 18th Annual Gala on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Joining the Helms for a commemorative photo are John Sellers, Gala chair (left), Adam Teer, Clarion Pointe general manager (2nd from left), and Kim …

For twenty-six years, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation has had one goal: to improve healthcare in Hopkins County. We have come a long way, baby! The Foundation has funded millions of dollars of medical equipment, projects, and technology through the local hospital and hospital district. The Foundation has saved …

The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation appreciates Chad’s Media’s support. In particular, the videos and coverage of the Gala help highlight the Foundation’s work and its impact on the local community. Surrounded by Chad’s Media employees are, in the middle, Chad Kopal, owner of Chad’s Media, and Gala Chairs John …

Smith County prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty for a Tyler man accused of killing two dentists when he became angry over his dentures. Smith County indicted 41-year-old Steven Alexander Smith on a capital murder of multiple persons charge in connection with the incident.

Officials dismissed the charges against a former Athens ISD bus driver in connection with a fatal crash his bus had with a freight train in 2019. The crash killed 13-year-old Christopher Bonilla and seriously injured nine-year-old Joselyne Torres.

Steve Westbrook, former Executive Director of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas, has resigned. According to Larry Smith, President of the Association, they are accusing Westbrook of mismanaging organization funds. The board of directors accepted Westbrook’s resignation instead of expulsion. He will forfeit his license as a peace officer and will …

A Travis County State District Judge has ordered the Department of Public Safety to release law enforcement records related to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde. It comes more than a year after many news organizations sued for access. The files could shed light on the disastrous police response to …

Oklahoma executed 59-year-old Philip Hancock Thursday morning in McAlister. Oklahoma had condemned Hancock for killing two men in Oklahoma City in 2001. Hancock maintained that he acted in self-defense. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended clemency, but Governor Kevin Stitt refused to commute his sentence.