By a 4-1 vote, Smith County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution designating the county as a “Sanctuary County for the Second Amendment.” The resolution states, “The members of the Smith County Commissioners Court took an oath to support and defend the United States Constitution, the Constitution of the State …

  Lone Star Police stopped a vehicle for a defective headlight and became suspicious of the driver. Officers discovered a Crown Royal bag containing 1,000 ecstasy pills, ten bags of cocaine, four bags of tablets, including Xanax and hydrocodone, a small bag of marijuana, a loaded handgun, scales, and over …

TEXARKANA, Texas – A 43-year-old Little Rock, AR, man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Antonio Otero pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with equity skimming today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry A. Bryant. According to …

Jacqueline Blalock Deputies arrested 35-year-old Jacqueline Deann Blalock in Hopkins County for Violation of her Probation for Possession of more than four but less than 200 grams of a Penalty Group I Controlled Substance. The charge is a second-degree felony. No bond has been set. Mugshot Not Available Deputies arrested …

Joaquin Lopez-Jimenez Titus County Sherif Deputies arrested 28-year-old Joaquin Lopez-Jimenez, of Titus County, for a long string of felony offenses involving stolen credit or debit cards. He was charged with a total of 21 separate felonies related to his illegal activities over the last several months. His bonds total $210,000 …

The Hopkins County Fire Department has received two grants that will benefit the department. A federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant will fund the hiring of three additional firefighters. The department also received a check for $20,000 from the Sabine River Authority Community Assistance Program. That grant …

Mugshot Not Available A Tyler woman was arrested in Cumby after she was stopped for not wearing a seat belt. Further investigation led to the discovery of a Tylenol bottle. The drugs were identified as Adderall, Xanax, and Ecstasy. Authorities charged 22-year-old Montasia Ry Coughlin with Possession of a Controlled …

The Sulphur Springs–Hopkins County EDC and the Ark-Tex Council of Governments will host the Fourth Annual Northeast Texas Rural Transportation Summit Wednesday, October 30, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club.  Commissioners Courts, city councils, staff, and business leaders from 14 Northeast Texas counties will come together to improve communication and …

A 44-year-old Ector County oil company worker died after he was overcome by poisonous gas at a pump house. His 37-year-old wife also was killed by the fumes when she went to check on him. Authorities say they inhaled hydrogen sulfide gas at the facility in Odessa. The couple’s children …

Joaquin Lopez-Jimenez Titus County Sheriff On Thursday, October 24, Titus County Deputies were notified that an unidentified male had made numerous fraudulent transactions for fuel that involved the use of several stolen credit or debit cards from the Houston Area. The identity of the suspect was unknown however, deputies through …